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Regents to consider sex assault policy, tuition increase

by Allison Cramer
Published December 14, 2017
Board will also review admissions audit, changes to student conduct code and faculty retirement plans.

After at least three years, syllabi database still in progress

by Max Chao
Published December 14, 2017
A syllabus database would allow students to see sample syllabi for courses before enrolling.
Sina Shirinpour, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, poses for a portrait inside Nils Hasselmo Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Originally from Tehran, Iran, his residence in the U.S. is affected by the Supreme Court's ruling of the new travel travel ban. 

Travel ban keeps international students from family, education

by Emma Dill
Published December 14, 2017
Some say last week’s Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s travel ban will hurt international students.
The remnants of a tree that was cut down and stolen along the tennis courts on 5th Avenue South East as seen on on Sunday, Dec. 10 near 3M Arena at Mariucci.

Winter tree thefts still a problem on UMN campus

by Madeline Deninger
Published December 14, 2017
University landcare officials believe pine and spruce trees are stolen from campus for Christmas trees.
SAEPi President Micaela Yarosh and Vice President Tracey Warsett sit for a portrait on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Hillel on University Avenue. Yarosh and Warsett are starting a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish sorority.

New Jewish sorority joining Greek life spring semester

by Kayla Song
Published December 14, 2017
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi will officially join University Greek Life after winter break, replacing Kappa Lambda Epsilon, a non-Greek Jewish student group.
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False rumors of active shooter on campus have no basis, University officials say

by Nick Wicker
Published December 14, 2017
The rumors circulated around the University late Wednesday evening.
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith discusses a new initiative for young women of Minnesota on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Veterans Service Building in St. Paul.

Tina Smith to fill Al Franken’s senate seat

by Kelly Busche
Published December 13, 2017
Smith announced she will also run in November’s special election.

UMN mentor program will use tech to boost grad rates

by Natalie Rademacher
Published December 13, 2017
The 27-year-old Check and Connect program will use an app and an online module to train and provide resources to program participants.
Student Body President Trish Palermo talks about the new school year with the Minnesota Daily on Friday, Sept. 22.

MSA hopes to build on busy semester

by Max Chao
Published December 13, 2017
Decisions on sexual assault, safety and legislation will be presented in the spring.
Yao Zhang, a University grad student, demonstrates tweezers that can trap biomolecules on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Zhang, a student in Professor Steven Koester's laboratory, created these graphene-edged tweezers.

UMN researchers create world’s first graphene tweezers

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published December 13, 2017
The tweezers are capable of grabbing individual molecules.

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