Visa reform may help international students by Parker Lemke Published February 23, 2015 U.S. senators have introduced a measure that would raise the cap on H-1B work visas issued.
U testing Ebola vax in Liberia by Jessie Bekker Published February 18, 2015 With help from the National Institutes of Health, thousands will participate in the trials.
Young leaders take reins by Allison Kronberg Published February 12, 2015 A Macalester College student became a leader in activism for the planet following a lawsuit.
Researcher links Ebola to forests by Ethan Nelson Published February 3, 2015 A study found deforestation in West Africa displaced bats and spread the virus to humans.
Greenland melt could raise seas by Allison Kronberg Published January 26, 2015 A study found the country’s glaciers are is melting in a way that is new to science.
U researchers discover new meltwater trapped beneath Greenland ice sheets by Allison Kronberg Published January 21, 2015Greenland is composed of about 80 percent ice, but atmospheric warming is causing it to melt. And, according to research published Wednesday in Nature, it’s melting from the bottom and the top. The...
U and Tufts team up, trek the globe to prevent pandemics by Kelsey Christensen Published December 1, 2014 Over five years, the interdisciplinary group will train foreign public health and veterinary medicine institutes.
Nursing students guide path for Ebola volunteers in Liberia by Haley Madderom Published November 24, 2014 Using online software, they’re plotting roads and individual homes in Fish Town, Liberia.
Eventful week brings campus discussion of Israel and Palestine into focus by John Thomas Published November 12, 2014 An Israeli diplomat’s visit coincides with this year’s Palestinian awareness week.
Leagues away from home by Betsy Helfand Published October 29, 2014 The University of Minnesota attracts athletes from around the world. Their transition to a new home brings fresh challenges and opportunities.
