Two years ago, the future looked promising for sophomore sprinter Kim Heath. She set a school record in the 100-meter dash, she was part of the 4x100 relay that placed third in the Big Ten championships...

Ever since University President Nils Hasselmo unveiled his University 2000 agenda, he has faced constant pressure from the University community to live up to the plan's promise. But perhaps nobody has...

Undergraduates majoring in science-related fields proved Wednesday that faculty and graduate students aren't the only members of the University community making important contributions to research. The...

When Ruth Behar left Cuba, she was a few months shy of her 5th birthday. In the airport, her 2-year-old brother clung to their nanny and cried. The nanny, whom everybody called Caro, would stay behind. That...

For almost 13 years, granting promotions and raises to University civil service and union workers has required hours of paperwork and caused no end of headaches for supervisors. All that might change...

After months of campaigning, lobbying and petitioning for more funding, the University finally found out how much money it will receive for the 1998-99 biennium. Gov. Arne Carlson signed the state's two-year...

Jobs requiring heavy computer use are not usually considered dangerous. However, computer-related injuries such as repetitive strain injury, carpal tunnel syndrome and cumulative trauma are on the rise,...

Looking back on his career at Minnesota, senior discus thrower Jason Schlueter said he can only recall one time when his throw got a little out of control. At the Minnesota Last Chance Meet held last...

In his three years as a top University administrator, Mario Bognanno has learned the behind-the-scenes mechanisms of power. The burly, bespectacled Iowan has been an important piston in the Hasselmo administration's...

Although researchers at the University's Institute for Rock Magnetism believe in using magnetism for good, it's possible that at least one of their machines, a model 750R cryogenic magnetometer made by...