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In the Know: Episode 17

by Tiffany Bui and Luke Diamond
Published January 31, 2019
As tuition rises each year for non-resident, UMN students, so do the challenges they face.
Electrical Engineering sophomore Yilia Yang throws hot water into the air to watch it freeze on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in the East Bank Mall. Yang had the day off because classes were cancelled due to extremely low temperatures.

Ope, it’s cold: UMN campus adjusts to sub-zero chill

by Jordan Willauer
Published January 31, 2019
The University of Minnesota community battled the extreme cold Tuesday and Wednesday.

Boynton avoids waitlist for mental health despite increasing demand

by Gwiwon Jason Nam
Published January 31, 2019
Boynton Mental Health Clinic has eliminated its waitlist since fall 2016 due to brief consultation and increased staff numbers.
Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower is seen in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

State funding could help UMN tackle backlog of infrastructure improvements

by Isabella Murray
Published January 31, 2019
The University will prioritize its infrastructure needs depending on the size of the state allotment this legislative session.
Jackie Smith, 26, burns leaves outside of her apartment just north of the West Bank campus on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Her building is part of a cluster of townhouses that will be undergoing rehabilitation in 2018.

Another shutdown may affect affordable housing near UMN

by Miguel Octavio
Published January 31, 2019
A renovation of an affordable housing development in Cedar-Riverside could face funding problems with another shutdown.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

With higher ed costs rising, libraries offer free textbooks

by Jake Steinberg
Published January 31, 2019
Only 25 percent of faculty are aware that more affordable materials are readily available.
Katey Pelican, left, and Amy Kircher ,right, pose for a portrait at the launch of the Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative at the McNamara Alumni Center on Tuesday, Jan. 29. 

University launches new research collaborative

by Natalie Rademacher
Published January 31, 2019
SPARC is intended to connect researchers with resources around the University of Minnesota.
Research Assistant Professor Dr. Hong Liu performs an in vivo cardiac electrophysiology test on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The test is conducted to examine the inducibility of arrhythmia, an abnormal heart beat or rhythm.

UMN researcher finds potential cure for fatal heart condition

by Dylan Miettinen
Published January 31, 2019
A UMN cardiologist's experimental research may lead to treatment for a currently untreatable heart condition.
The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

Cedar-Riverside gets new neighborhood group after funding issues

by Emma Dill
Published January 30, 2019
The new group will streamline neighborhood funding and governance, community members say.

New online series aims to help women in agriculture

by Norah Kleven
Published January 30, 2019
A webinar series created by UMN alumni aims to help women in agriculture manage stress.

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