Two days after Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a pledge supporting a state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, opponents had their say at the State Capitol...

Plant leaves just can't have it all, according to a new study spearheaded by University forest resources professor Peter Reich. The study, published in the journal Nature last week, revealed that plant...

On rainy summer days the number of outdoor activities falls, making the Science Museum of Minnesota a popular indoor destination. But a new prairie maze and miniature golf course with University connections...

Preliminary results of HIV research have created a buzz in the University community. A new cross-disciplinary research effort is studying the inhibiting effects of propolis, a resin that bees collect from...

On an unusually warm spring Saturday, 29 University students, like many of their peers, spent the day doing homework. But for them, homework included digging a pond and laying a retaining wall at the Display...

During World War II, the Nazis used Terezin, a ghetto in Czechoslovakia, as a propaganda tool to display the livability of concentration camps to people suspicious of their activities. Nazi officers allowed...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service awarded the University on Wednesday the two largest grants it has ever given for animal disease research. The...

After several visits to the University, Agricultural and Food Sciences Academy junior Amy Fluegeman said she is continually impressed with the different aspects of agriculture she learns about from University...

Nearing the end of the semester, some students just cannot wait for Spring Jam next week to break from their studies. Luckily, another spring celebration offers students a distraction. Minnesota Royal...

President George W. Bush proposed Tuesday a time limit that would restrict the number of years students can receive Pell Grants. The money saved from the time limit would go toward low-income grants for...

When performing MRIs on children for her research, University child development professor Kathleen Thomas said children often ask what she sees in the images. "They ask, 'Can you tell what I'm thinking?'...

Many people indulge in ice cream because of its creamy goodness, not because of its nutritional value. But three food science doctoral students created a new product for a contest that could change ice...

When Robert Scott and his crew traveled to Antarctica more than a century ago, they probably did not think their wooden huts would become international heritage sites. But Arctic conditions and decay from...

Veterinary students have previously been admitted into the College of Veterinary Medicine based on their prior experiences and academic records. But this year, the college implemented new behavioral interviews...

The old dairy barn on the St. Paul campus stands padlocked and houses tarp-covered John Deere machinery instead of dairy cattle. Soon, if funding bills go through the Legislature, the Jacobean edifice...

When Christine Chan arrived in what the locals called "God's country," she quickly learned that the northern Minnesota students she helped teach were different than those around Minneapolis. "I had to...

Major lifestyle, diet and farm subsidization changes are needed to help better the United States' health and fight rising obesity percentages, according to a recent report. The National Academies' National...

The University's Law School is in great danger. The evil Dean Vader has created the Mon-Star - an armored law building with enough power to destroy an entire campus - to usurp the rank as the top law school. This...

Unless they smell the manure of the horse barn, many people do not consider the horses at the University. A new undergraduate program and a $5 million equine center could make equine education and research...

When the scheduled break dancing group didn't show up, Daylight and B-Girl Seoul stepped up to the stage. Twisting and contorting their bodies to a hip-hop beat, the duo's break dancing performance Tuesday...

After years of treating her dog Happy's lymphoma with chemotherapy, Paulette Henderson wondered when enough was enough. Because of a new partnership between the Veterinary Medical Center and the School...

Heather Evers had never been this nervous before a show. Backstage she paced, rubbed her hands together and fiddled with her line of clothing - the culmination of her college career. Evers is one of 10...

With the recent outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in Delaware, agitations about the disease are hitting home. Although no outbreak has recently been reported in Minnesota, a new...

In high school, Jeff Ziegler milked cows for two hours before school and worked in the fields for three or four hours after school. He said he cannot wait to do it again. Ziegler is a part of a decreasing...

A polar bear towers above drawers of bats as a peacock perches on a cabinet that holds bird remains from 1879. This is the Bell Museum of Natural History's scientific collection of stuffed animals in the...

With the art building on the West Bank and science buildings on the East Bank and St. Paul Campus, the two departments do not often cross paths. But members of both faculty are a part of "Gene(sis): Contemporary...

While most of her peers hope to take care of small animals such as cats and dogs, science and agriculture junior Laura Schulz wants to care for swine and sheep. "I basically grew up on a farm," she said....

With the smell of leather and manure permeating the arena, Jason Wylie prepares himself for a jarring ride. He spreads rosin on his glove and files the handle on his rigging, hoping the ritual will help...

It was the first time in her life that someone needed Napsugar Linnert's fingerprint. But after having her fingerprint scanned and her photo taken at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Linnert's...

The Minnesota Student Association approved its budget in a meeting Tuesday, allocating $6,500 to a late-night bus pilot program approved last month. The proposed four-week plan, scheduled to be executed...

Normally, 18-foot bugs exist only in bad movies and nightmares. Now they are at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, part of the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. For...

Chantelle Owens decided she wanted to do something fun and exciting for her senior year. So she tried out to be in Playboy magazine. The men's magazine was in town Tuesday and Wednesday holding interviews...

A week after Minnesota Student Association officials publicly condemned the Dinkytown riots following the University's hockey championship and vowed to take action against Forum members who were involved,...

As his Minnesota Student Association presidency comes to a close, Josh Colburn said he considers the last year a success. "We've changed the face of student government," Colburn said. "People want to be...

Spring Jam organizers hope the weather will cooperate when the annual event marking the close of the school year begins today. Last year, the weekend events were poorly attended because of heavy rain and...

Robert Mews was arrested Tuesday in front of everyone driving down University Avenue Southeast. "It was pretty funny," he said. Mews was arrested as part of Sigma Alpha Epsilon's ninth annual Jail 'n Bail...

ERocky Thompson ric Dyer answered his phone shortly after 6 p.m. and sat with a blank stare for a few moments before throwing his hand up and shouting. The group around him joined in and hoisted him on...

Posters with derogatory statements about Eric Dyer and Gina Nelson's Minnesota Student Association presidential ticket were found on campus early Wednesday morning. MSA presidential candidate Dyer said...

Candidates vying for the Minnesota Student Association presidency in all-campus elections this week advocated their ideas in a presidential debate Monday. Candidates answered questions previously submitted...

Most college students have not ridden a big yellow school bus since high school. But they had the chance Friday night, when Minnesota Student Association presidential candidates Ryan Johnson and Ben Behrendt...

Students had one more chance to express their concerns with student services fees recommendations Wednesday at a public hearing presided over by Executive Vice President and Vice Provost Robert Jones. Jones...

A Minnesota Student Association position statement scheduled for a vote today reignites the widespread debate surrounding the University's optional student fees. The position statement pledges support...

The Student Services Fees committees determined final recommendations for student groups Friday. Although many of the recommendations did not change, a few groups' funding changed dramatically. The committee...

Although the discovery of missing University student Chris Jenkins' body provided some comfort for friends and family, unanswered questions remain. "We still need to find out what happened, so there's...

Comments varied from pleas to thank yous as the Student Services Fees Committee held its first public hearing Tuesday. Audience members signed up to voice their concerns to the committee for a minute and...

Reactions were mixed as the University's Student Services Fees Committee announced their first set of recommendations. The Administrative Fees Committee recommended big cuts to Boynton Health Service but...

Although former University President Mark Yudof was not around to moderate the fifth annual latke-hamentash debate, moderator Ken Keller explained the former president's absence. "There are ugly rumors...

Kelly Ketterer learned how to do martial arts, sing, play instruments and speak Portuguese, all in one class. "There's something in capoeira for everyone," she said. Capoeira began as a form of self-defense...

Amid drumbeats and chants, approximately 150 students and community members rallied Thursday to protest war against Iraq in honor of National Day of Student Action. The protesters, accompanied by police...

The Minnesota Student Association supported a University initiative to eliminate printed billing, registration and directory materials in a resolution Tuesday. Vice Provost Craig Swan said the University...

The Student Services Fees Committee will begin hearing budget presentations from fees-receiving groups today, the first step in the annual process determining how student money is allocated. This year,...

A study determining whether certain areas surrounding the University would be designated as historic has some fraternities concerned about higher renovation costs and increased rent for students. The study,...

With the opening of Coffman Union, some campus student groups now are able to reclaim their spots in a prime piece of campus real estate. Although many student groups said they are thankful for the new...

The Student Legislative Coalition voted unanimously Saturday in Morris to change itself from a student group into a "coordinating board," according to Graduate and Professional Student Assembly president...

A retired University professor was found dead Monday in a burned-out shed behind his house in Amherst, Mass. A medical examination revealed William Mishler, 62, died of acute smoke inhalation, according...

Pastel chalkings advertising everything from student groups to anti-war messages on campus sometimes seem more prevalent than plain concrete. "We haven't really been dealing with it," said Les Potts, grounds...

The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly's executive board proposed a resolution last week requesting GAPSA withdraw from the Student Legislative Coalition. "Graduate and professional students are...