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UMN place high in 2024 Shanghai Rankings

by Mady Leick
Published December 9, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s ecology department ranked second in the world, and the psychology department ranked eighth in the world, according to the 2024 Shanghai rankings. The University ranked 47th...

The University also is requiring students to pay restitution of over $5,500 and complete 20 hours of community service to be readmitted.

UMN finds SDS members guilty on charges of vandalism, disruptive behavior and causing harm to others

by Tyler Church
Published December 9, 2024

The University of Minnesota ruled that because of their involvement in the Morrill Hall occupation, seven members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) will be suspended for up to two and a half...

The University aims to expand its existing solar panel infrastructure by 300%, yet at this time solar panels play a relatively small role in energy conservation.

The work on the ground — UMN continues to implement climate infrastructure strategy

by Sam Hill
Published December 9, 2024

The University of Minnesota has been outlining its climate strategies for over two decades. Now the strategy is preliminary research and planning, with continued action on select items.This is a brief...

Croson announces her tenure’s end following a “no-confidence” in June 26.

UMN Provost steps down

by Olivia Hines
Published December 9, 2024

Provost Rachel Croson announced she will not return to the University of Minnesota for summer 2025 in a systemwide email Monday. This decision approaches Croson’s five-year anniversary as Executive...

Minnesota may struggle to support both in-state and out-of-state patients.

Abortion access remains murky after Trump’s election

by Rachel Hoppe
Published December 4, 2024

Following president-elect Donald Trump’s election in November, Americans raised concerns over future reproductive health access. Minnesota is viewed as a haven for reproductive health care after...

UMN anticipates Comstock heating issues to be fixed by today

UMN anticipates Comstock heating issues to be fixed by today

by Sam Hill
Published December 4, 2024

Several Comstock residents have reached out to FOX 9 reporters regarding multiple rooms that have been experiencing heating issues. FOX 9 reported the problems arose from air trapped in the system when...

Researcher Gage Rowden prepares samples for testing in a lab. Courtesy Thomas and Tonya Seiler, The Minnesota Center for Prion Research & Outreach.

MNPRO receives nearly $500,000 to continue chronic wasting disease research

by Mady Leick
Published December 1, 2024

The Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach (MNPRO) received $483,497 in federal funding to continue research on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer. The grant came from the U.S. Department...

The petition urges health care workers to acknowledge the conflict in Palestine to better care for all patients.

Petition encourages health care workers to advocate for Palestine

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Doctors Against Genocide, a nonprofit created in the fall of 2023, is calling for health care workers to take a stand against the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine through their petition “Not...

The land surrounding the Boundary Waters is rich with copper, making it attractive to miners.

Trump’s presidency raises concerns over Boundary Waters protections

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Trump administration could roll back on environmental regulations, putting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at risk. Removing the regulations...

Speakers from many different organizations advocated on behalf of their groups outside Amy Klobuchar’s office.

Activists gather to protest abortion rights in Minnesota

by Tyler Church
Published November 26, 2024

The Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) organized in front of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office on Sunday in a protest for abortion rights. It included speakers from the Climate Justice...

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