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Read what others are saying about the nationally recognized Innovation Scholars program.
2026
Innovation Scholars featured in Twin Cities Business Magazine
How Mayo and NASA Are Partnering With Colleges to Build MN’s STEM Workforce
By Liz Fedor, June 15, 2026
Space for Innovation → St. Olaf Magazine, May 21, 2026
Hamline Innovation Scholars take on healthcare challenges → Hamline University Newsroom, March 16, 2026
Concordia University Innovation Scholars 2025-2026 Team Presentation → Concordia University, St. Paul University News, March 4, 2026
Macalester Innovation Scholars present research at Mayo Clinic → Macalester News, March 17, 2026
Student Innovators Turn Ideas Into Winning Ventures at St. Thomas → University of St. Thomas Newsroom, March 28, 2026
Madam President: Ilham Mohamud Leads St. Thomas Undergraduates With Purpose → University of St. Thomas Newsroom, March 12, 2026
Cultivating student talent through biomedical experiential learning → Minnesota Private College Council website, March 2026
Concordia students tackle liver disease research in national Innovation Scholars program → Concordia College website, March 23, 2026
Augsburg University team celebrates a successful IS presentation → Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, March 4, 2026
CSB and SJU Innovation Scholars present commercialization plan for NASA technology → College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University website, March 7, 2026
2025
CSB and SJU students shine in Innovation Scholars Program, present research to Mayo Clinic → CSB/SJU website, March 11, 2025
Innovation Scholars Present Research to NASA → University of St. Thomas Newsroom, March 27, 2025
Four Katies present research to Mayo Clinic as 2024-25 Innovation Scholars → St. Catherine University News, May 2, 2025
Carleton Innovation Scholars for 2024-25 present project recommendations to Mayo Clinic → Carleton College News, April 21, 2025
Maccolades for March 2025: Bold climate action, student leadership and more → Maccolades, March 2025
Bright Lights → Macalester Today, Summer 2025
Bethel University’s Innovation Scholars partner with NASA to bring groundbreaking stethoscope technology to market → Bethel University, April 4, 2025
Innovation Scholars team presents ideas to improve new chemotherapy drug to Mayo Clinic → Concordia College News, May 12, 2025
2024
Saints step up: Exploring Medical entrepreneurship with Innovation Scholars → The College of St. Scholastica Stories, October 3, 2024
Innovation Scholars College of Saint Scholastica team presents at Mayo Clinic → WDIO News, February 27, 2024
Innovation Scholars College of Saint Scholastica team presents at Mayo Clinic →
Duluth News – Howie Hanson, February 23, 2024
Innovation Scholars student team from College of Saint Scholastica presents at Mayo Clinic →
Fox21 News, February 29, 2024
Students present their Innovation Scholars research project → College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, March 25, 2024
St. Thomas students participate in Innovation Scholars research presenting at Mayo Clinic →
University of St. Thomas newsroom, March 14, 2024
Bethel University students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
Bethel University, April 18, 2024
Macalester College students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
Macalester College
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, March 12, 2024
Carleton College students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
Carleton College
Carleton College share their Innovation Scholars experience →
Carleton College – Linkedin
Concordia College students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
Concordia College – Moorhead, April 10, 2024
St. Olaf College students participate in Innovation Scholars research program →
St. Olaf College – Northfield, May 10, 2024
Gustavus Adolphus College students participate in Innovation Scholars Real-World Experience →
Gustavus Adolphus College – Northfield, May 29, 2024
2023
Innovation Scholars cohort from Carleton presents research for Mayo Clinic →
Carleton College News, May 22, 2023
Innovating real-world healthcare solutions →
St. Olaf College News, April 25, 2023
Augsburg Innovation Scholars Present to Mayo Clinic Leaders →
Augsburg University, March 30, 2023
Students present Innovation Scholars experiential research project findings →
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, March 21, 2023
Young Innovators and Young Companies →
Medical Alley, March 16, 2023
Innovation Scholars Present Spinal Device Ideas to Mayo Clinic →
Concordia College, Mar 27, 2023
College students study innovation at Medical Alley startups →
Minnesota Private College Council, March 2023
Four Saint Mary’s students take part in Innovation Scholars program →
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, March 28, 2023
Interdisciplinary Innovations →
Macalester College website, April 2023
Innovation Scholars Take Medical Device to Next Level →
University of St. Thomas newsroom, April 11, 2023
2022
New ways to learn about innovation emerge during pandemic →
The Campus View, Minnesota Private College Council, March 2022
Students present Mayo Scholars experiential research project findings →
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, March 24, 2022
Partnering innovative students with medical start-up companies →
St. Olaf Magazine, Winter 2022
