The days of students sawing and hammering lumber to build lofts in University dorm rooms are over. Beginning this fall, students in the residence halls may no longer construct their own lofts. But the...

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- A surgical implant soon may offer some people with partial paralysis the chance to restore their ability to grasp a fork or a pen, even to paint. Scientific advisers recommended...

University librarians and their staff plan to shatter all stereotypes about libraries tonight between 4 and 7 p.m. as they entertain students at an "Unconventional Library Welcomes U" party. Walter, Wilson...

The Gophers football team is off to its best start in nearly a decade. It just knocked off a Top 25 team and picked up some votes in the national polls. Public interest and player confidence are peaking. Yet...

Elmo rearranged his bouquet nervously, tucked the chocolates under his arm and adjusted his clip-on tie. One big sigh, then ring the doorbell, he thought. Ding dong! To his surprise, Elma's mother answered....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An attempt to reopen three truck portages in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was all but dead for this year after managers of a public lands bill dropped the proposal from their legislation. The...

University lawyers met with faculty members Wednesday morning to discuss who would be eligible to vote in a union election if the state decides enough professors signed cards requesting an election. Members...

There's no hiding now. The Gophers volleyball team opens up its Big Ten season tonight and Coach Mike Hebert has two familiar foes to deal with in his first weekend. "Anyone who sees that we're going...

The University has long been thought of as a commuter campus, lacking a stronger sense of community because of the large numbers of students living away from campus. This fall, University officials hope...

Biking near the University, one of the most congested traffic areas in the state, can be much safer if motorists and bicyclists adhere to some simple rules of the road. "Bicyclists are responsible for...