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$13 million robotics labs open after renovations

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published November 20, 2018
The 20,000-square-foot space, called the Gemini-Huntley Robotics Research Laboratory, opened on Nov. 9.
An unidentified University sophomore poses for a portrait in her apartment near campus on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Dinkytown. She dropped out of the semester largely because of her alcohol use. 

Shedding light on addiction: UMN students grapple with limited addiction resources

by Audrey Kennedy
Published November 19, 2018
After a group for students struggling with addiction started back up this fall, many are still discussing ways to make recovery part of their campus experience.
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

As search for next president narrows, diversity brought to the forefront

by Austen Macalus
Published November 19, 2018
Many faculty, staff and students have called on the University to consider people of color and women in the search.
Brian Coyle Center Director Amano Dube poses at his desk on Friday, Nov. 16. Dube has been the center's director for five years and says that it is like his second home.

Students work to reduce Cedar-Riverside stigma

by Michelle Griffith
Published November 19, 2018
The Minnesota Student Association hopes to educate students about the diverse neighborhood that houses the West Bank campus.
Virajita Singh, assistant vice provost at the University of Minnesota Office of Equity and Diversity, speaks at the Diversity Data Deep Dive held at Coffman Memorial Union on Friday, Nov. 16. The event featured a variety of presentations throughout the day discussing the intersection of data with diversity.

Conference seeks to make research more accessible to marginalized communities

by Lew Blank
Published November 19, 2018
The University of Minnesota’s Diversity Data Deep Dive conference took place last week.
Running back Mohamed Ibrahim speaks with Head coach P.J. Fleck following an injury at TCF Bank Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 30.

UMN lab looks to influence policy on concussions in youth sports

by Caitlin Anderson
Published November 19, 2018
The Shen Neurolaw Lab is reviewing research and laws on concussions in youth sports.
The Hub Minneapolis, which opened for tenants this summer, is seen near East Bank on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The building is 284 ft. tall.

By the numbers: among U neighborhoods, Marcy-Holmes sees most development

by Tiffany Bui
Published November 19, 2018
At the neighborhood's peak, Marcy-Holmes saw 358 new units of housing in 2016.
President Eric Kaler fields questions in his office in Morrill Hall on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Kaler discusses midterm elections, fraternity hard-alcohol ban

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published November 19, 2018
The Minnesota Daily interviewed University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler on Friday.

Students travel across Minnesota to test deer for fatal disease

by Lew Blank
Published November 19, 2018
About 80 University of Minnesota students went to locations across southeastern Minnesota to test for chronic wasting disease in deer.

Two campus-area apartments sell for tens of millions of dollars

by Imani Cruzen
Published November 19, 2018
Radius apartments and 44 North sold to Chicago-based real estate companies for more than $76 million and $58 million, respectively.

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