Former University professor Gisela Konopka died Tuesday in Minneapolis. She was 93. Konopka taught at the University from 1947-78. During her career, Konopka was one of the first professors to focus on...

Professor Eden Torres doesn't just teach her students, they teach her as well. "We're all teaching and learning in the classroom," said Torres, a women's studies professor. In spring 2003, Torres was awarded...

While the total number of doctorates awarded nationwide is falling, the proportion awarded to women is increasing, according to a recent report. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annually released survey...

While some lick stamps and envelopes to send their holiday greetings, the University Alumni Association Web site allows people to send e-postcards featuring campus scenes, sporting events and Minnesota-themed...

As the 2004 presidential election approaches, the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs hopes its 2004 Election Project will receive national attention. The project is part of the Humphrey Institute's developing...

If people stopped to watch the snowfall this weekend, they did not stop for long. Despite wind, snow and slippery sidewalks Sunday morning, patrons lined up for pancakes and eggs at Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown,...

More than two weeks after the end of the first labor strike at the University in almost 60 years, union members have mixed opinions about whether the two weeks of lost pay was worth the union's contract...

When University art professor David Feinberg first came up with the idea of interviewing Holocaust survivors and letting their experiences influence art, he had no idea where the project would lead. Though...

When planning her latest research on child welfare, Susan Wells decided reading academic journals and books in a library would not help her understand the problem accurately. So the School of Social Work...

After months of negotiations and a 15-day strike, the new contract proposal before the University clerical workers unions would add about $250,000 to the workers' settlement package, a union official said. "The...

The controversial USA Patriot Act does not violate citizens' rights as many of its opponents claim, said the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's homeland security and emergency management deputy director,...

More than 170 University health-care workers could go on strike Tuesday if today's negotiations with the University do not end in a contract agreement. American Federation of State, County and Municipal...

The University and leaders from its largest union met for contract negotiations Sunday at the Bureau of Mediation Services in St. Paul. At 11 p.m. Sunday, the two had not reached an agreement but were...

Striking members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 can apply for financial assistance from the union's mutual support fund, receive financial counseling and...

The percentage of administrative employees at the University doubled over the last 10 years, according to University documents. Although a union leader said this increase raises questions about the University's...

If union employees and the University do not reach an agreement by midnight Monday, union leaders say, the University will see its first strike in more than 50 years. The American Federation of State,...

University researchers are working to help Minneapolis restaurant managers enforce drinking laws. Epidemiology professors Alexander Wagenaar and Traci Toomey at the School of Public Health are teaching...

Union leaders and University officials will meet Sunday and Monday for mediation of their contract dispute. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800, the union of 1,800...

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800, the union representing 1,800 University clerical workers, plans to file an intent-to-strike notice with the state Bureau of...

If the University's largest employee union goes on strike, it could impact students, professors and police. On Friday, officials from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local...

The University's largest employee union will announce strike-vote results today. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800, the union of 1,800 University clerical workers,...

Students, faculty, staff and other community members rallied Tuesday to support the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3800 outside Coffman Union. AFSCME Local 3800 represents...

The world is professor Gerald Fry's classroom, and now he's trying to bring that experience to his students. Twelve years of world travels inspired Fry to teach a course on Southeast Asia at the University....

Students were evacuated from Territorial Hall early Thursday morning, after someone set fire to a community adviser's door. Fire alarms woke students at approximately 3 a.m. The community adviser was not...

A new consumer-driven health-care plan gives University employees more choices in physicians and hospitals, but few are using the plan, researchers said. The University has offered employees a plan from...

University students who participated in the International Youth Exchange in Cuba this summer talked about their experiences Friday night at an event sponsored by the Minnesota Cuba Committee. About 20...

University professor August Nimtz and local union member Steff Yorek taught students and staff about contract negotiations and a possible union strike at a teach-in Thursday. "This is not just an issue...

University faculty who have participated in the Fulbright program said they are excited about University President Bob Bruininks' nomination to its board. President George W. Bush nominated Bruininks to...

William Shepherd, former electrical engineering department head, died Friday. He was 92. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Weisman Art Museum, a building Shepherd helped bring to...