After two hectic weeks, six hotels, the same number of universities and numerous handshakes and banquets, University President Mark Yudof has returned to campus with a slew of new contracts with Chinese...

For University student Laura Jacobi, it now costs more to drive to Rochester, where her boyfriend lives. With ongoing Congressional investigations, the question remains the same: What caused the gas prices...

Daniel Farber, a University law professor and a leading constitutional and environmental law scholar, has been appointed to a McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Law. Farber has been teaching...

Before he took a course in international human rights at the University of California-Berkeley in 1968, David Weissbrodt did not know the United Nations even had a subcommission for human rights. Now,...

After his close friend passed away from leukemia, University finances sophomore Matt Horton decided he wanted to give back to community. He started tutoring at Plymouth Youth Center, where he taught students...

As a tribute to the school's international students, Carlson School of Management's Dean David Kidwell hosted a reception to thank the students for choosing the University. Kidwell spoke to a group of...

The windfall from last fall's landmark lawsuit settlement with Glaxo Wellcome recently established a new endowment fund that will match private gifts to the University. The 21st Century Graduate Fellowship...

Wednesday's rain did not interfere with University Dining Services' plans of introducing spring to the Carlson School of Management's cafeteria, where the first annual UDS Spring Fling Bar-B-Que event...

Almost 10 years after The Minnesota Daily dedicated an entire issue to Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev's visit, the Cold War leader returned to the University to deliver a speech about the rise...

University students from the Carlson School of Management joined international students from Latin America in sharing cultural experiences and traditions Tuesday at the Carlson School's Honeywell Auditorium. The...

Throughout her 40-year career, Lydia Artymiw studied with and learned from the best classical musicians around. Now she is the one offering her knowledge to University students. In recognition of her creative...

The violent relations between the people of India and Pakistan during the past 50 years have resulted in several wars, and most recently, 40 people were shot dead in Kashmir. The struggle developed from...

An array of colorful ethnic clothes coupled with traditional dancing and singing marked the celebration of the Indian holiday Holi, which signifies the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over...

On July 10, University student Mary Ptacin will wake up early in the morning to hop on a bicycle and trek 500 miles for a special cause. She will be among nine other University students participating in...

The people of Myanmar, commonly called Burma, have a problem that Jeremy Woodrum wants to expose. A military regime runs the country using ethnic cleansing, slave labor and forced migration as tactics...

Hoping to unite and educate women on issues facing them in the coming millennium, the Fifth Annual Celebration of International Women's Day, held Saturday at the St. Paul Student Center, provided discussions...

During the summer, his teams plant greenery that gives the University campus a natural feel in an urban setting. During the winter, his teams plow away what nature dumps on campus roads and sidewalks. Les...

A former neo-Nazi said he wants people to learn about hate through his experiences in a speech to more than 600 people Wednesday evening at the Bell Museum. In his speech, "Out of the Depths of Hate: Confessions...

Financial aid, Social Security and health care were discussed this weekend at the College Democrats of Minnesota's annual convention. About 50 students gathered Saturday to discuss these issues and to...