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Nurse Johannah Bjorgaard takes her kids Islie (7) and Sullivan (4) to Powderhorn park in Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 31. They live nearby and frequent the park to help the kids get their energy out.

Medical students step up to support healthcare workers during pandemic

by Becca Most
Published April 1, 2020
MN COVIDsitters pairs students with health care workers in need of services like child care, pet care and grocery runs.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN researchers to study link between crime and overservice of alcohol

by Abbey Machtig
Published April 1, 2020
The study will look at data from bars, restaurants and sports arenas around Minnesota.
Freshman Marissa Mazzetta loads her belongings in preparation for her return to Illinois with her father, Jim Mazzetta, at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Mazzetta, like many freshmen at the University of Minnesota, is moving out of University Housing as a result of COVID-19.

State lawmakers call for 90% room and board refund

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 30, 2020
Lawmakers discussed a proposed bill on Monday that would apply to the University of Minnesota. The University said last week it would provide $1,200 in refunds for students who have left the dorms early.
Nucleic acid testing is conducted near the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday, March 21. Courtesy of Shaochen Jin.

What it is like being a quarantined UMN student in China?

by Jiang Li
Published March 30, 2020
Two University international students are balancing student life and quarantine in China.
Smith Hall stands empty during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and in 1918, the year the influenza outbreak commonly known as the "Spanish flu" also forced campus and business closures. Archive photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives - Twin Cities. 

Closures, delays and contagion: How UMN’s 1918 influenza pandemic response mirrors COVID-19 efforts today

by Natalie Rademacher and Michelle Griffith
Published March 30, 2020
A century later, the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to look eerily similar to the 1918 influenza outbreak.
Courtesy of Erika Sanborne.

How students are handling their mental health in the middle of a pandemic

by Samantha Hendrickson and Katelyn Vue
Published March 30, 2020
Students and faculty on and off campus are exploring ways to maintain good mental health during the stress of COVID-19.
Hailee Schievelbein

U halts new, non-critical animal and plant research studies under COVID-19

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 30, 2020
Researchers have been advised to end animal breeding and pursue euthanasia if there are no other options.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

How will the census count students during time of COVID-19?

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 29, 2020
Fill out the census as if you were still living where you would have been without the COVID-19 disruption.
CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

by Jasmine Snow
Published March 28, 2020
Now in its second semester, the CSE Diversity and Inclusivity Alliance is aiming to better support those from diverse backgrounds.
The Red Sea, seen on Monday, March 23, closed its dining, venue and bar due to a city mandate to reduce social contact. According to owner Russom Solomon, the restaurant is only doing about 10 percent of its usual business due to the restrictions. 

‘It’s quiet’: Cedar-Riverside grapples with COVID-19 self-quarantine

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 28, 2020
Major institutions have closed as businesses and residents hunker down to mitigate the threat of COVID-19.
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