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The Minnesota Daily

All content by Kait Ecker

Professional students call for increased support of equity and diversity

by Kait Ecker
Published May 6, 2019
Council of Graduate Students President Sean Chen works out at the University Recreation and Wellness Center on Monday, April 29.

Graduate students concerned about fitness benefits in upcoming health plan

by Kait Ecker
Published May 1, 2019
The Council of Graduate Students President-elect Tommy Keller.

Incoming graduate and professional student government presidents discuss goals

by Kait Ecker
Published April 22, 2019
Mitch Van Sickle, Tommy Leitner and Colin Leuthold work on a group project outside to get some fresh air on St. Paul campus on Monday, April 15.

UMN researchers find gaps in nature-based learning research

by Kait Ecker
Published April 17, 2019

Graduate and professional students advocate for addition to SSF application

by Kait Ecker
Published April 15, 2019
Ryan Machtmes presents at the Student Senate meeting on Thursday, April 3 in Mondale Hall. Machtmes and the Organization for Graduate and Professional Students with Disabilities have been working on a resolution to establish a required training on disability accommodations across the University system.

UMN Senate resolution asks for mandatory training on disability accommodations

by Kait Ecker
Published April 11, 2019
Kajsa, who suffers from Canine Atopic Dermatitis, a chronic allergic skin condition, lays on the floor at the Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center on Friday, March 29. Her owner, Helena Montin, a second year vet student, says, "she's a big part of why I wanted to go to vet school."

Clinical trials underway for dog skin allergy

by Kait Ecker
Published April 1, 2019

‘In the Dark’ podcast creators visit UMN, discuss racial bias

by Kait Ecker
Published March 29, 2019
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse.

Graduate School moves to increase communication between students and advisers

by Kait Ecker
Published March 25, 2019
The University's Board of Regents convene at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Kaler expresses concern with Regents’ renaming discussion

by Kait Ecker
Published March 14, 2019
Gonxhe Kandri speaks during a discussion on the "Minnesota Method" in the Social Sciences Building on the West Bank on Tuesday, March 6. The "Minnesota Method" is a tool designed by a research team to support human rights advisers. 

Humphrey students create tool for United Nations

by Kait Ecker
Published March 13, 2019

An overview of the 2019-2020 PSG and COGS candidates

by Kait Ecker
Published March 11, 2019

COGS and PSG see more initiative collaboration

by Kait Ecker
Published March 5, 2019

Student leaders call for system-wide change of mental health services

by Kait Ecker
Published February 25, 2019
Tina Marisam, director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at the University, speaks at a town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Professional Student Government and The Council of Graduate Students held the meeting to discuss concerns about sexual misconduct on campus.

Graduate, professional students discuss sexual misconduct

by Kait Ecker
Published February 25, 2019
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Cloning method can make wheat fungus-resistant, UMN study finds

by Kait Ecker
Published February 21, 2019

Partnership sending UMN members to African math institute

by Kait Ecker
Published February 13, 2019

Over $1 million awarded to U for ovarian cancer research

by Kait Ecker
Published February 4, 2019
Melinda Hiller works in VR to create the drawings that are projected behind her.

Art department’s VR studio sees new uses at UMN

by Kait Ecker
Published January 29, 2019
Students lack of diet variety leads to dissatisfaction, research finds

Students lack of diet variety leads to dissatisfaction, research finds

by Kait Ecker
Published January 21, 2019
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