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3M and Discovery Education have named 10 recipients of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network Alumni Grants Program. The alumni network and grant program, launched in January 2023, offers...

3M Forward is a program that highlights how materials science-based innovation at scale can help society progress against three unstoppable forces shaping our planet—climate change and resource...

It’s not every day that a world-famous innovator asks to visit your company. William Kamkwamba did just that during a recent trip to the Twin Cities. Best known for his New York Times...

Ah, springtime! There’s something in the air…pollen?! While green grass, budding leaves, and plants and flowers emerging from the ground may be welcome sights, they can also usher in a spike...

A sensor that can transmit real-time data about vital parameters in underground medium-voltage networks is gaining traction in the U.S. amid weather events and energy demands.

3M has recently been named a primary stakeholder in a movement to accelerate the National Roadway Safety Strategy by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

To demonstrate its commitment to continuous innovation, 3M shares patent information from 2022 and highlights the success of division scientist Audrey Sherman.

For the tenth consecutive year, 3M was recognized for its unwavering ethics and integrity in business conduct and compliance by the Ethisphere Institute.

When a group of 3Mers found themselves snowed in at a plant that faced catastrophic shutdown, they shifted their priorities to help their coworkers and save the facility.

Episode 6 of ‘Full Swing,’ a show that follows diverse professional golfers as they compete on the PGA Tour, featured player Tony Finau celebrating a victory at the 2022 3M Open.

Clarivate has named 3M a Top 100 Global Innovator for 2023. 3M is one of 19 companies globally that has been included in the list every year since its inception in 2012.

3M has unveiled a new long-lasting medical adhesive that can be used with a wide array of health monitors, sensors, and long-term medical wearables.

In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, two renowned female scientists at 3M reflected on the importance of diverse representation in STEM.

To help those navigating severe road conditions, experts from 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Division share ten tips on what to expect if your vehicle is involved in an accident.

“Skilled,” 3M’s new docuseries that celebrates the skilled trades and highlights people working within them, premiered at an officially sanctioned event of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

The former technology used in VR headsets made for bulky designs, but a breakthrough solution from 3M scientists is advancing VR hardware and reducing its size.

3M and Discovery Education are launching the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program. The effort will support past participants and the future science leaders as part of the

3M is taking its first steps to revitalize a former school property in Decatur, Alabama. 3M will manage environmental activities and develop a remediation plan for the site’s future.

When 3M’s Springfield plant began seeing back orders from its suppliers for raw materials, they looked to qualify other suppliers that produced suitable substitute materials.

Nearly 200,000 visitors had a chance to engage with a wide breadth of 3M tech-forward products and solutions at CES–the ‘most influential tech event in the world.’

3M has joined the STEMM Opportunity Alliance, an organization helping to eliminate systemic barriers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM).

3M announced it will exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product portfolio by the end of 2025.

3M reflects on the progress of its commitment to help increase safety and visibility in 100 school zones in 23 countries by 2024 and highlights some notable projects from the effort.

The air, although used by everyone, is often disregarded when it comes to cleaning. To help your guests breathe easier this holiday season, 3M shares tips for improving air quality.

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 invited Shiven Taneja, a 15-year-old who has built over 120 Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes for vulnerable members of his community, to its global headquarters in St. Paul, Minn.

The 3M holiday tree, an assemblage of lighted offices in 3M Center’s building 220 that resemble a 15-story “tree,” was lit for its 60th year to celebrate the holiday season.

The 3M Thinsulate team helped Watson Gloves, supplier of quality gloves, mark its second century in business with a move toward sustainable materials and business practices.

At the outset of the war in Ukraine, 3Mgives and its partners made a $2 million commitment to help. Thanks to the generosity of 3Mers, 3M has surpassed that milestone.

3M’s Transportation & Electronics Business Group helped construct a temporary urban trail in Providence, Rhode Island as a part of their commitment to advance transportation equity.

3M’s Scotch™ Brand has rolled out its new Packt line, design-forward packing and mailing supplies with sustainable features, in time for the holiday season.

3M will join other corporations, governments and organizations at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to discuss and advance plans for combating climate change.

As part of our continuous efforts to understand our environmental footprint, 3M is sampling drinking water in private wells and public water systems near 3M’s facility in Cordova, Illinois, for...

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.

3M scientists from the U.S. and Japan share five lessons they learned about hybrid collaboration during a global effort to develop a new-to-the-market medical technology.

3M and Microsoft’s new Post-it® App is designed to enhance collaboration in hybrid work environments. It allows users to generate and organize ideas through a digital whiteboard tool.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, 3M paid tribute to Hispanic American culture and partnered with Common Hope to support education for children in Guatemala.

3M is working with National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) to inspire more students from diverse backgrounds to pursue skilled trade careers.

To mark Energy Efficiency Day, 3M celebrated the recent recognition the company received for energy management from the U.S. Department of Energy and NASA, along with other conservation achievements.

Baiya Phytopharm, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Thailand, is using 3M Health Care’s 3M-052 adjuvant in phase 1 clinical trials for a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

3M has established 3M Verify, a new platform that allows customers to report suspected counterfeit products and browse resources on how to spot fake merchandise.

3M’s current breakthrough climate solutions and emerging technologies for decarbonization and renewable fuels were on interactive display at Climate Week NYC 2022.

Alex Wiesner began his emergency response training as a member of 3M’s E-Squad. Now, he’s being recognized by the city of Cottage Grove as their Firefighter of the Year.

For the return of 3M Impact Global, a skills-based volunteer service program, 3Mers looking to make a positive impact met in Peru this year to help with three sustainability initiatives.

3M uses plastic endcaps to protect its commercial graphics film during shipping. When Vomela receives a shipment, they help send the endcaps back to 3M for reuse.

With a new college semester in full swing, 3M is helping students with products that can make independent living easier.

3M’s New Ulm plant in southern Minnesota celebrated its 60th anniversary. In honor of its milestone anniversary, 3M reflects on the plant's origin, development and success.

We are disappointed in the court’s ruling today and will be filing an appeal. Further litigation in the MDL court benefits no one. All parties should focus on the clearer path toward more...

To mitigate supply-chain challenges and reduce shipping time for customers in Asia, 3M opened a new overseas shipping site in Charleston, South Carolina.

The 3M plant in Hutchinson, Minnesota, is celebrating 75 years of operation. In honor of its milestone anniversary, 3M reflects on the plant's history, growth and success.