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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Wellness on Wheels hosts their events in community spaces.

Hormel Institute rolls out Wellness on Wheels program

by Josie Wise
Published July 31, 2024

The Wellness on Wheels program held its first event on June 25 to address preventative health needs in the community, and quickly gained popularity across Minnesota. The Hormel Institute and Mower...

The network of more than 100 researchers spans 60 sites in 18 countries.

UMN hosts inaugural meeting of global change researchers from around the world

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 31, 2024

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are hosting the inaugural meeting of the Disturbance and Recovery Across Grasslands Network (DRAGNet) from July 28 to Aug. 2.The Network, which is made up...

The city, with its partner Tree Trust, provides and plants the trees for free.

Minneapolis city trees program offers free trees to green zone residents

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 31, 2024

Minneapolis residents in some areas of the city can apply for a free tree to be planted in their yard through the Minneapolis Department of Health’s free city trees program, an effort to increase the...

UMN releases roadmap outlining ways to prevent spread of Nipah virus

UMN releases roadmap outlining ways to prevent spread of Nipah virus

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 31, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) released a comprehensive roadmap that will allow for prompt and efficient responses to outbreaks of the Nipah...

Sustainability is all over the news, but we can still talk about it more.

Opinion: Sustainability habits and awareness matter

by Isabella Caswell
Published July 31, 2024

When given a straw at a restaurant, most people use it. Necessary groceries are all wrapped in plastic. We take what is given to us. Accessibility to sustainable products is a large contributor to...

Daikaiju at Palmfest 2024

Beer, sweat, noise: PALMFEST 2024

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 31, 2024

Forty bands took the stage behind Palmer’s Bar from July 26 to July 28 as the West Bank dive bar sought to recreate the magic of Woodstock ‘99.On Sunday, a crowd of mostly gray-haired punks covered...

UMN endowment grows amid post-pandemic market success

UMN endowment grows amid post-pandemic market success

by Hannah Ward
Published July 31, 2024

The University of Minnesota Foundation (UMF) has seen its share of the University’s total endowment double to more than $4 billion in the last decade, giving the University the fourth-largest endowment...

The “Stop the Violence” block party is among the events hosting vaccine clinics at no cost.

Free vaccines available in Minneapolis pop-up clinics

by Mady Leick
Published July 30, 2024

The City of Minneapolis Health Department is offering free immunizations at pop-up clinics. Clinics are offered at farmers markets, neighborhood block parties and back-to-school nights. A variety...

Seven out of 17 UMN colleges have experienced dean turnover since 2021.

Dean turnover and how UMN combats it

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 30, 2024

Since 2021, seven of the 17 colleges at the University of Minnesota have been led by interim deans, underscoring the lengthy and complex process of hiring permanent deans. The University has experienced...

Full of drill beats, lyrics about being sexy and not much else, the album was released on July 26.

Review: “Y2K!” by Ice Spice

by Gabriel Brito
Published July 30, 2024

“Y2K!” the debut studio album from New York rapper Ice Spice, is 24 minutes of hard-hitting drilled beats and rapping about butts.Released on July 26, the album has 10 tracks, none of which are...

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