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Chemical in plastic raises issues

Published November 3, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged Friday that additional study of health effects from an estrogen-like chemical found in hard plastic water bottles and other food and beverage packaging...

Coaches likely to be judged on academic performance

Published November 3, 2008

ItâÄôs not just student-athletes being judged on their academic performance anymore. Coaches could soon be getting grades of their own. The NCAA Division I Board of Directors instructed the Committee...

Gopher women’s basketball tries to bolster attendance

Published October 30, 2008

Big Ten womenâÄôs basketball is getting personal. With Gopher womenâÄôs basketball season starting on Sunday , the University of Minnesota is starting to use grant money awarded last spring...

Exxon Mobil posts biggest U.S. quarterly profit ever

Published October 30, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) _ After another quarter and more record profits for Exxon Mobil, Big Oil's run may be coming to an end. Even as the world's largest publicly traded oil company shattered its own U.S. record...

Good looks help women candidates, men not so much

Published October 30, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive, according to a new study. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough. It's a finding that could help justify...

Academic performance may soon follow coaches

Published October 27, 2008

Coaches might soon be held to a new academic standard, which could help or hurt them if they apply for different coaching positions in the NCAA. The NCAA Committee on Academic Performance held meetings...

New website offers an alternative to campus tours

Published October 27, 2008

Driving three hours for a college visit may be a thing of the past for high school students as a new online resource allows college students to post their own reviews about the school they attend. Unigo.com,...

U, Mayo collaboration receives $1.2 million for genomics studies

Published October 26, 2008

A genomics research project at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic received $1.2 million under a $7 million Minnesota state grant program, according to information released Thursday. The project,...

Colleges collaborate on libraries digital storage facility

Published October 21, 2008

A new online storage facility for the digital conversion of library materials is an elephant, both in name and in size. HathiTrust, which is named after the Hindi word for elephant, was launched last Monday...

U to operate new center in Willmar, Minn.

Published October 20, 2008

The University of Minnesota will operate a new $2.5 million biotechnology research and business development center at the MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar, Minn. Plans for the Mid-Central Biosciences...