3M Stories

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...

One-hundred-year-old Katherine Coleman Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose story was featured in the film Hidden Figures, was honored at the 33rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday...

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....

Source: “Nikkei Business” January 14, 2019 issue published by Nikkei BP. Written by Shin-ichiro Kaneda Reproducing or copying this document is prohibited. This article is translated by 3M with...

Technology and innovation are at the heart of 3M – the company has been granted more than 118,000 patents, and each year, more than 4,000 new patents are issued to 3M worldwide. Getting one...

From helping smartphones to be smaller to protecting the screens we touch, materials known as fluoropolymers and fluorochemicals are clearly helpful for electronics. But their use goes beyond...

At 3M, our 91,000 employees around the world inspire us every day by devoting their work to improving lives. And Laboratory Manager Elizabeth Edblom and Disruptive Technology Program Engineer Beth...

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...

Jason Kunz’s day job as a 3M corporate safety specialist is his number one priority. But he is also the co-founder of Best Christmas Ever (BCE), an organization that partners with business...

The iconic 3M sign on top of the company’s global headquarters has gotten an upgrade. For nearly forty years, the red 3M logo has greeted commuters driving the Interstate 94 corridor. Now an...