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NIAID determines Ebola vaccines safe

by Jessie Bekker
Published April 9, 2015

A pair of Ebola vaccines that University of Minnesota researchers have been testing for two months is safe for use, marking an important step toward a new immunization. The National Institute of Allergy...

Sen. LeRoy Stumpf, DFL-Plummer, holds up the classified section of a local newspaper to illustrate workforce shortages in Minnesota at the state Capitol on Tuesday. Stumpf authored a bill this session that would offer free tuition to certain high school students entering community and technical colleges in the state.

Free tuition bill debated at Capitol

by Sarah Lenz
Published April 8, 2015

A proposal to offer free tuition to some students entering community and technical colleges generated an hour of debate at a committee meeting at the state Capitol on Tuesday, as some lawmakers said it...

Metro Transit loses thousands a week from light rail fare evasion

by Benjamin Farniok
Published April 8, 2015

Metro Transit discovered earlier this month that light rail fare evasion costs the transit service anywhere between $15,000 and $28,000 a week. While University of Minnesota U-Pass users donâÄôt...

U takes new approach to reduce achievement gap

by Danielle Korby
Published April 8, 2015

The University of Minnesota is taking a new approach to reducing one of the largest achievement gaps in the nation. The school launched a website last week that could help local K-12 school officials and...

Minneapolis receives Ebola preparation funds

by Nick Wicker
Published April 7, 2015

In the wake of the Ebola epidemic last fall, some city officials say Minneapolis should be more prepared for future outbreaks. The Minnesota Department of Health gave the city $40,000 last week to ensure...

Two students work for more Native Americans in the sciences

by Ethan Nelson
Published April 7, 2015

Native American students have traditionally had difficulties breaking into science-related fields, like biology and engineering. Two University of Minnesota students, Jake Grossman and Siddharth Iyengar,...

Riverside Plaza tenant Marian Ali becomes emotional while speaking at the Brian Coyle Center in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood  on Friday evening. Ali expressed that she felt unsafe living in the West Bank apartment complex.

City hears Riverside Plaza tenant concerns

by Elizabeth Smith
Published April 7, 2015

Cedar-Riverside community members and Riverside Plaza tenants convened Friday at the Brian Coyle Center gymnasium to formally assert complaints about the apartment complexâÄôs management to city...

Mayor Betsy Hodges gives her second State of the City address at the American Swedish Institute on Thursday.

Hodges advocates for workers, transgender people, and education in state of the city speech

by Benjamin Farniok
Published April 6, 2015

 In her second annual State of the City address on Thursday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges prioritized worker’s rights and economic equality. Among her proposals, Hodges said she...

U, tribe aim to improve Native diets

by Charlie Bartlett
Published April 6, 2015

Health problems tied to poor diets and nutrition have persistently plagued Native American communities across the country.    To help alleviate this issue, the University of Minnesota is partnering...

Mayor Hodges gives city address

Published April 3, 2015

A crowd crowd gathered inside the American Swedish Institute noon on Thursday to hear Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges give her annual State of the City Address. Hodges highlighted new goals and issues for...

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