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April 9, 2025

Goldwater Scholarship Recipient—Sophia Boler

Meet Sophia, Class of 2026, Minerva’s first Goldwater Scholar paving the way in molecular science.

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January 21, 2025

Schwarzman Scholarship Recipient—Jan Bartkowiak

Meet Jan, Class of 2025, and learn all about his journey as Minerva’s second Schwarzman Scholar.

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December 11, 2024

Diana Award Recipient—Jiayuan Tian

Meet Jiayuan, Class of 2025, and learn all about his journey as Minerva’s second Diana Award recipient.

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Students@AI: What Does It Mean to Be a Student in the Age of AI?

by Class of 2025 students Leo Wu, Jan Bartkowiak, and Maia Lortkipanidze
March 25, 2024
M25
London

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Jinhyeok Bang

Introducing Jin, a Master in Decision Analysis student.
March 20, 2024
Graduate Student Stories

Alumna Highlight—Vy Tran

Meet Vy, an alumna from the Class of 2021.
March 20, 2024
Alumni
M21

Moments that shifted what I knew to be possible - The people and stories that altered how I want to live life

by Mishaal Lakhani, Class of 2024
March 18, 2024
M24
Student Stories

Redefining fulfillment - What university looks like when it challenges the purpose of education… and life

by Mishaal Lakhani, Class of 2024
March 14, 2024
M24
Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Student Ruby Washio

Meet Ruby, a Class of 2027 student.
March 7, 2024
M27
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Student Carl Kho

Carl is a Class of 2026 student and a passionate Webflow developer.
February 28, 2024
M26
Conversations with Students

Professor Andy Dosmann on Sustainability Education at Minerva University

by Andy Dosmann, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Natural Sciences
February 22, 2024
Graduate Student Stories

4 Things You Shouldn’t Worry About When Applying to Minerva University

Our team debunks 4 of our most common applicant fears.
February 21, 2024
Admissions
Admissions

Meet Mishaal, Class of 2024 Member and TKS Alumna

Learn more about Mishaal's journey through TKS and at Minerva.
February 8, 2024
M24
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Student Muhammad Shazil

Meet Shazil from the Class of 2026.
January 31, 2024
M26
Conversations with Students

What I Have Learned From Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis So Far

by Julia Yankelowitz | MDA Class of 2025
January 26, 2024
Graduate Student Stories

What Noyuri Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Noyuri, a Visiting Scholar, now part of the Class of 2026.
January 24, 2024
Conversations with Students
Visiting Scholar
M26

What Yuzzy Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Yuzzy, a Visiting Scholar, now part of the Class of 2025.
January 17, 2024
M25
Visiting Scholar
Conversations with Students

My Adventure in Multimodal Communications: A Linguistic Tale at Minerva

by Mohammad Mahean, Class of 2027
January 11, 2024
M27
Stories
Student Stories

Nhi's Letter from San Francisco

See San Francisco from Nhi Pham's perspective
December 28, 2023
M27
Letters

Soko's Letter from Taipei

See Taipei through Soko Mungunsukh's perspective
December 21, 2023
M24
Letters

A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the Minerva University Application

A compilation of all helpful resources for your Minerva application.
December 20, 2023
Admissions
Admissions

Andi's Letter from Buenos Aires

See Buenos Aires through Andi Bucescu's perspective
December 13, 2023
M25
Letters

Lina's Letter from Seoul

See Seoul through Lina Elatik's perspective
December 6, 2023
M26
Letters

Meet Arya, Class of 2027 Member and TKS Alum

Learn more about Arya's journey through TKS and into Minerva.
December 4, 2023
M27
Conversations with Students

Minerva Students Build Emerging Europe Awards Winning NGO

Founded by Minerva students Jan Bartkowiak (Class of 2025), Hubert Pyskło (Class of 2027), and Matvii Kotolyk (Class of 2025), Econverse is an NGO inspired by Minerva’s Active Learning model that recently won the Emerging Europe Awards in the Inclusive Entrepreneurship category.
November 28, 2023
Conversations with Students
M25
M27

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Rayyan Chanda

Introducing Rayyan, a Certificate in Decision Analysis student.
November 21, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Minerva University Team Wins NASA Space Apps Challenge in Mountain View

A conversation with Amina Rakhimbergenova, Class of 2027.
November 21, 2023
M27
Conversations with Students

What was Minerva's Class of 2023 passionate about?

Learn more about Class of 2023's Capstone projects.
November 15, 2023
M23
Alumni

Alumnus Highlight—Chris Hagan

Meet Chris, an alumnus from the Class of 2020
November 8, 2023
M20
Alumni

Three things I learned during my first month at Minerva

by Ani Soporean, Class of 2027
November 2, 2023
M27
Student Stories

How to Make the Most Out of Living in a New City: 7 Detailed Tips

by Yuzzy Itaba, Class of 2025
October 25, 2023
M25
Global Rotation

Top 6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Master's Program

What are some aspects to consider when researching Master's programs?
October 24, 2023
Graduate school

Alumna Highlight—Julia Ip

Meet Julia, an alumna from the Class of 2022.
October 4, 2023
Alumni
M22

A Conversation with Minerva Incoming Graduate Student Julia Yankelowitz

Introducing Julia, a Master in Decision Analysis incoming student.
September 27, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Meet the Class of 2027: Pedro

Meet Pedro, a Class of 2027 member from Brazil.
September 27, 2023
Conversations with Students
M27

Meet the Class of 2027: Ada

Meet Ada, an Class of 2027 member from Turkey.
September 21, 2023
Conversations with Students
M27

Venturing Into Web3: Taku’s Internship Experience at a Nigerian Startup

Meet Taku, a member of the Class of 2026, and this summer's part-time COO for a Web3 startup in Nigeria.
September 18, 2023
Internships
M26
Conversations with Students

Unveiling User Experience Design: Nicole's Internship Experience at Amazon

Meet Nicole, a Class of 2025 member and UX Designer intern at Amazon in Seattle, Washington.
September 11, 2023
M25
Internships
Student Stories

Immersing in Conservation: Iram's Internship Experience at Trail Mix Inc.

Meet Iram Ikbal Inamdar, a Class of 2025 member and Conservation Intern at Trail Mix Inc. in Juneau, Alaska.
September 4, 2023
Internships
M25
Conversations with Students

Class of 2023 Beyond Graduation

Learn more about Class of 2023's post-graduate ventures.
August 25, 2023
Alumni
M23

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Alumna Claudia González Leal

Introducing Claudia, a Master in Decision Analysis alumna.
August 24, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Anastasiya’s Internship Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb

Meet Anastasiya, a Class of 2024 member and Strategy and Business Development Intern for Bristol Myers Squibb.
August 8, 2023
M24
Conversations with Students

Empowering Responsible Technology in Education: The AI Consensus Initiative

Introducing AI Consensus, a Youth Power Responsible Technology Fund winning initiative led by Minerva students.
August 4, 2023
M25
Stories

Meet the Class of 2027: Aliya

Meet Aliya, an incoming Class of 2027 member from Kazakhstan.
July 31, 2023
M27
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Incoming Graduate Student Jaeyong Han

by Jaeyong Han | Class of 2025 Master in Decision Analysis (MDA)
July 26, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Meet the Class of 2027: Julio

Julio shares what his passions and intentions for the future are.
July 25, 2023
M27
Conversations with Students

Alumna Highlight: Rita Kurban

Introducing Rita Kurban, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2020.
July 21, 2023
Stories
Alumni
M20

Exploring Cyber Diplomacy: Vlad’s Internship Experience at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Vlad shares about his internship with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
July 14, 2023
M25
Conversations with Students

Alumna Highlight: Svitlana Midianko

Introducing Svitlana Midianko, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2022.
June 27, 2023
Stories
Alumni
M22

A Conversation with Minerva Incoming Graduate Student Chen-En Tsaur

Introducing Chen-En, a Master in Decision Analysis incoming student.
June 22, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Meet Ana Beatriz: Class of 2027 Member and Rise Global Winner

Ana Beatriz shares how she discovered Minerva, how she became a Rise Global Winner, and her career aspirations.
May 3, 2023
M27
Conversations with Students

An Educator's Perspective on Learning

by Haishuo (Roy) Lee | Class of 2024 Master in Decision Analysis (MDA)
April 27, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Alumna Highlight: Yunxin (Joyce) Gu

Introducing Joyce Gu, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2022.
April 25, 2023
Stories
Alumni
M22

Student Initiative - Associated Students of Minerva

Meet the Associated Students of Minerva
April 19, 2023
Stories

Student Initiative - Minerva Speaker Society

Meet Jonathan Shamwana, Class of 2026
April 7, 2023
Stories
M26

A Conversation with Minerva Incoming Graduate Student Ester Lira

Introducing Ester, a Certificate in Decision Analysis incoming student.
March 27, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Alumnus Highlight: Johannes Halkenhaeusser

Introducing Johannes Halkenhaeusser, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2021.
March 16, 2023
Stories
Alumni
M21

Student Initiative - Musical Theatre Company Thalia

Meet Aleksandra Tulowiecka, Class of 2025
March 15, 2023
M25
Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Alumnus Daeil Chun

Introducing Daeil, a Master in Decision Analysis alumnus.
February 22, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Alumnus Gavin Lee

Introducing Gavin, a Master in Decision Analysis alumnus.
January 24, 2023
Graduate Student Stories

Alumnus Highlight: Louis Brickman

Introducing Louis Brickman, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019.
January 24, 2023
M19
Alumni
Stories

Schwarzman Scholarship Recipient—Jingren Wang

Meet Jingren Wang from the Class of 2021
January 23, 2023
Stories
Alumni
M21

Letter From Buenos Aires

See Buenos Aires through Helen Prykhodko's Perspective
December 22, 2022
Stories
M24

Letter From Taipei

See Taipei through Andi Bucescu's Perspective
December 22, 2022
M25
Stories

Diana Award Recipient—Tuyết Thị Ánh Nguyễn

Meet Tuyết from the Class of 2025
December 21, 2022
M25
Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Alumnus Ramshreyas Rao

Introducing Ram, a Master in Decision Analysis alumnus.
December 20, 2022
Graduate Student Stories

Rhodes Scholarship Recipient—Gal Rubin

Meet Gal Rubin from the Class of 2023
December 13, 2022
Stories
M23

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