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A blacklegged tick used in research on tick-borne pathogens at the University of Minnesota crawls across a petri dish in the Hodson Hall tick lab on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.

[Photo] Suitcase-sized labs make science mobile

Published November 13, 2019
Riley Johnson plays at the Windsong Golf Club during the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 13, 2015.

[Photo] Gophers lean on experience heading into Big Ten championships

Published April 26, 2018
Riley Johnson plays at the Windsong Golf Club during the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 13, 2015.

[Photo] Minnesota finishes tied for eighth in shortened Hawkeye Invitational

Published April 16, 2018
Gophers sophomore Matic Spec returns the ball to South Florida in the Baseline Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 5.

[Photo] Despite flight delays with early classes, Gophers ready to start season

Published January 19, 2018
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the women's 400 individual medley finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Dec. 5, 2015.

[Photo] Brooke Zeiger thrives in individual medley

Published November 30, 2017
Gophers forward Sarah Potomak maneuvers the puck away from Yale at Ridders Arena on Nov. 20, 2015.

[Photo] Q&A: Sarah Potomak on Gophers women's hockey and 2018 Olympics

Published October 19, 2017
Gophers senior Matic Spec returns the ball to South Florida in the Baseline Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

[Photo] 'Sky is the limit' for Gophers men's tennis heading into season

Published September 21, 2017
Left to right, University faculty Samanth Gopinanth, Mary Pogatshnik, Rob Stewart, Aaron Sojourner and Joel Waldfogel speak at a community forum on faculty unionization cohosted by the Faculty Consultative Committee and the Minnesota Daily in the Coffman Theater on April 25, 2016. 

[Photo] UMN union can't include both faculty and lecturers, court says

Published September 5, 2017
Left to right, local florist Tamara Rose Dee and fashion bloggers Haley Brumley and Sami Huerta review photos taken on an iPhone in the Treefort Studio in St. Louis Park on Thursday, March 10.

Minneapolis photographer Kate Becker photographs fashion blogger Tamara Waterston behind her home in South Minneapolis on Saturday, April 16.

University of Minnesota student and local photographer Kailey Erdahl photographs fashion blogger Courtney Steeves in her home on Monday, April 4.

University of Minnesota student and local photographer Kailey Erdahl photographs fashion blogger Courtney Steeves in her home on Monday, April 4.

Gophers defenseman Sydney Baldwin maneuvers the puck toward the net at Ridder Arena where Minnesota defeated Yale on Friday night.

[Photo] Minnesota wins Friday, ties Saturday in meeting with Ohio State

Published January 23, 2017
Gophers forward Justin Kloos controls the puck while playing against Michigan at Mariucci Arena on Feb. 26, 2016.

[Photo] Gophers split away rival series against Badgers

Published January 23, 2017
Gophers forward Justin Kloos controls the puck while playing against Michigan in Mariucci Arena on Feb. 26, 2016.

[Photo] Minnesota men's hockey splits weekend in Boston

Published November 29, 2016
Gophers forward Connor Reilly handles the puck while playing against Michigan State in the Xcel Energy Center on Mar. 19, 2016.

Gophers forward Justin Kloos controls the puck while playing against Michigan in Mariucci Arena on Feb. 26, 2016.

[Photo] Gophers open play with weekend road series in Alaska

Published October 6, 2016
Gophers midfielder Josee Stiever kicks the ball downfield at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium against South Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 12, 2015.

[Photo] Gophers start season strong ahead of Big Ten matches

Published September 15, 2016
Gophers midfielder Josee Stiever kicks the ball downfield at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium where Minnesota hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament against South Dakota State on Friday night.

[Photo] Gophers soccer team sees first defeat of season

Published September 5, 2016
Minnesota catcher Austin Athmann swings at a pitch from Kansas State in Siebert Field on Tuesday evening. The Gophers beat Kansas 19 to 7 with 23 hits.

Minnesota catcher Austin Athmann swings at a pitch from Kansas State in Siebert Field on Tuesday evening. The Gophers beat Kansas 19 to 7 with 23 hits.

[Photo] Anderson gets 1,200th career victory against Kansas

Published May 4, 2016
Minnesota rowers Meredith Kelly, Joyce Jollands, Lauren Gonsalves, Madison Koch, Lauren Miller, Allison Sterneman, Kersten Schwanz and Emily Appold compete against Wisconsin in the second varsity eight race on Lake Phalen on Sunday morning.

[Photo] Minnesota swept at home by Wisconsin

Published May 2, 2016
A monarch butterfly caterpillar crawls cross a swamp milkweed stalk in the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab in Skok Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] Sun helps guide monarchs home

Published April 27, 2016
Left to right, University faculty Samanth Gopinanth, Mary Pogatshnik, Rob Stewart, Aaron Sojourner and Joel Waldfogel speak at a community forum on faculty unionization cohosted by the Faculty Consultative Committee and the Minnesota Daily in the Coffman Theater on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] A brief history of the faculty union push at the University of Minnesota

Published October 13, 2016
University of Minnesota student and local photographer Kailey Erdahl photographs fashion blogger Courtney Steeves in her home on Monday, April 4.

[Photo] #INSTAFAMOUS

Published April 26, 2016
Gophers Senior Paula Rincon-Otero plays against Rutgers University in the Baseline Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.

[Photo] Women’s team wins last home dual

Published April 25, 2016
Junior Anna Greene rows during the University's team practice on the Mississippi River on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] ‘Enforcer’ leads Gophers first varsity eight

Published April 21, 2016
Nice Ride Minnesota bikes sit at the 23rd Avenue SE and 6th Street SE station on Monday afternoon. The bike-sharing service is one of the many sharing services available that could replace the need to own vehicles in big cities.

[Photo] Automated cars could be the new norm

Published April 21, 2016
University of Minnesota COGS president Nicholas Goldsmith and delegates for candidate for State Representative in District 60B Ilhan Omar applaud as she enters the room following a "no endorsement" verdict during the SD60 DFL Convention in the Northeast Middle School on Saturday evening.

[Photo] With no nomination, race turns to primary

Published April 11, 2016
Lead vocalist and guitarist David Zach and bass player Corey Horn of Remedy Drive perform during the Stand4Freedom benefit concert for the International Justice Mission, a nonprofit that seeks to help individuals affected by human trafficking, in the Sojourn Campus Church on Friday night.

[Photo] Group targets human trafficking

Published April 11, 2016
Left to right, Ryan Lear, Mike Fotis and Jason Ballweber of Four Humors Comedy Theater rehearse We Gotta Cheer Up Gary in the Southern Theater on Wednesday night. The show runs from April 8-22.

[Photo] Don’t worry, be happy

Published April 7, 2016
Pedestrians pass by the Big 10 Restaurant and Bar on Washington Avenue in Stadium Village on Wednesday afternoon. Big 10 sits on the site of a proposed apartment complex.

[Photo] Complex may shutter businesses

Published April 7, 2016
University of Minnesota Regent Laura Brod speaks about a proposal put forth by regent Michael Hsu regarding the salaries of high paid falculty during the board of regents meeting in the Mcnamara Alumni Center on Thursday morning.

[Photo] Regents call for more oversight of athletics, AD hiring

Published April 4, 2016
Universit of Minnesota regent Abdul Omari responds to student representatives Cory Schroeder and Callie Livengood about the proposed tuition hike for out of state students during the board of regents meeting in the Mcnamara Alumni Center on Thursday morning.

[Photo] Regents OK tuition increase

Published April 4, 2016
Gophers catcher Austin Athmann runs to first base after hitting a home run at Siebert Field where the Gophers played against Saint Mary's on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Gophers slug their way to home victory

Published March 31, 2016
Current COGS president and candidate for reelection Nicholas Goldsmith responds to a question from graduate student Lauren Mitchell about his plans for the coming year during a town hall style meeting in the Coffman Memorial Union theater on Tuesday evening. Goldsmith spoke about his plans to introduce gender neutral bathrooms throughout campus.

[Photo] COGS kicks off student gov. debates

Published March 30, 2016
Research assistant professor of the Schmidt-Dannert lab, Maureen Quin, gives a five minute talk on her enzymes research during the SciSpark 2016: Women in Science event in the St. Paul Student Center on Monday evening.

[Photo] SciSpark hails women in science

Published March 29, 2016
A Car2Go Smart car sits parked in downtown Minneapolis on 9th St. S on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] Twin Cities car2go shrinks service area

Published March 23, 2016
Gophers defender Steve Johnson passes the puck down the ice while playing against Ohio State in the Xcel Energy Center on Friday night. Following their 4-2 victory over Ohio State, the Gophers fell to Michigan 5-3 the following night, leaving the 2016 Big Ten Tournament.

[Photo] Wolverines end Minnesota’s season

Published March 21, 2016
Gophers forward Joey King blocks Wisconsin during his final game in Williams Arena on Wednesday night.

[Photo] Shorthanded Gophers lose to Badgers

Published March 3, 2016
Minneapolis photographer Wing Young Huie poses in his studio at the Third Place Gallery on Tuesday afternoon. Huie is leading a free workshop at the Weisman Art Museum on Friday titled, "WE ARE THE OTHER," which seeks to engage the campus community through photography.

[Photo] Bursting your own bubble

Published March 3, 2016
6th year PhD Candidate in Feminist Studies Angela Carter assists senior Anna Zhao on an assignment for a senior seminar course in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies department in Ford Hall on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] U mulls universal accommodation

Published March 2, 2016
Caucus-goers wait in a line that spanned to the Wilson Library to attend the only GOP caucus on campus in Anderson Hall on Tuesday evening.

[Photo] Minnesota was Rubio’s first and only caucus win so far.

Published March 2, 2016
Gophers forward Hudson Fasching controls the puck while playing against Michigan in Mariucci Arena on Friday night.

[Photo] Minnesota splits to stay atop the Big Ten

Published February 29, 2016
Nurse Alice Karpeh poses in her home in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on Tuesday, Feb 16. Originally from Tikonko village in Sierra Leone, Alice has worked for Boyton Health Services for 12 years. She is returning to Sierra Leone for six months to operate the Rural Healthcare Initiative, a nonprofit she founded that seeks to improve maternal and pediatric healthcare throughout the region.

[Photo] A mother for future caregivers

Published February 25, 2016
Senior Jon Dutoit drives the ball at the Windsong Golf Club on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2015.

[Photo] Gophers tie for 12th at Puerto Rico Classic

Published February 24, 2016
Gophers forward Amanda Kessel controls the puck while playing against Wisconsin in Ridders Arena on Saturday afternoon.

[Photo] Gophers earn revenge sweep

Published February 22, 2016
Actresses, left to right, Noa Beckham-Chasnoff, Simone Williams, Holo Lue Choy, Atlee Jensen, Alyssa DiVirgilio, and Jillian Duffy of GIRL Theatre rehearse "Into the Red" in the Bryant Lake Bowl & Theatre on Tuesday afternoon. "Into the Red" premieres Thursday Feb 18 and will run until February 27.

[Photo] ‘What womanhood is’

Published February 18, 2016
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota, talks about the importance of international public health responses to rapidly emerging infectious diseases at the Mayo Auditorium on Thursday afternoon.

[Photo] Officials prep 'playbook' for Zika virus

Published February 16, 2016
Gophers forward Kate Schipper maneuvers the puck away from Yale in Ridders Arena on Nov. 20, 2015.

[Photo] Minnesota shuts out St. Cloud, earns sweep at home

Published October 29, 2016
Gophers sophomore Nate Mason runs the ball down the court in Williams Arena, where Minnesota fell to Michigan State 82-74 on Wednesday night.

[Photo] Wolverines shoot their way past Minnesota

Published February 11, 2016
Research scientist Patrick Walsh examines live cell cultures under a microscope at the Minnesota Stem Cell Institute in the McGuire Translational Research Facility on Friday morning.

[Photo] Leg. funds neurological research

Published February 10, 2016
Gophers forward Taylor Cammarata handles the puck while playing against Penn State at Mariucci Arena on Saturday night. Minnesota fell to Penn State with a final score of 3-5.

[Photo] Overturned goal leads to split at home

Published February 8, 2016
University President Eric Kaler stands in his office in Morrill Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Kaler discusses bonding and diversity

Published February 4, 2016
Gophers football head coach Tracy Claeys discusses new recruits who signed on Feb. 3 during a press conference in the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Gophers announce 2016 recruits

Published February 4, 2016
A blacklegged tick used in research on tick-borne pathogens at the University of Minnesota crawls across a petri dish in the Hodson Hall tick lab on Thursday afternoon.

[Photo] Tick population multiplies

Published February 2, 2016
Gophers senior Paula Rincon-Otero returns the ball to South Dakota in the Baseline Tennis Center on Saturday evening.

[Photo] Women’s team picks up two wins

Published February 1, 2016
Robin Wonsley speaks about the challenges Black men face living in the Twin Cities, which is rated among the worst cities in the nation for racial disparity. She urged attendees to sign a petition that called for a $15 per hour minimum wage in Minneapolis at a community discussion hosted by the West Bank Community Coalition in the Mixed Blood Theatre in 2016.

[Photo] On West Bank, wages a focus

Published January 28, 2016
Joy Dolo Anfinson, (left), bAndy Hilbrands, Kory LaQuess Pullam, John Gebratatose, and Alsa Bruno of the BLACKOUT improv troupe rehearse in the Phoenix Theater on Sunday afternoon. The troupe performs on the third Friday of every month, and their next show is on Friday at 10:30pm.

[Photo] A night of comedic activism

Published December 16, 2015
Mechanical engineering student Kelsey Harper presents RHONDA, a robotic hand capable of playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to judge Jesse Geroy during the annual Mechanical Engineering Robot Show in the McNamara Alumni Center on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] A circus of circuits

Published December 15, 2015
Service-dog-in-training Uno demonstrates holding a hairbrush at Can Do Canines on Dec. 10, 2015.

[Photo] UMN students foster service dogs in Living Learning Community

Published December 9, 2022
Laverne Seifert(left), and Noah Sommers Haas, perform a dress rehearsal of The Holiday Pageant in the Open Eye Theatre on Wednesday night. The Holiday Pageant opens on Friday and runs until the 21st.

[Photo] Satan for Christmas

Published December 10, 2015
Space Planner at the University of Minnesota Anika Carlsted leads a tour of the Pillsbury Hall attic, a space that will be renovated with money from the 2016 capital request.

[Photo] Upgrades hinge on Leg funds

Published December 10, 2015
Gophers guard Nate Mason takes a shot against South Dakota State in Williams Arena on Tuesday night.

[Photo] South Dakota State routs Minnesota at Williams

Published December 9, 2015
Chair of the Board of Regents Dean Johnson addresses fellow board members in the McNamara Alumni Center on Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] Athletics dept. gets mixed report

Published December 9, 2015
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the Women 400 Yard IM finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Saturday.

[Photo] Barnard breaks records at home

Published December 7, 2015
Gophers forward Leon Bristedt maneuvers the puck down the rink at Mariucci Arena on Saturday during Minnesota's game against Ohio State.

[Photo] Gophers forge comeback for OT win over Clarkson

Published October 29, 2016
Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner faces pressure from Wisconsin while running the ball at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday where the Gophers fell to the Badgers 31-2.

[Photo] Daily Breakdown: Gophers won't have easy time bringing home the Axe against Wisconsin

Published November 26, 2016
Gophers defense Sydney Baldwin maneuvers the puck towards the net at Ridders Arena on Friday night where Minnesota defeated Yale.

[Photo] Minnesota shuts out Minnesota State 5-0

Published November 5, 2016
Mitch Kelly, the newly elected president of the University of Minnesota's Interfraternity Council, poses on the balcony of the Weisman Art Museum on Friday afternoon.

[Photo] Campus IFC president elected

Published November 24, 2015
Minister LaDonna White completes a prayer among fellow protesters occupying the Minneapolis 4th Precinct on Wednesday night. Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot gear clad police in the rain on Wednesday, marking the third day Black Lives Matter protesters have occupied the precinct demanding the release of surveillance footage of the deadly police shooting of 24-year old Jamar Clark on Sunday morning.

[Photo] ‘We’ve shut this place down’

Published November 19, 2015
Minister LaDonna White completes a prayer among fellow protesters occupying the Minneapolis 4th Precinct on Wednesday night. Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot gear clad police in the rain on Wednesday, marking the third day Black Lives Matter protesters have occupied the precinct demanding the release of surveillance footage of the deadly police shooting of 24-year old Jamar Clark on Sunday morning.

Outside hitter Sarah Wilhite prepares to serve the ball to Penn State in the Sports Pavilion on Saturday night.

[Photo] Gophers upset No. 1 Penn St.

Published November 16, 2015
Gophers midfielder Josee Stiever kicks the ball downfield at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium where Minnesota hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament against South Dakota State on Friday night.

[Photo] Gophers defeat SDSU

Published November 16, 2015
Executive director of the Indian Neighborhood Club Greg LaFontaine poses in front of a rendering of the recently funded Indian Neighborhood Club Expansion project in the organization's original Group Residential Housing unit on Portland Ave. S on Friday morning.

[Photo] Affordable housing gets funding near U

Published November 16, 2015
Beef processed in the University of Minnesota Meat Science Laboratory is sold at the Meat Salesroom in the Andrew Boss Laboratory-Meat Science building on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Red and processed meats carcinogenic

Published November 12, 2015
Gophers tennis players Matic Spec, left, and Felix Corwin pose in the Baseline Tennis Center on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] Corwin and Spec finding success

Published November 11, 2015
Gophers women's basketball player Rachel Banham poses in the Bierman Field Athletic Building on Thursday afternoon. Banham has returned to play for the Gophers after recovering from an injury that forced her to sit out her senior season.

[Photo] Banham ready for comeback season

Published November 10, 2015
Forward Leon Bristedt handles the puck while playing against Northeastern in Mariucci Arena on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

[Photo] Minnesota splits with Notre Dame

Published November 9, 2015
A City of Minneapolis recycling bin sits on 16th Ave. SE in front of the Delta Chi Fraternity on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] U area lags with recycling

Published November 5, 2015
Law students attend LAW 6051 Business Associations/Corporations I taught by professor John Matheson in Walter F. Mondale Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] Law funding in question

Published November 5, 2015
The recently purchased 7West apartment building stands on the corner of S 2nd St. and 19th Ave. S on Wednesday afternoon.

[Photo] 7west apartments sell for twice the original value

Published November 5, 2015
Demonstration cannabis derived medication on display in the Minnesota Medical Solutions building on Monday morning. Medications are labeled with different colors that denote varying concentrations of cannabinoids used to treat certain medical conditions.

[Photo] Cannabis use could broaden

Published November 4, 2015
Sophomore Tom Wyatt-Yerka poses a question to Director of Undergraduate Student Initiatives LeeAnn Melin about the undergraduate advising process during the MSA meeting in the Molecular and Cellular Biology building on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

[Photo] MSA mulls U-Pass expansion

Published November 4, 2015
Demonstrators from non-profit organization Honor the Earth occupy the corner of Lake Ave. and Superior St. in Duluth, MN on Monday afternoon. The demonstration took place in order to voice opposition to the expansion of Enbridge Energy oil pipelines in the Great Lakes region.

[Photo] Students protest oil pipeline

Published November 3, 2015
Minnesota senior Jessika Mozia poses in the Baseline Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

[Photo] Mozia earns spot on court

Published November 3, 2015
Minneapolis resident Jana Antony donates blood in the Red Cross Minneapolis Donation Center on Friday, where bags of blood are processed, tested, and sold to a hospital for an average of $219 each.

[Photo] U grads tap into blood biz

Published October 29, 2015
Heat lamps used to simulate climate warming hang over segmented plots of varying plant diversity at the site of the Biodiversity and Climate (BAC) experiment in Cedar Creek Biosphere Reserve on Monday afternoon.

[Photo] Biodiversity stabilizes climate

Published October 27, 2015
Forward Justin Kloos attempts to score against Northeastern in Mariucci Arena on Saturday night.

[Photo] Gophers break losing streak

Published October 26, 2015
"At a time of dramatic transformation of power, influence, and resources in the world, we insure our moral and political strength, and cohesion as a society, through policies that promote diversity and inclusion." Dean Eric Schwartz gives the keynote talk at the Immigrant America Conference in the Elmer L. Andersen Library on Friday night.

[Photo] Profs talk immigrant issues

Published October 26, 2015
Instructors Al Horner and Karla Rapp of "Not Me!: Empowering People and Saving Lives" demonstrate proper self-defense techniques for attendees during a free class for University of Minnesota women in the Commons Hotel on Sunday evening.

[Photo] Self-defense class helps women

Published October 20, 2015
Demonstrators occupy the lawn outside of TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday morning. The demonstration took place to voice opposition against the team mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs during their game against the Minnesota Vikings.

[Photo] Mascot protests continue

Published October 19, 2015
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts John Colman answers a question posed by journalist and University of Minnesota alumna Mary Lahammer as part of The Road Ahead 2.0 event in the McNamara Alumni Center on Wednesday evening.

[Photo] CLA advances on track

Published October 15, 2015
Junior Grady Meyer drives the ball at the Windsong Golf Club during the Gopher Invitational on Sunday morning.

[Photo] Men finish ninth at MacKenzie Invite

Published October 14, 2015
Junior and Gophers Soccer goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs poses, displaying her recently acquired tattoo dedicated to her father at the Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Tuesday, October 6.

[Photo] Tragedy pushes Hobbs toward the net

Published October 13, 2015
Outside hitter Daly Santana jumps for the ball against Northwestern University at the Sports Pavilion on Sept. 30.

[Photo] Santana leads Minnesota with energy in final year

Published October 8, 2015
The Masonic Memorial Building, which may be demolished to make way for a new health facility, is seen from Southeast Harvard Street on Tuesday afternoon.

[Photo] Changes in store for Masonic

Published October 8, 2015
Freshman Moaaz Elmubark (right) gets food at the Al-Madinah Cultural Center hosted "Eidrageous" dinner at the Weisman Art Museum on Thursday evening.

[Photo] Students fight stereotypes

Published October 5, 2015
Quarterback Mitch Leidner prepares to throw the ball at Ryan Field on Saturday afternoon where Minnesota fell to Northwestern 0-27.

[Photo] Croft takes the field for the first time in blowout

Published October 5, 2015
Quarterback Demry Croft prepares to throw the ball at Ryan Field on Saturday afternoon where Minnesota fell to Northwestern 0-27.

[Photo] Gophers shut out against Wildcats

Published October 5, 2015
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