On the west side of the University of Minnesota-Morris campus stands an Anishinaabe grandmother, shrouded in a sacred blanket and embraced by two grandchildren.
The sculpture, unveiled late last month...
A University of Minnesota follow-up study to starvation research during World War II is informing eating disorder treatment in the Twin Cities.
In 1944, 36 conscientious war objectors volunteered to be...
Not all incoming University of Minnesota students know where their federal aid will end up this fall.
For students who receive need-based financial aid, federal regulations require universities adjust...
Five years after his husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, a University of Minnesota professor is working to improve rehabilitation treatment for LGBT survivors of the disease.
On Tuesday, Simon...
A man charged with second degree murder in a botched July robbery is the same who committed two robberies on the University of Minnesota campus, according to charges.Benjamin Love's charges cover...
Deep below St. Paul’s streets sprawls a web of abandoned utility tunnels, the remnants of a once-great underground service system.These tunnels, known as the Labyrinth, now lie in semi-abandonment, discarded...
Late Monday night, the University of Minnesota’s data center experienced an outage, crashing the University’s IT systems.The outage, which affected “the brains” of many University systems, was...
Over a third of Minneapolis’ general fund went to law enforcement this year, making the city one of the country’s top spenders on police.A report released this month by the national advocacy group...
As football fever approaches, University police are prepping for the unexpected.As part of a larger initiative, the University of Minnesota Police Department hosted a soft-shooter training Tuesday at Coffman...
Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau stepped down from her role Friday after multiple city council members called for her resignation.Harteau's resignation comes just days after MPD Officer...
At least two city council members said Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau should be replaced at a council meeting Friday.Council Members Jacob Frey, Ward 3 and Linea Palmisano, Ward 13, said...
Next month, Minnesotans with post-traumatic stress disorder will be able to register for cannabis-based therapy.Minnesota is now the 25th state to recognize PTSD as a cannabis-treatable condition after...
As memory-testing technology becomes increasingly common in courthouses and police precincts, one University of Minnesota law professor is testing the gizmos to prevent misuse.Professor Francis Shen and...
From the White House to Hennepin County, a University of Minnesota graduate student is fighting the spread of HIV.With part of the $2.5 million in federal funding Hennepin County received in June, the...
The University of Minnesota is bringing sex education, a topic usually reserved for middle school classes, to public health graduate students with a new minor program starting this fall.Among the first...
After a 12-hour convention Saturday, Minneapolis delegates made their way home at a premature 10 p.m., failing to endorse any of the seven mayoral candidates.The early adjournment followed the marginal...
Eight of the nine Minneapolis mayoral candidates are on the edges of their seats today, as they wait to see if they will receive the DFL endorsement at the Minneapolis Convention Center today.Candidates...
When dealing with victims of trauma, changing how police officers ask questions can make the biggest difference.Former Special Agent Russell Strand visited the University of Minnesota Police Department...
A University of Minnesota fraternity rocked by sexual assault allegations this spring was removed from temporary suspension Friday.Delta Upsilon will remain on probation until it completes a redevelopment...
While most engineers work to make the most efficient machinery possible, one University of Minnesota professor is doing just the opposite when it comes to engineering cancer cells. Scientists may be able...
If you’re spending time around University of Minnesota police, remember to smile — because you might be on camera.After months of planning, the UMPD started distributing tester body cameras to...
Two years after banning flavored tobacco from corner stores, the Minneapolis City Council is ready to swipe mint flavors from the aisles as well.Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon and Ward 10 Council Member...
Two Minneapolis reporters were arrested Friday night during a confrontation between law enforcement and those protesting the acquittal of Philando Castile’s shooter.Susan Du, a City Pages reporter,...
In recent months, the University of Minnesota’s Fairview–Riverside Medical Center allowed at least seven major security breaches, including a patient who escaped the hospital on June 4, according to...
There’s a new dog in town at the University of Minnesota Police Department, a lively Labrador with a superb snout.The dog, Gator, completed canine training May 25 with his handler, Officer Allan Cunningham....
Research by University of Minnesota doctors is helping patients with a blistering skin condition grow stronger through bone marrow transplants.University researchers have been developing a new method since...
Parks and flavored tobacco bans may have helped make the Twin Cities “fittest in the U.S.,” but some question what that title leaves unaddressed.In a report released earlier this month, Minneapolis,...
A University of Minnesota hospital is facing a lawsuit for failing to protect its patients.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims Fairview hospital failed to properly secure a dangerous patient last fall after...
The number of University of Minnesota students diagnosed with mumps is up to 25, after the University reported seven students with the infection April 23.All cases so far have been mild...
Some Dinkytown restaurants are missing the late-night crowds that came from from Varsity Theater concerts.In the months since its last open-to-the-public show in December 2016, nearby restaurants say they...
Metro-area bus routes could be greatly reduced and fares increased by cuts to state funding.A transportation finance bill in the State House of Representatives would grow the transit funding deficit to...
Minneapolis residents will be able to voice opinions on the city’s new sick and safe time rules until May 1, which expand paid sick time options for workers.Under the new regulations that begin July...
When a student is in crisis on the Washington Avenue Bridge, the task of talking them off the ledge often falls to student security monitors.With far more security monitors on campus than police officers,...
As Minneapolis mulls stricter strip club regulations, St. Paul’s history with the industry may inform what effects changes could have.Minneapolis city council members said they would consider policy...
Students may soon have clearer guidelines for how they can exercise speech on campus.With several high-profile cases nationwide and at the University of Minnesota, the Student Representatives to the Board...
After the repeal of a more than 150-year ban, some liquor stores in the University of Minnesota area are torn on whether to open on Sundays.Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill passed by legislators March 7...
Around 50 students from Twin Cities colleges gathered in front of Coffman Union Wednesday for a daylong, nationwide strike, called “A Day Without Women.” The strike, which coincided with International...
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is planning to add two University of Minnesota student-volunteers to a board that provides county feedback.Sophomore Joshua Reece and junior Sabrina Toth —...
Participation in greek life at the University of Minnesota is the highest it’s been in years.Last spring, 10 percent of undergraduates were members of a University fraternity or sorority, up from 6 percent...
In protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, 14 University of Minnesota professors have signed an open letter saying they will boycott international conferences held in the U.S. for the foreseeable...
A University of Minnesota law professor is working with a watchdog organization to sue President Donald Trump for major ethics violations.The group — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington...
Highway protesters in Minnesota could face stiffer penalties if two proposed bills are passed at the state Legislature this year.Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River, introduced the bills Jan. 19 and 23 and was...
University of Minnesota Police Department is testing a new device that could provide additional safety for one of campus’s main passageways.The device — a thermal imaging surveillance camera —...
