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Top Story

University of Minnesota restricted research increasing

by Anshu Patel | Investigative Reporter | Published March 1, 2026

As the University of Minnesota courts additional defense dollars, secret research projects have ballooned in recent years, according to public data. 

University policy generally mandates the free exchange of ideas between researchers, the public and international collaborators. However, exceptions may be made for restricted research projects with limitations on who can work on them and how they can be disseminated to the public, when sponsors require them.

Federal agencies — especially those oriented around national security, like the U.S. Department of Defense — often require some degree of secrecy as a stipulation of research funding, including the exclusion of researchers affiliated with U.S. adversaries like China or Iran. 

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