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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Twin Cities boasts growing music scene

by Tiffany Trawick
Published July 11, 2012
Despite older music legends, we have plenty of new local acts making news.
Gail Baerg from Brooklyn Park reaches the end of “81 Minutes: After the Bridge Collapsed” exhibit Sunday at the Firefighters Hall and Museum in Northeast Minneapolis. The exhibit takes visitors from minute 0 to 81 following the collapse of the I-35W bridge five years ago.

For the fighters

by Sarah Harper
Published July 11, 2012
A new exhibit shows what the collapse of the I-35W bridge was like for the firefighters.

U scientists help find Higgs boson particle

by Rebecca Harrington
Published July 11, 2012
The ‘historical’ discovery could explain how the universe acquires mass.

Social media is what we make it

by Trent M. Kays
Published July 11, 2012
We need to stop blaming technology for our own shortcomings.

Department of Defense research is inefficient, yet may harbor future energy innovations

I read Rolf Westgard’s letter to the Minnesota Daily, "New Dept. of Defense energy plant features a big price tag" with great interest. Although I share Westgard’s concern about fiscal responsibility,...

A finished meatball and cucumber wrap.

College Kitchen: Keeping it Cool

by Lucy Nieboer
Published July 11, 2012
Battle the recent sizzling temps with an “Eat Wave” — cold treats for hot days.
Lead researcher and professor Michael Tsapatsis poses Tuesday with the model of the enzyme he has been researching in Amundson Hall. The enzyme can increase the efficiency of chemical reactions, which could reduce costs in fuel, pharmaceutical and other chemical industries.

U helps develop catalyst that may lower gas prices

by Rebecca Harrington
Published July 11, 2012
Testing for industrial use could take only a year.

Faculty put $ against marriage amendment

by Bryna Godar
Published July 11, 2012
More than 100 University employees gave to MN United.

Smith Hall evacuated after chemical spill

by Emma Nelson
Published July 11, 2012
Twelve liters of acetone, mineral oil, methanol and carbon disulfide spilled during a class.

Republicans want a repeal of Affordable Care Act without offering alternatives

by Robert Ricker, Daily reader
Published July 11, 2012

Does anyone really believe that Republicans will implement their own extensive healthcare plan in the case that they scrap the Affordable Care Act? The current GOP leadership has said that they want to...

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