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Llamas interacting with students at Agriculture Awareness Day on Northrop Mall on April 20, 2010.

University researchers discover llama nanobodies as possible COVID-19 treatment

by Maia Irvin and Gabby Lombard
Published September 16, 2021
New research suggests that llama nanobodies can be an effective treatment against the virus in animals, and there is potential for success in humans.
Walter F. Mondale Hall on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

UMN student named first recipient of the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship in Law

by Bella Carpentier
Published September 15, 2021
The George Floyd Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship offered to Black law students at the University, named the first-ever recipient since its founding a year ago.
The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Regents talk campus safety improvements and University vaccination rates

by Gabrielle Lombard and Matthew Voigt
Published September 15, 2021
The board also discussed the recent transition back to the classroom and to the office for University students, faculty and staff at the meeting.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members stand outside of their house tailgating prior to the Minnesota football game on  Saturday, Sept. 11. The 2021-22 school year has seen the revival of fraternities tailgating before football games.

‘Everything is electric now’: Gather round, Gophers — gameday is back

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 13, 2021
Full-fledged fraternity tailgate season has commenced.
The Cedar-River People’s Center Clinics and Services stands vacant in Cedar Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 11. The People's Center has been offering COVID-19 vaccines to seniors.

University to attest vaccination status, but many worry the form is not enough

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published September 13, 2021
Some students and staff ask for a stronger vaccine mandate and more COVID-19 protections.
How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

How to navigate your first year of living with a roommate

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 9, 2021
Often missing from the introductory celebrations of Welcome Week is any real explanation on how to live with a stranger for the first time. To solve that problem, the A&E desk pieced together some of that essential advice.
Coffman Memorial Union bustling with students on Sunday, Sept. 5. Many students have arrived on campus to see the start of the in-person school year.

University students voice their support for mask and vaccine mandates as fall approaches

by Maia Irvin and Bella Carpentier
Published September 8, 2021
Mask and vaccine requirements go into place as the University of Minnesota gears up for the fall 2021 semester, the first semester with majority in-person classes since the beginning of the pandemic.
Abby Capistrant and Steven Bulfer, sophomores at the U, spend time coloring at WAM-O-Rama at the Weisman Art Museum on Sept. 8, 2017.

WAM-O-RAMA is back: The Weisman will welcome students to campus with a jam-packed day on the plaza

by Macy Harder
Published September 6, 2021
The event on Sept. 10 will offer live music, food and art activities — all free for students.
Rain pouring down, running back Mohamed Ibrahim looks toward the sideline during the Minnesota football game against Ohio State University, Thursday, Sept. 2. The Gophers lost to the Buckeyes, 45-31.

Gophers football’s Dylan Wright steps up in first game with the program

by Tony Liebert
Published September 6, 2021
Against Ohio State, Texas A&M transfer wide receiver Dylan Wright flourished in the absence of Chris Autman-Bell.
Gophers football players sit on the sidelines during a game at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015.

No. 4 Ohio State beat Gophers 45-31 in home opener

by Matthew Kennedy
Published September 3, 2021
A strong first half from Minnesota wasn’t enough to upset the Buckeyes Thursday night.

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