Despite the projected slowing in holiday spending, this past weekend, known to many as âÄúBlack Friday weekend,âÄù saw a dramatic increase in consumer spending from 2007. According to a...

Potential Regents from the stateâÄôs first, fourth, sixth, and seventh congressional districts now have until Thursday to put their names in the hat for selection to the University of Minnesota...

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) âÄî Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing...

Tough economic conditions are threatening the endowments of the University of Minnesota Foundation and the Minnesota Medical Foundation, with both foundations reporting losses since the new fiscal year...

For once, politics is the hottest ticket in town. Demand for tickets to the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama has reached a fever pitch with less than two months until the event. âÄúGetting...

If thereâÄôs an influenza pandemic across the country, getting sick might be the least of peopleâÄôs worries âÄî generating electricity might be issue no.1. The University of MinnesotaâÄôs...

As the nation faces pressing economic and environmental, Americans are calling for action to combat both issues at the same time. According to a survey released Nov. 12 by the Environmental Defense Fund,...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first story in an extended series detailing various facets of the financial crisis and its effect on the University, students, day-to-day life and everything in between. WednesdayâÄôs...

The classic idea of an âÄúinventorâÄù might be a lone genius tinkering in a basement lab. But University of Minnesota electrical engineering alumnus and inventor Patrick Delaney âÄôs...