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Tina Boileau, patient Jonathan Pitre's mother, takes a break from caring for her son to speak with the Minnesota Daily on Monday, May 29, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. The two are part of a UMN Medical School study on Epidermolysis bullosa, an incurable disease that causes blistering of the skin upon contact. If the treatment continues to improve Jonathan's quality of life, Boileau said he is most looking forward to being able to walk his dog, Gibson.

U researchers develop new method to treat rare skin disease

by Bella Dally-Steele
Published June 1, 2017
The $500,000 treatment was recently used on a 17 year old at a UMN hospital.

U leak investigation ongoing despite criticisms

by Neha Panigrahy
Published June 1, 2017
The University hired a forensic investigator to aid in the investigation
A member of the Golden Gopher Spirit Squad during the 2016 Homecoming game at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

Minnesota’s homecoming game set for Oct. 21 against Illinois

by Jack White
Published June 1, 2017
The game will start at 2:30 or 3 p.m.

New legislation could require vote on student service fee increases

by Neha Panigrahy
Published May 31, 2017
The requirement was included in the higher education omnibus bill signed by Gov. Dayton Tuesday.
A view of the retail spaces available for leasing underneath Wahu apartments on Tuesday, May 30.

WaHu apartment complex struggling to fill retail spaces

by Taylor Vraney
Published May 31, 2017
After two years, the complex still has nearly 13,000 square feet available.
Graduate student and Nutritious U founder Rebecca Leighton poses for a portrait outside the garden plot on St. Paul campus on Thursday, May 25. The food grown from the garden will be donated to a local food shelf.

Nutritious U Food Pantry plants the seeds for fall

by Cassidy Kieck
Published May 30, 2017
A new garden plot will stock a third of the pantry with organic produce.

Experts say “fittest” award may gloss over health disparities in Twin Cities

by Bella Dally-Steele
Published May 29, 2017
A new report placed Twin Cities at number one, beating out Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

UMN medical students help create vaccine-promotion resources for physicians

by Max Chao
Published May 29, 2017
University medical students Erica Sanders and Elizabeth Fairbairn led the initiative.
The Good Neighbor Fund has chosen the Dinkytown Business Alliance to be a recipient of a grant to help restore and seal murals in Dinkytown.

Fresh paint for Dinkytown murals

by Maraya King
Published May 29, 2017
Dinkytown's famous murals, like the Bob Dylan painting on 4th Street, will be refurbished this summer after a decade since their original creation.

U asst. athletics director suspended for 2 weeks after violating sexual harassment policy

by Max Chao
Published May 26, 2017
Randy Handel, a fundraiser for the athletic department, will be demoted along with the unpaid suspension.

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