Poised above the reflecting waters of the Mississippi River, the East River Flats pedestrian bridge rests in a quiet enclave hidden down in the river gorge, away from urban bustle. Set about 300 feet...

Helen Phin came into the Minnesota Student Association office late Thursday afternoon ready to hand over her desk, her keys and her duties as the organization's president to her successors. "It's over...

A cold may no longer be a good excuse for skipping a workout. A researcher who deliberately sickened 45 people found that a typical head cold didn't even slow down their exercise. "They were working at...

Juan Pablo Adame, 24, had his first appearance on charges of 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County District Court on Thursday morning. Adame, a College of Liberal Arts senior, is charged...

As Gophers freshman Nora Sauska began to climb the national tennis rankings, losing only once in her first 22 matches and reaching the top 40 by mid-season, she seemed like a sure bet to take her place...

Professors don't spend all their time teaching and researching -- some are starting technology corporations. Net Perceptions, founded last July by computer science professors and entrepreneurs John Riedl...

After the first day of the three-day NCAA Midwest Regional in Norman, Okla. on Thursday, the Gophers were tied with Tulsa for 14th place out of 21 teams with a one-round 297. Texas A&M was first with...

Elmo found himself suddenly somewhere else, sitting naked on a warm linoleum floor. It was dark, so his eyes had to adjust. Where had he just been? The memory was recent but was fading quickly. He was...

Last spring, you may have seen Kristie Stiles at the front of political lines helping to wash Sen. Paul Wellstone's signature green bus. Or maybe you listened to her during one of her three-hour stints...

Under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, citizens theoretically have the right to free exercise of religion. But Native Americans, in particular, have undergone religious persecution ranging...