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The Minnesota Daily

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.

$5 mugging leads to man’s death

by Jade Lomeli
Published July 10, 2012

Harry Lee- Brown, a 50-year old man, died Sunday July 8 after being beaten to death with a baseball bat in Northern Minneapolis. According to the Pioneer Press, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office...

Ralph Sampson III selected to Bobcats’ summer league roster

by Andrew Krammer
Published July 10, 2012

Despite going undrafted June 28, former Gophers big man Ralph Sampson III was selected to join the Charlotte Bobcats' roster for the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Sampson, 22, will join 2011...

Szmanda wins NACAC under-23 decathlon

by Megan Ryan
Published July 10, 2012

Gophers track and field senior Jack Szmanda won the decathlon at the North American, Central American and Caribbean under-23 championships in Guanajuato, Mexico, on July 6-8. Szmanda scored 7,061 points...

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