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UMPD K-9 Patrol Officer Lara Bauer stands with her dual purpose canine Rio at TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Prior to serving as a dog handler, Bauer was a member of the University's mounted patrol unit, which was disbanded in 2012.

All paws on deck for UMPD’s team of bomb-sniffing dogs

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 1, 2020
Meet UMPD's top dogs — Rio, Doc and Gator — who sniff for explosives before major campus events.
Since 2017, 37% of faculty agree action has been taken to improve work environment

Since 2017, 37% of faculty agree action has been taken to improve work environment

by Niamh Coomey
Published March 1, 2020
The employee engagement survey, which is administered every several years, assesses the work environment for employees at the University.
Will Bergstrom collects unused food from the Blegen Hall Subway on Friday, Feb. 28. Every Friday, the Subway location donates their unused food that would otherwise be thrown away.

U, students partner to recover leftover food from dining halls for donation

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 1, 2020
The student group collected 4,200 pounds of food to donate last semester.
Children play outside at the Community Child Care Center at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.

New child care facility coming to East Bank in summer 2021

by Becca Most
Published March 1, 2020
Run by the YMCA, the center will prioritize serving University faculty, staff and students.
Student Researcher Paiton Schwab, who conducts brain research with Ted Hinchcliffe, poses for a portrait in the Molecular and Cellular Biology building on Friday, Feb. 28.

UMN research team seeks to treat pediatric brain tumors

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 1, 2020
No cure or effective treatment currently exists for children with gliomas, tumors that occur in the brain and spinal cord.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

In wake of coronavirus, UMN suspends programs, travel to Italy

by J.D. Duggan
Published February 29, 2020
All study abroad programs to Italy have been cancelled for spring semester.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN suspends study abroad in South Korea due to coronavirus

by Jasmine Snow
Published February 28, 2020
Jakub Tolar, the campus public health officer, announced the suspension and gave updates on COVID-19 in a campus-wide email Friday.
The Roasted Pepper Bánh Mì sandwich from Erbert & Gerbert’s, purchased from the E & G in Coffman Union on Monday, Feb. 24. 

Erbert & Gerbert’s red pepper bánh mì draws campus criticism

by Farrah Mina
Published February 27, 2020
Erbert & Gerbert’s plant-based roasted red pepper bánh mì retains few ingredients from the traditional Vietnamese sandwich.
Sarah Mai

A gateway to campus: The vision for Stadium Village comes to fruition

by J.D. Duggan and Caitlin Anderson
Published February 27, 2020
A recent regents vote could shift a 3-million square foot area around Stadium Village, and the implications would likely last decades.
Community use organics drop-off bins are seen at Van Cleve Park on Friday, Feb. 21.

Contamination poses roadblock for Marcy-Holmes organics recycling

by Yves De Jesus
Published February 27, 2020
City officials are exploring at the possibility of adding organics in Holmes Park after receiving multiple requests from residents.

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