It’s called the ‘most influential tech event in the world.’ CES – the annual proving ground for brands and their breakthrough technologies – will take place the first week of January in...

3M and Discovery Education are now taking entries for the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Students are invited to apply science to solve everyday problems for a chance to win $25,000.

3M and Discovery Education have named Leanne Fan the winner of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

The 3M Open PGA Tour event isn’t just about golf – it’s a mechanism for the company to give back, build stronger communities and highlight how science improves lives.

3M is investing approximately $58 million to fund the 80,000 square foot expansion that will create around 50 new jobs at the 3M Valley facility in Nebraska.

3M and NC3 celebrated students who attended NC3 National Career and Technical Education Letter of Intent Signing Day and awarded 50 participants with a $1,000 scholarship.

3M glass bubbles are being used for the first time as insulation for the largest known hydrogen storage tank in the world. The liquid hydrogen stored in the tank will fuel NASA’s rocket launches.

3M and Discovery Education have opened registration for the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Students are invited to compete for $25,000 and the opportunity to mentor with a 3M scientist.

3M’s Transportation Safety Division is expanding its partnership with Ferrovial, a leading developer of transportation infrastructure, to create AIVIA Smart Roads.

3M and the Honnold Foundation join forces to fund a large-scale solar installation in West Virginia. The solar array will help power Coalfield Development’s community facility.

In response to the recent tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest, 3M is providing emergency cash assistance and needed supplies to their disaster relief partners.

As a founding member of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy, 3M advanced the coalition’s mission by sharing insight and discussing common barriers in the renewable industry at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

3M and education non-profit Play Africa adapt 3M’s Science at Home series to make STEM education more accessible for the children of South Africa.

To advance its equity initiatives, 3M formed the Community Coalition - a project that will unite diverse leaders around the Twin Cities to advise 3M on how to equitably disperse a $50 million investment to address equity gaps in the community.

Scott Morris, 3M Global Diversity and Inclusion Strategist, explains his method of driving equitable change within the company and reflects on how 3M’s partnerships with North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University (N.C. A&T) and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) are advancing the company’s equity initiatives.

3M Commercial Solutions Division partnered with the streaming series Small Business Revolution to provide design expertise and innovative products for business renovations.

Anila Prabhu, vice president of sustainability for 3M Health Care, explains how her business group is collaborating with community organizations, health care systems and thought leaders to implement their equity commitments.

The survey results and increased number of traffic collisions in many countries reaffirm 3M’s commitment to continue improving access to safe transportation and developing global safety solutions.

3M’s innovative digital printing solutions offer a simplified, customizable, and cost-effective solution to tackle the complexities of improving transportation infrastructure and mobility worldwide.

3M has set new equity-related commitments within each of their four business groups. The commitments will leverage the power of each groups’ people, products, philanthropy and partnerships.

“This might be one of the largest displays of science ever to take place on a golf course,” said Denise Rutherford, 3M’s senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer.

Josh Duhamel was chased by a bear this spring, but surprisingly it wasn’t at his cabin in northern Minnesota. The actor recently teamed up with 3M to explore the return of baseball to Target...

Camille Schrier, the first Miss America to showcase science as her competition talent, brought her enthusiasm for STEM education to the Twin Cities of Minnesota Thursday, May 27, as she met with...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 3M has played a critical role in the global response to COVID-19. In addition to offering personal protective equipment and vital medical solutions to help the...

Highways are one of the most environmentally damaging and dangerous infrastructure systems in the world. Data from the National Safety Council showed that an estimated 42 thousand people in the...

The year 2020 wasn’t all bad for retired 3Mer Pete Steinhagen. The COVID-19 pandemic freed him up to hang dry wall and paint his garage. “I called it my COVID project,” said Pete. He and his...

3M is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when a government-approved vaccine is available and is working to help employees and their communities find access to vaccinations. To...

Bringing the power of scientific research and solutions to ongoing preparations for the possible return of fans to Target Field in 2021, the Minnesota Twins announced a collaboration with 3M as...

Peter Diamandis calls the inconsistent use of face masks during the pandemic our “crisis within a crisis.” “We understand that masks can be ill-fitting, uncomfortable and unfashionable",...

A tech challenge to invent a better way to track polar bears is moving out of the lab and into the Arctic. Wild polar bears are testing out new prototypes created by 3M scientists through a...

With the pandemic having a major impact on global air travel, the industry is looking for solutions that could help bolster passenger confidence and promote an industry recovery. That’s why 3M...

Sweet kicks! Nike and 3M have teamed up for a highly anticipated, design-led collaboration that features best-in-class 3M innovation applied to iconic sneaker franchises like Force, Air Max and...

With patients in long-term care facilities making up more than 40% of overall COVID-19 deaths in the nation, many providers have had to quickly respond to an unprecedented pandemic. When Trilogy...

Every day, science helps to create new solutions — and in times of crisis, these solutions are more important than ever. Typically, 3M hydrophilic film is used for microfluidic devices like the...

As people look for cleaning solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re proud to be able to provide Merry Maids, a ServiceMaster company, with the training and products needed to provide...

Every day, health care workers and first responders around the world are committed to helping save the lives of their patients. At 3M, we applaud their bravery and compassion as we continue to do...

To help the world respond to COVID-19, 3M and researchers at MIT are testing a new rapid test that detects the virus. Accelerated research is underway to learn if a simple-to-use, diagnostic...

“This year the message is simple. It’s all about the power of community,” said 3M Open Ambassador and Minnesota Vikings player Kyle Rudolph. Kyle helped kick off 3M Open festivities with a...

COVID-19 has evolved and fluctuated since its onset at the end of 2019, and business owners have been required to adapt along with it. The need to develop new best practices, adjust to supply...

Sometimes, getting out of your typical routine and environment can help to inspire new ideas. When 3M product developer James Sieracki and product engineer Grant Flick began to work from home as a...

3M and HP Inc. today announced a new collaboration to share free-of-charge large-format graphics for commercial signage applications that are crucial to communicate social distancing and health...

3M has been awarded two contracts through the U.S. Department of Defense in recent weeks to further expand U.S. production of N95 respirators in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Beginning in...

Newly designed powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), developed by Ford in close collaboration with 3M, are on the way to health care workers fighting COVID-19. Since late March, the companies...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for disposable N95 respirators has outpaced supply. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid out strategies to optimize the supply...

3M is partnering with Cummins to increase the production of high efficiency particulate filters for use in 3M’s powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs. The partnership has the potential to...

On Tuesday, April 14, Ford will begin producing an all-new powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) design, developed in collaboration with 3M. This personal protective equipment (PPE) will help...

3M and Ford Motor Company are partnering to increase the production of 3M’s powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs. 3M and Ford are collaborating on specific ways the companies can rapidly...

WATCH: NFL’s My Cause My Cleats: Kyle Rudolph Profile During Week 14 of the NFL season, hundreds of players from across the league will wear custom cleats to promote causes that matter to them...

Nobel Laureates and world-leading thinkers recently gathered in Berlin to discuss the topic of health and wellbeing as part of a worldwide series called Nobel Prize Dialogue organized by Nobel Media.

Tired of being labeled a resident of “flyover country,” Minnesota entrepreneur Eric Dayton launched retail store Askov Finlayson several years ago to celebrate the region and our cold winters....

When the team at startup Nebia set out to make a more efficient shower head, they knew they wanted to design an elegant product that wouldn’t just save water. “The idea behind Nebia was to...

Nobel Laureates and world-leading experts met in India Sept. 11-13 to discuss the topic “Teaching and Learning” as part of Nobel Prize Series. The three-day conference covered topics including...

Jennifer VanRanst knew her team’s customers wanted an online tool that would help them find structural adhesive solutions more efficiently. An outside agency had already built the wireframe for...

As millions of students head back to school this season, so too will their teachers. And thanks to a strong partnership between 3M and Teach For America, some of those educators will be more than...

How does adidas update an iconic running shoe? Put 3M on it. Literally. Inspired by their 1970s Nite Jogger – the first reflective running shoe in the industry – adidas worked with 3M to...

The 3M Open truly was Golf That Matters. Of course it was for Matthew Wolff, 20, who won the inaugural 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in just his third start as a professional golfer. But did you know...

Nobel Laureates met in Madrid recently to discuss the challenges of ageing as part of Nobel Prize Dialogue. The dialogue, held May 22, featured Nobel Laureates Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Laureate...

Organizations focused on promoting science, education and the outdoors to Minnesota children are the newest charity partners of this summer's 3M Open. The partners – the Science Museum of...

If you could move your work environment from earth to space, what would that look like? That’s what NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Lab representatives and Astronaut...

High school junior Rhett Fields was one of the best young cabinet makers in the United States and had recently placed fourth in SkillsUSA, a big-deal national trade skills competition sponsored by 3M.

A nod to the power of nature to spur innovation greets visitors to Milan this week, thanks to some innovative materials from 3M. The installation, “A Pinnacle of Reflection,” is a...

Why do we age? How long can we live? How does lifestyle interact with the aging process? These are a few of the questions addressed in a unique meeting arena featuring Nobel Laureates, experts and...

Have you ever wondered why the repetitive sound of a drumbeat can inspire, while the noisy buzz of a factory line can annoy? You may not realize it, but our bodies constantly respond to the sounds...

The competition is heating up for the 3M Open as top-ranked Brooks Koepka commits to playing with some of the PGA’s best on July 1-7, 2019, at the TPC Twin Cities. Koepka, ranked No. 3 in the...

Phil Mickelson, five-time major championship winner, is coming to town! He will vie for his next PGA TOUR win when he plays in the 3M Open, joining other top golfers July 1-7 at TPC Twin Cities in...

Roofing shingles that help reduce smog have a new champion: professional contractor and TV host Mike Holmes. Holmes is including shingles with 3M’s Smog-reducing Granules in his new Healthy...

The annual ‘I Hate Winter’ Weekend at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., just wrapped up, and as part of the festivities, 3M partnered with the school’s athletic department to...

The annual 3M Celebrity Challenge – a five-hole exhibition held during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif. – was in full swing Wednesday, Feb. 6, as celebrity pairings played...

Basketball superstar LeBron James grew up as a low-income kid in Akron, Ohio, and he credits mentors, some of whom he met at school, with helping him become the success he is today. Because of...

What challenges will face students and teachers in the coming years? What is the role of the university in education? What role can technology and gaming play when it comes to learning? On Jan....

Afton Terry came to the United States six years ago from the Democratic Republic of Congo, when she was adopted by Laura and Jonathan Terry. Afton, now a sixth-grader at Arundel Middle School in...

3M is joining hundreds of global leaders in Singapore on November 6-7 for the first New Economy Forum to address the changing world economy. 3M joined the Forum as a founding partner to engage...

3M announced the company will be the lead sponsor for the SkillsUSA national team as they face off against young people from 70 countries at the WorldSkills competition in Kazan, Russia in 2019....

3M and the PGA TOUR have signed a seven-year agreement to bring an official PGA TOUR tournament to Minnesota next summer. The event, sponsored by 3M, will be called the 3M Open and will be played...

Three Nobel Prize recipients will be in the Twin Cities this April to engage students and the scientific community, and explore how science can help solve the world’s greatest challenges. More...