Russia's political and economic future hinges on the declining health of ailing President Boris Yeltsin. The fiery leader's chronic illness is curtailing his leadership abilities and diminishing confidence...

Had B.J. Kennedy been a better math student, he might have become an architect. Instead, the man called the father of oncology by his colleagues is a world-famous University physician, renowned for his...

College of Liberal Arts junior Abby Hestness has lupus, a disease that causes her immune system to attack healthy parts of her body. In her case, the lupus has damaged her kidneys beyond repair. Because...

In Portugal, sea lampreys are worth about $23 a pound and are served with a sauce of blood and vinegar. In Minnesota, they are an unwanted nuisance. University professors at the Minnesota Sea Grant are...

University Police are selling a sticker that might keep people from being permanently separated from their valuables. Tracker Corporation of Toronto makes the stickers, which sell for $5 apiece at the...

Minnesota Student Association member Corey Donovan would like to make a change in his committee's acronym. "I'd like to throw another 'A' into 'AA' -- for Academic Affairs Action Committee," said Donovan,...

A man who sustained a permanent injury while working for the University is awaiting a judge's decision as to whether he will go to trial for claims of job discrimination. On Friday, U.S. District Judge...

The death of a man whose body was found hanging from a tree Monday near the Franklin Avenue Bridge is being investigated as a suicide by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. The man was identified...

From the very beginning of team sports, athletes have been divided into two groups. One group is composed of those who compete on the field, and the other is made up of those who watch their teammates...

There are two things athletes can do with criticism. They can take it hard, letting it break their confidence and destroy their game. Or they can take it in stride, as a challenge to do better. The goalkeepers...