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Students speak out against University’s low wages and stressful working conditions

Students speak out against University’s low wages and stressful working conditions

by Bella Carpentier
Published November 5, 2021
With Minneapolis’ minimum wage for big businesses set at $14.25, students voice their opinions about wanting to see the University's $10.08 minimum wage increase to offset Minneapolis’ high living costs, food insecurity and students’ increasing anxiety around finances.
Graduate Researcher Tariq Bastawisy transfers ground Moringa oleifera seeds to a flask to create a mask coating on Wednesday, Nov. 3. University of Minnesota researchers have been working on a mask coating that kills COVID-19.

In fight against COVID-19, UMN researchers test DIY antiviral face mask coating made from tree seeds

by Ellie Roth
Published November 5, 2021
Properties within the seeds of a tropical tree may be able to stop the spread of COVID-19.
University students and staff push for the adoption of more gender neutral bathrooms on campus

University students and staff push for the adoption of more gender neutral bathrooms on campus

by Bella Carpentier
Published November 2, 2021
Although the University has taken action to making all single-stall bathrooms on campus gender neutral, many students and staff think the next step in improving the availability of these bathrooms is making multi-use gender neutral bathrooms.
University President Joan Gabel poses for a portrait over Zoom.

Gabel discusses food insecurity concerns on campus and COVID-19 vaccination rates

by Matthew Voigt
Published November 2, 2021
Gabel responded to questions about COVID-19 booster shots and the Promise Plus program, which aims to make tuition free for students from low-income families.
Faculty director of the CLA Public Life Project and sociology professor Douglas Hartmann talks to students during the class "Topics in Sociology: Wonderful/Wretched: Reading Minnesota's Racial Paradoxes" in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 26. This course is one of the CLA Public Life Project classes, which aims to create civic readiness and address divisions among students on campus.

CLA Public Life Project aims to spark discussion across divided lines

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published October 29, 2021
The project will focus on creating civic engagement and developing open conversation among students on campus.
UMN Senate passes resolution advocating for increased COVID-19 safety guidelines

UMN Senate passes resolution advocating for increased COVID-19 safety guidelines

by Maia Irvin
Published October 28, 2021
The resolution discusses improvements to classroom safety issues resulting from conversations among University community members over the summer.
UMN Professor Matt Carlson poses for a portrait with his new book, "New After Trump," on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

UMN professor Matt Carlson’s new book examines journalism after Trump

by James Schaak
Published October 27, 2021
Carlson and his co-authors touch on morality, populism and the changing relevancy of journalists.
UMN undertakes new initiative to prevent bird strikes on campus

UMN undertakes new initiative to prevent bird strikes on campus

by Matthew Voigt
Published October 26, 2021
Stop the Thud is tracking bird collisions with a new online reporting form to find patterns in collisions.
UMN to participate in new $25 million climate modeling center to project future effects of climate change

UMN to participate in new $25 million climate modeling center to project future effects of climate change

by Maia Irvin and Maya Marchel Hoff
Published October 21, 2021
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the University of Minnesota is collaborating with four other universities to improve climate change projections.
UMN researcher leads seal populations study to measure climate change and fishing effects

UMN researcher leads seal populations study to measure climate change and fishing effects

by Maia Irvin
Published October 21, 2021
Through the counting of Weddell seal populations in Antarctica, researchers are getting a clearer picture of the impacts of climate change and commercial fishing on Antarctic ecosystems.

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