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University of Minnesota grad student Karl Young adjusts one the of telescopes at Universe in the Park at William O'Brien State Park on July 2. Universe in the Park is a summer outreach program hosted by the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics at local and state parks to teach interested attendees about planets and the universe.

Tracking the night sky

by Aaron Job
Published July 6, 2016
Universe in the Park, a University astrophysics outreach program, leads stargazing sessions throughout the summer.

U.S. House Democrats end sit-in over gun control

by Ryan Faircloth
Published June 28, 2016
Five Minnesotan members of Congress participated in the protest.

Allina nurses’ strike calls for negotiations

by Kevin Beckman
Published June 22, 2016
On Sunday, about 5,000 nurses began a week-long strike over a revised health contract plan.

Study finds some alcohol programs have little impact on greek communities

by Aaron Job
Published June 1, 2016
Programs that focus on goal-setting and moderation have been found to be less effective.
Students in a sexual education program at the First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis laugh while participating in an activity.

Minnesota sex-ed programs go unregulated

by Hannah Weikel
Published April 29, 2016
Minnesota’s abstinence-driven sexual education policies often leave teens unprepared for their first time, experts say.
UMN officials push to find upperclassmen living accommodations

UMN officials push to find upperclassmen living accommodations

by Nick Wicker and Brian Edwards
Published April 1, 2016
As the University transitions away from a commuter school model, luxury off-campus apartments fill the housing bubble.
Vee Livermore, who suffers from chronic migraines, drapes their bed with a chemistry-themed blanket. They point to the element Livermorium, named after a distant relative from England.

Though a quarter of young adults experience daily pain, research is slim

by Jessie Bekker
Published March 25, 2016
Limited evidence exists to help treat chronic pain conditions in college-aged adults.
Sophomore Cece Sjoquist places a K-Cup in the Keurig she shares with her roommates in her Dinkytown apartment on Monday.

K-Cups pile up in landfills

by Eliana Schreiber
Published March 22, 2016
Researchers say Keurig’s single-serve pods could have severe environmental impacts.
Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

by Youssef Rddad and Brian Edwards
Published March 11, 2016
The benefits outweigh the costs, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler said.

Study shows BMI may be off balance

by Hannah Weikel
Published February 17, 2016
Nearly 75 million Americans could be miscategorized based on their BMI.

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