Among the most hotly contested provisions of the new federal welfare law is one that will deny aid to legal immigrants who are not United States citizens. Nearly 40 percent of the money saved under the...

Mustard weed may be an annoyance for farmers, but a group of University researchers hope to use the plant to unravel genetic mysteries. Its fast rate of growth makes the weed, known scientifically as...

In an age when geneticists are struggling to find the causes of newly emerged diseases, mystery continues to cloud the genetic roots of asthma. Over the past two decades, scientists have identified the...

Elmo stared at the woman behind the counter, hoping that if he looked at her long enough she might understand what he was saying. Finally, he repeated his desperate cry once again. It was still to no avail....

Improvisational quiltmaking has gone far beyond its original purpose of keeping people warm in bed; in the last decade, it has come to be seen as a distinct art form. Usually, improvisational quiltmakers...

Gophers hockey players and coaches didn't have much to complain about following two embarrassing losses at North Dakota last weekend. For the most part, they took responsibility for their flat performance...

In an era of streamlining and reorganization at the University, a new initiative has administrators concerned about the inefficiency it might cause. Beginning July 1, the University will implement an...

The numbers for the Gophers baseball program scream tradition. Thirty-four consecutive winning seasons. Seventeen Big Ten titles. Three NCAA titles. Last night marked the sixth straight year many of those...

Following Sunday's 66-64 win -- yes, win -- over Ohio State, Gophers coach Linda Hill-MacDonald summed up center Angie Iverson's play over the weekend" "I think she should be Big Ten Player of the Week,"...

During the past several years, University faculty members have suffered a slow decline in their professional status and security, though some may not have recognized it. This demotion became catastrophic...