Buried in the sunless muck beneath the oceans, tiny bacteria concealed the secret to converting a harmful pollutant into a useful product. Two University researchers collaborated to unlock the secret,...

Regular exercise reduces mortality rates in postmenopausal women, according to a study published today by University researchers. The study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association,...

Correction In the story in Monday's Daily, "As students move in, community moves out," the relationship between Dinnaken Properties and Cargill was misstated. Dinnaken is directly owned by Cargill.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The Citadel canceled classes on Tuesday so its 1,700 cadets could learn how to get along with the women among them, everything from avoiding demeaning language to not barging in on...

A season of streaks for the Gophers softball team continued this weekend when Michigan completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota. The Gophers dropped their first three Big Ten games before rattling off...

Jigar Madia and his running mate Bridgette Murphy say that their specific agenda for the next year sets them apart from their opponents. The two began their campaign by assembling an agenda called "Twelve...

Critics of the Minnesota Student Association have hammered away at that enigmatic governing body for years. The group has been pilloried for offering proposals that appear self-serving and substanceless....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's the kind of drill that drives math nerds crazy. And it wouldn't matter so much if these statisticians, scientists and others weren't parents as well. The drill, as described in...

Corey Donovan and Kiaora Bohlool emphasize three main points in their campaign: a diverse University community, progressive justice and a belief in students. "We believe in diversity and that we can rejuvenate...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an action hailed as a victory for sexual equality, the Supreme Court refused to free Brown University of rulings that the Ivy League school discriminated against female athletes. Although...