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Dayshawn Brown uses his phone to pay for a ride on a Lime electric scooter in downtown Minneapolis.

Scooters swoop onto campus

by J.D. Duggan
Published September 6, 2018
Bird and Lime scooters came to Minneapolis in mid-July, and the University of Minnesota is currently in discussions about usage on campus.
The Hub Minneapolis, which opened for tenants this summer, is seen near East Bank on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The building is 284 ft. tall.

New Stadium Village tower brings new commercial space

by Tiffany Bui
Published September 6, 2018
Caribou Coffee opened Aug. 24, while Roti Modern Mediterranean is slated to arrive in December.

Research Roundup: Socioeconomic status affects some childhood cancer survival rates.

by Lew Blank
Published September 6, 2018
University of Minnesota researchers published several studies this past month.
Julie Garvin poses outside of Moos Tower where the majority of her nursing studies are conducted. Garvin developed respiratory symptoms in August, leading her to believe that poor air quality linked to recent wildfires are the cause for her symptoms.

Wildfire smoke impacts University of Minnesota student health

by Nikki Pederson
Published September 5, 2018
Smoke from fires in California and Canada has traveled to Minnesota.

Top journal suspends submissions, hurting UMN academia

by Austen Macalus
Published September 5, 2018
University of Minnesota higher education researchers have few options to publish work.
Mayor Jacob Frey speaks about affordable housing at a community event at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center in North Minneapolis on Thursday, Feb. 15 2018.

Mayor’s opioid task force hopes to curb crisis through community support

by J.D. Duggan
Published September 5, 2018
The task force, which includes University of Minnesota experts, is currently drafting policies for the 2020 City budget.

UMN sexual assault prevention training updated for older students

by Austen Macalus
Published September 4, 2018
Incoming students completed the online training this past month.

Phi Delta Theta returns to campus

by Jordan Willauer
Published September 4, 2018
The fraternity disbanded in 2016 due to recruitment issues.
Freshman Elsa Forberger, center, speaks to Ellie Burns, left, and Ashmita Sarma about the Association for Computing Machinery for Women on Thursday, Aug. 30 outside of Lind Hall on East Bank. The College of Science and Engineering held an activities fair for incoming freshmen.

To support female engineers, U faculty launches new inclusion program

by Theresa Mueller
Published September 3, 2018
The University of Minnesota's Computer Science and Engineering launched the Emerging Scholars Program in response to a lack of women in the engineering.
PSG President Alanna Pawlowski, MSA President Simran Mishra, COGS President Sean Chen

University student body presidents discuss goals and initiatives

by Michelle Griffith
Published September 3, 2018
Student government leaders talk about sexual misconduct prevention and the presidential search committee.

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