Stories

Stories from the Minerva Community

From classrooms to cities around the world, these are the stories of how Minerva students, alumni, and faculty apply what they learn to real challenges, careers, and communities.

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May 13, 2026

Minerva Students Pitch Big Ideas at Venture Café Tokyo

A recap of an evening connecting Minerva students with Tokyo’s innovation community.

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May 6, 2026

Inside San Francisco with City Director Matthew Paffhouse

A conversation with Matthew Paffhouse, City Director, San Francisco.

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May 20, 2026

Minerva Alum Alexia Benakova on Art, AI, and Creating Her Own Path in San Francisco

Meet Minerva alum Alexia Benakova, whose journey from global classrooms to San Francisco’s art and AI spaces is redefining what a creative career can look like.

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2024
May 29, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Student Dorcas Adebowale

Meet Dorcas, a Class of 2026 student.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2024
May 23, 2024

Andi's Letter from London

Learn all about the Class of 2025's semester in London through Andi's eyes.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2024
May 15, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Student Greg Wang

Meet Greg, a Class of 2026 student.
Student Stories

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2024
May 8, 2024

Minerva Alumni Book Review: "The Heir of Blood and Secrets" by Linda Xia

Meet Linda, a Class of 2022 alumna, and learn more about her debut novel, "The Heir of Blood and Secrets".
Alumni Outcomes
Arts & Humanities

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2024
May 1, 2024

The First Minerva Student to Graduate with an Interdisciplinary Digital Practices Minor

Meet Rose Njuguna, Class of 2024
Student Stories
Honors & Recognition
Computational Sciences

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2024
April 17, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Incoming Graduate Student Hailey Bixler

Introducing Hailey, a Master in Decision Analysis student.
Graduate Programs

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2024
April 17, 2024

Lina's Letter from Berlin

Learn all about the Class of 2026' semester in Berlin through Lina's eyes.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2024
April 3, 2024

Advancing Genomic Medicine with Alumna Wolu Chukwu

Introducing Wolu Chukwu, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2022 from Nigeria.
Alumni Outcomes
Natural Sciences
Innovation & Research

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2024
April 10, 2024

What Yana Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Yana, a Visiting Scholar, now part of the Class of 2026.
Student Stories

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2024
March 25, 2024

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
Student Stories
Computational Sciences

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2024
March 20, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Jinhyeok Bang

Introducing Jin, a Master in Decision Analysis student.
Graduate Programs

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2024
March 20, 2024

Alumna Highlight—Vy Tran

Meet Vy, an alumna from the Class of 2021.
Alumni Outcomes
Natural Sciences

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2024
March 18, 2024

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
Student Stories

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2024
March 7, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Student Ruby Washio

Meet Ruby, a Class of 2027 student.
Student Stories

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2024
March 14, 2024

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

by Mishaal Lakhani, Class of 2024
Student Stories

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2024
February 22, 2024

Professor Andy Dosmann on Sustainability Education at Minerva University

by Andy Dosmann, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Natural Sciences
Faculty & Staff
Natural Sciences
Sustainability & Impact

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2024
February 21, 2024

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

Our team debunks 4 of our most common applicant fears.
Undergrad
University News

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2024
February 28, 2024

A Conversation with Minerva Student Carl Kho

Carl is a Class of 2026 student and a passionate Webflow developer.
Student Stories
Computational Sciences

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2024
February 8, 2024

Meet Mishaal, Class of 2024 Member and TKS Alumna

Learn more about Mishaal's journey through TKS and at Minerva.
Student Stories

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2024
January 26, 2024

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

by Julia Yankelowitz | MDA Class of 2025
Graduate Programs

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