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All content by Allison Kronberg

Earth-based religions attract followers

by Allison Kronberg
Published May 4, 2015

A food truck with no waste

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 30, 2015
Graduate students Megan Cross and Grant Cooper pick up trash for Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board's Earth Day cleanup at Lake of the Isles on Saturday. Members of the student group Natural Resources Association of Graduate Students decided to participate in the event to support Earth Day.

Students join city clean-up

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 27, 2015

Student advises on solar pool heating

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 23, 2015

Study shows diet impacts environment

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 21, 2015
Sophomore Kristen Anderson digs up turf on West Bank on Saturday afternoon. University students started a fairshare community garden to help learn about gardening and sustainability with the Cedar Riverside Community.

From the ground up

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 14, 2015

Social media fueled research could help protect the environment

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 7, 2015
Lead ice maker Adam Stirn explains Ridder Arena's ice refrigerating system on Monday. The system currently uses the coolant R-22 which is required to be faded out of systems by 2020.

Arenas struggle to be green

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 2, 2015

UMD researcher contributes to global lake temperature databse

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 31, 2015

Conservation after cancer

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 26, 2015
Market customers Saverna Chapman and Ron Murray shop for groceries on the Twin Cities Mobile Market bus in St. Paul on Saturday. The bus acts as an inexpensive grocery store for neighborhoods that don't have access to local healthy foods at a low cost.

Dishing out the staples

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 24, 2015

Global warming slowed, but not for long

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 11, 2015

Student helps Minnesota farmers

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 10, 2015

Wild rice stirring debate at state Capitol

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 5, 2015

Study shows how common carp became invasive

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 3, 2015
Clean Snow vice president Brian Amundson works on a snowmobile in Lind Hall on Saturday morning. The group has been working hard to put finishing touches on to assemble their clean snowmobile before the SAE International Clean Snowmobile Challenge next week in Houghton, Michigan.

Student group cleans up snowmobiling

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 25, 2015
Institute on the Environment fellow Jonee Brigham builds an art piece on Friday for River Journey, an educational art program that takes place at River's Edge Academy. Brigham uses models like this one to spread environmental awareness through art.

Teaching through art

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 23, 2015
Greenhouse curator Alex Eilts and Head of the Plant Biology department Gary Muehlbauer talk in the College of Biological Sciences Greenhouse in St. Paul on Monday. There is currently a legislative request to build a new Greenhouse.

A greenhouse falling apart

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 18, 2015

Fees proposed to help fund state trails

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 16, 2015

Young leaders take reins

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 12, 2015
Junior Molly Tuma shows her University alum father, John Tuma, bird feathers at the Raptor Center on Friday afternoon. Governor Mark Dayton recently appointed Tuma to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

Commissioner’s mind is fit for the job

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 10, 2015

The U helps roll out state building energy standards

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 4, 2015
University alum Calen Papke investigates surface imperfections on a piece of Uponor product at his new workplace. Papke was hired full time at Uponor following his internship with MnTap, a program that pairs interns with local businesses to help reduce energy use and prevent pollution.

MnTAP interns find sustainable solutions

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 3, 2015

Wind farms once used for U research may close

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 29, 2015
Senior Stephanie Wilson, leader of this year's Solar Vehicle Project, poses in the Engineering and Fisheries building on the Saint Paul campus Thursday night.

Wilson defies the norm

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 27, 2015

Greenland melt could raise seas

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 26, 2015
Post doctoral research associate Minphuong Bui demonstrates how the sensor within the handheld device will detect nitrate in soil Friday at Kaufert Laboratory in St. Paul.

Device saves money, time

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 21, 2015

U researchers discover new meltwater trapped beneath Greenland ice sheets

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 21, 2015

After mudslide, West River Parkway closed until fall

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 20, 2015

University tackles campus climate

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 15, 2015
First year medical student Jessica Ulrich was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when she was 15 years old, and while the disease isn't fatal, it affects her everyday life.

Obstacles push student toward medical school

by Allison Kronberg
Published May 8, 2014

Hungry for experience, students give diet advice

by Allison Kronberg
Published May 6, 2014

New Minnesota law moves jailed people to treatment sooner

by Allison Kronberg
Published May 2, 2014

Flexible portion sizes are beneficial

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 30, 2014
PAWS volunteer Cheryl Gfrerer and her dog named Sarah spend time greeting students to assist with stress management for Mental Health Awareness Day on Wednesday, April 23.

Amid growing demand, Boynton eliminates waitlists

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 29, 2014

St. Paul leaders call for fewer farm antibiotics

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 23, 2014

Pollution has skewed impact

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 21, 2014
Commissioner of the Minneapolis Health Department Gretchen Musicant received the Gaylord W. Anderson Leadership Award from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health earlier this month.

Honoring a healthy passion

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 17, 2014
Sophomore Loralee Onstad runs on the track at the University's Recreation and Wellness Center on Tuesday. New University of Minnesota research shows that cardiovascular exercise in youth helps preserve memory.

Active body, nimble brain

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 16, 2014

U researchers: Hunting with lead poses food risks

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 10, 2014

U researchers studying patient retention in trials

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 9, 2014
Third year Plant Pathology graduate student Matthew Haas presents wheat growing in the Plant Growth Facility on Monday.

University experts recommend whole grain food regulations

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 2, 2014
MNsure navigators help people with questions about enrollment and available health insurance plans at Sweeney's Saloon on Thursday.

MNsure goes out to target youth

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 31, 2014
Doctor of nursing practice and family nurse practitioner student Sarah Melquist demonstrates nursing skills on family nurse practitioner student Mark Romportl at the Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center on Monday evening. As nurses continue to grow in Minnesota, a recent proposed bill in Minnesota could allow nurses more responsibility without doctoral supervision in order to combat a future doctor shortage.

Bill could clear nursing hurdles

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 27, 2014
Young people around the world film themselves completing outlandish drinking feats and then nominate friends to outdo them on social media as part of the game "NekNominate."

The new social drinking

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 25, 2014

Blood test may predict Alzheimer’s

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 15, 2014
Senior Director of Laboratory Operations in the Reproductive Medicine Center Dr. Christopher De Jonge demonstrates how he evaluates the quality and maturity of eggs microscopically, Monday in the Physicians Reproductive Medicine Center.

Professor urges women to freeze eggs

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 12, 2014
Research assistant and PhD candidate Evelyne Houang shows the laboratory equipment used to do testing with polaxamers in a laboratory at Nils Hasselmo Hall on Saturday, Mar 1, 2014. They have found that polaxamers can repair tears in the muscle cell membranes.

Cell Band-Aids could treat disease

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 10, 2014
Sophomore Macy Johannsen works out at the University Recreation and Wellness center on Thursday. Johannsen participated in the Let's Go! Physical Activity Challenge and had the most points out of the girls on her team.

Rec program fires up 3K

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 5, 2014
Charlie Knuth, 7, from Appleton, Wis. holds his stuffed animals. Knuth has been to Amplatz Children's Hospital twice for stem cell transplants.Wounds from his rare disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), used to cover 90 percent of his skin, throat, intestinal tract and eyes. After the transplants, they cover about 5 percent.

Rare Disease Day calls for awareness of the unfamiliar

by Allison Kronberg
Published March 3, 2014

Freshly minted dental therapists aid rural towns

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 26, 2014

University health services rebrand

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 25, 2014

University-developed, cold-resistant grapes have national impacts

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 20, 2014

Aurora Center expands to St. Paul

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 19, 2014
University professor Dr. Elizabeth Seaquist was recently named President of Medicine and Science on the Board of Directors for the American Diabetes Association.

University doc gets top diabetes honor

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 19, 2014

Research says adults seek relationship advice from family, friends

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 18, 2014
Gophers rugby player Alex Ringhand runs the ball at rugby practice at the Student Recreational Sports Dome on Tuesday evening. Rugby is a sport that does not use helmets, but concussions consistently interfere with sports throughout the country and have serious health implications.

Helmet use impacts concussions

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 13, 2014

Steroid use high in gay teens

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 12, 2014

February 2014 precinct caucus results

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 5, 2014

Cedar-Riverside caucus draws raucous crowds

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 4, 2014

With cold comes risks, health experts say

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 3, 2014

Researchers discover new way to make stem cells

by Allison Kronberg
Published February 2, 2014
University professor and head of the University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Macaran Baird at his office in Weaver-Densford Hall on Tuesday. Dr. Baird recently won a battle with cancer and is back at work.

After leukemia, University doctor gets back to work

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 29, 2014
Researcher Claudia Fernandez places samples into a certerfuge at the Schleiss Lab. With parental consent, the lab has performed studies on infant blood spots.

State juggles privacy and research

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 28, 2014

Ambulatory Care Center breaks ground

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 23, 2014

Surgeon General report links more health problems to smoking, but applauds progress

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 22, 2014
University of Minnesota Extension employee Ann Luke looks over the Ramsey County location’s stock of food, Friday evening afternoon at the Ramsey County extension office. Luke and other employees transition are adapting to the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Extension spread thinner after educator layoffs

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 22, 2014

University Extension SNAP-Ed loses staff

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 16, 2014

U’s Department of Pharmacology celebrates a century

by Allison Kronberg
Published January 15, 2014

U students try their hand at Bitcoin

by Allison Kronberg
Published December 10, 2013
Firefighter Emergency Medical Technicians Brock Tuntland and Riley Champagne practice high performance CPR at the Emergency Operations Training Facility on Tuesday. EMT training uses funds from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education training grant.

Minn. fire departments receive training grants

by Allison Kronberg
Published December 5, 2013

U research promotes alt. workplace

by Allison Kronberg
Published November 27, 2013
Computer science and engineering student Johanna Lucht pilots a plane simulator to test the collision avoidance on the Android phone app during her internship with NASA this past summer.

U student’s flight to NASA

by Allison Kronberg
Published November 26, 2013
Alix Herzing reads a letter to the Minneapolis Public School Board during a board meeting at the John B. Davis Education and Service Center. Herzing, the mother of a first grader at the school, thanked Associate Superintendent Michael Thomas for canceling his proposal to move Marcy Open School.

Parents fight K-8 school relocation

by Allison Kronberg
Published November 13, 2013

Representative Phyllis Kahn proposes ban on indoor e-cigarettes

by Allison Kronberg
Published November 6, 2013
The entrance to the Aster Café patio on Main Street on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. After a water pipe burst and closed down many small businesses, Aster Café used the time that they were out of business to revamp their restaurant’s outdoor appearance by reconstructing their patio.

St. Anthony Main dries out after flood

by Allison Kronberg
Published October 30, 2013

Minnesota speed limits change on three highways

by Allison Kronberg
Published October 24, 2013
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