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U researchers to study future urban needs

October 7, 2015

The University of Minnesota was awarded a $12 million grant from the National Science Foundation earlier this year in order to help scientists at the school create a team of researchers to study how urban...

A biker passes by Blarney Pub & Grill on Wednesday. In September, the Minneapolis City Council issued a proposal for a city-wide ordinance that would change the way all businesses, like Blarney, are allowed to schedule their employees. The changes would require businesses to establish employee shift schedules twenty-eight days before their shift.

City weighs scheduling rules

October 1, 2015

Businesses in Minneapolis could soon be required to have schedules for employees completed almost a month in advance.    Early last month, the Minneapolis City Council introduced a measure that...

Neil Peterson, student involved in Lutheran Campus Ministry, Left, and Ahmed Siddiqui from the Muslim Students Association, pick up trash by the Mississippi River Sept. 13, 2015. The two student associations are working together to bridge the gap between Islam and Christianity and want to stimulate interaction through events this year with other religious groups on campus.

Religious groups work with differences

September 23, 2015

With an increased number of religiously affiliated student groups at the University of Minnesota this year, some are working toward a better understanding between faith groups on campus.    The...

Regents aim to track U goals with the yearly report

September 15, 2015

To keep an eye on a wide range of ambitious goals for the University of Minnesota, school leaders are looking for a way to quantify its progress.   By this winter, the University is expected to begin...

California wildfires intensify

September 15, 2015

Californian wildfires—intensified by a fourth year of droughts—rage on as the state fire department strains to minimize damage.   “Firefighters continue to take action on the Valley,”...

Two U students robbed in Dinkytown

September 9, 2015

Two University of Minnesota students were robbed early Monday morning in Dinkytown, according to a crime alert  sent to students, staff members and faculty members Tuesday. Minneapolis police responded...

Prospect Park considers park space along LRT

September 9, 2015

As plans for development along Metro Transit’s Green Line light rail move ahead, some hope that space is set aside for green spaces and parks.  Now that the Green Line is more than one year...