Although philosophy Professor Geoffrey Hellman has been working to clarify the concepts that underlie modern physics and mathematics, he knows that gaining any public recognition will be an uphill struggle. "People...

The year Tom Jones retired will be remembered for more than the change in chairmanship in the Department of Astronomy. This year marks the department's centennial. The department broke away in 1897 from...

Thieves kept University Police busy last week as more than 20 people reported items stolen. Most of the stealing occurred when students left jackets or other valuable goods unattended for short periods...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- On a continent haunted by a history of dictatorship, nascent democracies hoped to discourage tyranny by embracing the one-term limit for elected officials. But popular presidents...

The 1980s were a decade of big science and political upheaval. The combination of free-flowing funds for scientific research and the collapse of the Cold War political order led to the establishment of...

Something was familiar to Gophers hockey players Mike Anderson, Mike Crowley and Nick Checco Saturday morning as they sat around the breakfast table. Following Minnesota's 5-2 win over Michigan Tech on...

Students might not find Abercrombie & Fitch or Gap clothing stores in a newly renovated Coffman Memorial Union, but they will likely find other retail businesses in the union to make their lives a...

Finalists for five open seats on the Board of Regents were announced Tuesday. Among the finalists are current regents Michael O'Keefe and H. Bryan Neel, and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland. In...

Students often complain that professors don't do a good enough job in the classroom because they are too concerned with their research. But a conference of graduate and professional students this spring...

An ambitious renovation of Coffman Memorial Union is scheduled to begin in 1998, with the hope that a remodeling can transform our underused union into a hub of student activity. Currently, 10,000 people...