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A 3D printer that is being worked on sits on a table on Monday, March 25 at the Anderson Student Innovation Labs in the Mechanical Engineering Building on East Bank. The lab is a "makerspace," which is a space that encourages hands-on learning by providing students tools and equipment.

MSA pushes for accessible makerspaces

by Niamh Coomey
Published March 28, 2019
Makerspaces are workshops where students can use tools and equipment to build projects and encourage hands-on learning
A frozen colony of bumblebees sits on a table in Dr. Vera Krischik's lab in Hodson Hall on Tuesday, March 26. The queen bee is seen on top, marked with a green dot. Bumblebee queens are solely responsible for starting a colony, making them more susceptible to the affects of pesticides like neonicotinoids.

Minnesota’s buzzin’ about bees

by Natalie Rademacher
Published March 28, 2019
A look at some of the pollinator conservation efforts going on around the state right now.
Photo Courtesy Joel Segal

Seminar promotes awareness of water security issues in Panama

by Katie Salai
Published March 28, 2019
Chemistry students conducted water quality tests on indigenous Panamanian water sources during spring break.
In the Know: Breaking Down the U's News.

Episode 24: Understanding eating disorders at UMN

by Tiffany Bui and Luke Diamond
Published March 28, 2019
This episode explores the impact of limited on-campus resources for eating disorders.

Kollege Klub bar to open in Dinkytown

by Erin Wilson
Published March 28, 2019
The well known University of Wisonsin-Madison bar will expand to Minneapolis this summer.
Nursing students use escape rooms to learn.

UMN Nursing School escapes traditional teaching methods

by Dylan Miettinen
Published March 27, 2019
Through a series of puzzles and clues, escape rooms are helping health care students learn collaborative communication skills.
The University's Board of Regents convene at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Regents’ reaction to renaming violated its own principles, committees say

by Jake Steinberg
Published March 27, 2019
Following the Board of Regents response to on-campus building name dispute, two University Senate committees say the regents' tone could chill discussion.

Student group works to combat myths in sexual education

by Gwiwon Jason Nam
Published March 27, 2019
SHADE, a student-led sexual health organization within Boynton Health, just kicked off their Sex Ed 101 series to provide comprehensive sexual education.

$6 million in state funding proposed for solar energy at UMN

by Erin Wilson
Published March 27, 2019
A bill in the Legislature would appropriate money to the University for its transition toward renewable energy.
Jaemi Hagen speaks during "He, She and They: Understanding and Welcoming Non-Binary Employees and Customers" at the 3M Auditorium in the Carlson School of Management on Tuesday, March 26. The event, hosted by the Twin Cities Human Rights Campaign, presented ways to build understanding of gender identity and offer support in the workplace.

Local employees discuss gender identity at UMN workshop

by Miguel Octavio
Published March 27, 2019
Carlson School of Management hosted a panel of gender non-binary individuals representing different Twin Cities companies Tuesday.

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