Facts about the University of Minnesota:
The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota.
On September 2, 1952, a 5 year old girl was the first patient to under go a heart operation in which the deep freezing technique was employed. Her body temperature, except for her head, was reduced to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Dr. Floyd Lewis at the Medical School of the University of Minnesota performed the operation.
A Jehovah's Witness was the first patient to receive a transfusion of artificial blood in 1979 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. He had refused a transfusion of real blood because of his religious beliefs.
Cheerleading at Minnesota
One of the most visible traditions in sports was born more than 100 years ago at the University of Minnesota. In the fall of 1898, student Johnny Campbell offered to lead organized cheers at football games. This offer came after three straight losses and a subsequent editorial in the school paper that said, “Any plan that would stir up enthusiasm for athletics would be helpful.” Campbell had a plan, and he began to lead organized cheers at the home game against Northwestern. Minnesota won 17-6, and much of the credit went to Campbell and his “yell leaders.” At that late-season game, the tradition of cheerleading was born.
The “Minnesota Rouser” is one of two official school songs at the University of Minnesota. It was written in 1909 by Floyd M. Hutsell in response to a contest sponsored by the Minneapolis Tribune. The contest was judged by University President Cyrus Northrop and Governor A. O. Eberhart, with the winner receiving $100. The rouser is sung at Gopher sporting events, along with the other official University song, “Hail Minnesota.”
Minnesota Rouser
Minnesota, Hats off to thee!
To thy colors, true we shall ever be,
Firm and strong, united are we.
Rah. rah, rah
For Ski-U-Mah
Rah, Rah, Rah, Rah
Rah for the U of M.
[Repeat]
M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A!
Minnesota, Minnesota
Yeah Gophers!
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Its student body is the second-largest in the United States according to autumn 2005 statistics, with 51,175 students (behind Arizona State University's campus in Tempe, Arizona).
It is located on two campuses in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; the campuses are linked through a dedicated bus system. Additionally, the University's college bowl team won College Bowl's National Championship Tournament in 2004 and 2005.
U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of Minnesota at 77th among colleges in the United States. A number of U of M graduate school departments have been ranked in the nation's top twenty by the
National Research Council(more reputable that US News and World Report):
* (1) Chemical Engineering
* (3) Geography
* (7) Psychology
* (8) Mechanical Engineering
* (10) Economics
* (11) German
* (11) Statistics/Biostatistics
* (12) Aerospace Engineering
* (13) Civil Engineering
* (13) Political Science
* (14) Mathematics
* (15) Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
* (17) Materials Science
* (18) Biomedical Engineering
* (18) Electrical Engineering
* (20) Pharmacology
The newspaper is The Minnesota Daily, which is printed each weekday during the normal school season, going to a weekly production during the summer. The Daily is operated by an organization of students, not by the university; it claims to be the largest student-run paper in the United States. It was first published on May 1, 1900.
I was gonna post a list of famous alumni, but its too long.
Goooooo Gophers!
