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Newly elected to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, Randy Simonson attends his first meeting on Friday, May 11 at McNamara Alumni Center. 

Lawmakers elect new UMN Regent

by Madeline Deninger
Published May 10, 2018
Randy Simonson, CEO of Cambridge Technologies in Worthington, Minnesota, was elected to the Board of Regents on Thursday with 104 votes.

Lawmakers nominate two UMN Regent candidates

by Madeline Deninger
Published May 7, 2018
Brooks Edwards and Mary Davenport will be considered by the Legislature on Thursday for election to the Board of Regents.
Holly Parker and Bailey the golden retriever pose for a portrait outside of the Masonic Children's Hospital after volunteering in a hospital unit on Tuesday, May 1.

Therapy animals see high demand despite lack of scientific backing

by Michelle Griffith
Published May 4, 2018
Current therapy animal evidence is mostly anecdotal.
Ancel Keys used these crude rates of Minneapolis mortality trends to illustrate the heart attack epidemic during a meeting to recruit a cohort of Twin City professional men for the first prospective Cardiovascular Disease epidemiology study.

Nutritionist Ancel Keys, once the pride of UMN research, presents a fat problem for modern science

by Nick Wicker
Published May 4, 2018
The diet guru once traveled the globe and helped to establish a whole field, but a small and growing contingency takes different lessons from his tenure.
(Photo illustration) University President Eric Kaler speaks at Carlson School of Management's monthly "1st Tuesday" speaker series on Tuesday, May 1 at McNamara Alumni Center. Kaler spoke about his vision for the University, what's working and what could be improved, leaving time for audience questions after his speech.

Eric Kaler looks to stamp presidential legacy in term’s final stretch

by Ryan Faircloth
Published May 3, 2018
The University of Minnesota president has two years left on his contract to accomplish major priorities.
Elisha Friesema, Stephen Palmquist and Prachi Bawaskar pose for a portrait in Carlson School of Management on Tuesday, May 1.

Carlson students seek to combat opioid addiction through social support

by J.D. Duggan
Published May 3, 2018
The CEASE program would treat addiction like a contagious disease, attacking the root of the issue.
MSA President Trish Palermo speaks during the final forum of the year at Tate Hall on April 24, 2018.

UMN student government wraps up year; looks to fall semester

by Max Chao
Published May 2, 2018
The Minnesota Student Association hopes to continue its initiatives into 2019.
Two children walk past police cars parked outside Riverside Plaza on Monday, March 19.

Cedar-Riverside residents concerned about delayed police response times

by Isabella Murray
Published May 2, 2018
Downtown events often cause officers patrolling the neighborhood to leave the neighborhood.
Van Cleave Park as seen on May 1, 2018.

Police respond to robbery near Van Cleve Park

by Tiffany Bui
Published May 2, 2018
Instances of theft and assault were also reported on and around campus over the past week.
A section of I-94 passes between the Cedar-Riverside and Seward neighborhoods in Minneapolis as seen on May 1, 2018.

Seward and West Bank neighborhoods look to reconnect with new I-94 crossings

by Isabella Murray
Published May 2, 2018
Community input is requested to design the new crossings.

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