4 hours Ago By Carrie McDermott
Invention and innovation go hand in hand with universities, and many products and services coming out of university research are commercialized. While doing my own research on the topic for this month's cover story, I learned that the Honeycrisp apple, one of my favorite apples, was developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota. U of M is also known for the development of the pacemaker, the retractable seatbelt and cancer treatments, among others.
Electrical engineer Harry Nyquist, who graduated from the University of North Dakota more than 100 years ago, significantly impacted the modern communication systems we take for granted today. UND is known for its research and development in the aerospace industry, including UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems), among other areas. New research from South Dakota State University's Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, led by Adam Hoppe, aims to better understand one of the immune system's key tools in eliminating cancerous cells, macrophages.
At NDSU, known for its research contributions to agriculture, breakthrough research is showing a promising solution for protecting sunflower crops from damaging fungi. ADVERTISEMENT Research is taking place at universities across the country to improve society in every way imaginable. Our higher education feature this month focuses on these four universities and how researchers are working with industry to come up with solutions to everyday challenges.
We have a guest column from the president of Minnesota State University Moorhead, Dr. Tim Downs, who writes about the impact of higher education partnerships with industry on communities. "As deeply rooted community partners, higher education and industry can become stronger strategic collaborators to promote robust economic, educational, and social advancement.
Institutions of higher education are strategic partners committed to serving their communities by helping businesses grow, supporting innovation, and building thriving communities," he writes. The technology focus this month is on cybersecurity for businesses and why even a sole proprietor shop needs a base level of cybersecurity to keep their data, and their customer data, safe. A technology column from Eide Bailly expert Trina Michels writes about preparing your business for the next wave of AI, emphasizing the importance of having an AI strategy.
Real estate is another key feature for April. Fluctuating mortgage rates, inflation and changing job markets are all influencing the market. We spoke with a few Realtors and mortgage brokers about the trends they're seeing and what it means for buyers and sellers.
Also inside, we have our eighth part in a series looking back through the archives of Prairie Business as part of our anniversary celebration, as well as our college student profile Generation Next. ADVERTISEMENT Please continue sending in your comments and story ideas -- they may just end up in a future edition of Prairie Business. As I write this, the snow is falling again in Grand Forks, but hopefully, by the time you read this, our region will be starting to look like spring! Until next month, Carrie McDermott I look forward to hearing from you at cmcdermott@prairiebusinessmagazine.
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