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The University of Minnesota has an expanding cosmology research program that covers diverse methodologies, from theoretical frameworks to telescope observations and lab experiments. Utilizing observatories from Arizona to Antarctica along with various space-based instruments, UMN's cosmology scholars journey worldwide to explore humanity's most profound mysteries: the universe's origins, the birth of the first stars, the nature of dark matter, and galactic evolution across cosmic timelines. Their investigations encompass multiple areas including high-energy gamma ray detection, cosmic microwave background experiments, galaxy formation modeling, studies of primordial star formation and high-redshift metal content, theoretical research on nucleosynthesis and early universe phenomena, nuclear astrophysics theories, gravitational lensing analysis, plus laboratory experiments targeting dark matter and gravitational wave detection.