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Episode 28: Students run free clinic for Minneapolis

by Tiffany Bui and Luke Diamond
Published April 25, 2019
In this episode we look at a student-run clinic in the Phillips neighborhood.

UMN ranks third for Peace Corps volunteers

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 24, 2019
The University has supplied more than 1,500 volunteers to the Peace Corps since 1961.

Local company stirs controversy through marketing gene-edited foods

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 24, 2019
A company co-founded by a University professor has begun distributing gene-edited soybean oil, which is used by an undisclosed Midwest food chain.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski.

On renaming, regents pursue own historical research

by Austen Macalus and Jake Steinberg
Published April 24, 2019
The debate over building names at the University of Minnesota hinges on different approaches to interpreting the same historical archive. Experts in the field are skeptical of the regents' approach.

UMN student dies while traveling overseas

by Norah Kleven
Published April 23, 2019
Elijah Schwan, a fourth-year Carlson student, died late last week while visiting a friend in Spain.
The University's Board of Regents convene at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Board of Regents will hold special meeting to discuss building renaming

by J.D. Duggan
Published April 23, 2019
The meeting’s purpose is consideration and potential action on renaming four buildings.
A Minneapolis Police officer patrols Dinkytown on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.

Crime rates expected to rise with temperatures, authorities say

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published April 23, 2019
Despite stagnant crime rates, several recent incidents of violent crime were reported around campus.

The bloom boom: increasing frequency of algal blooms may be due to climate change

by Katie Salai
Published April 23, 2019
Algal blooms could be growing more frequent due to climate change, say University of Minnesota researchers.

CLA names new commencement speaker

by Emma Dill
Published April 22, 2019
University writing professor to replace "Green Book" producer.

Faculty committees limit access to sensitive discussions

by Dylan Anderson
Published April 22, 2019
Committee members say some meetings are closed at the request of University of Minnesota administrators.

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