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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.
A man enters the building at Van Cleave Park, one of several polling locations around the University of Minnesota, to vote in Minnesota's primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.

Student groups prepare for the election

by Karisa Erickson
Published October 17, 2021
Political student group leaders answer questions about how they’ve prepared for the election, and why they think students should vote.
Located in Scott Hall, the Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender and Sexuality Studies aims to unite students and faculty. The center, previously known as RIGS, recently added disability studies to their mission.

Students and staff celebrate the new formation of the Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Center at the University of Minnesota

by Bella Carpentier
Published October 13, 2021
Previously known as the Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Initiative (RIGS), recent changes include disability in the new title and transition into a University center.
UMN establishes disciplinary process for faculty noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine attestation mandate

UMN establishes disciplinary process for faculty noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine attestation mandate

by Maia Irvin
Published October 13, 2021
As outlined in the University’s faculty tenure code, a five-person panel will recommend consequences for faculty who fail to attest their COVID-19 vaccine status with the University.
The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment building on the St. Paul Campus on Monday, Oct. 11.

University chosen to host ninth and final midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

by Tess Fitzhenry
Published October 12, 2021
Led by the University of Minnesota’s College of Food and Agriculture, the new center will collaborate with several universities, The Nature Conservancy and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.
AFSCME Local 3800 Union poses for a portrait outside of Coffman Memorial Theater on Monday, Oct. 4. From Left to Right: Cherrene Horazuk, Jack Smith, Rachel Katkar, Sarah Vast, Deborah Pavlica.

COVID-19, wages, equity: union workers’ plight

by Maia Irvin
Published October 11, 2021
University union workers are in the midst of contract negotiations with University administrators, with many demands centered around COVID-19, wages and equity.
Regent Bo Thao-Urabe and her family at the recent regents meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9. The regents welcomed new member Bo Thao-Urabe, founder and Executive Director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders.

Meet the new regent on the board: Bo Thao-Urabe

by Matthew Voigt
Published October 11, 2021
Regent Thao-Urabe sat down with the Minnesota Daily to discuss her experiences and goals of increasing access and equity at the University.

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