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All content by Kelsey Christensen
Hairstylist Adam Livermore demos the elastic thread hair style technique on Haus Manager Katie Dalager at the Haus Salon in the North Loop of Minneapolis on Sunday.

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Hairstylist Adam Livermore demos the elastic thread hair style technique on Haus Manager Katie Dalager at the Haus Salon in the North Loop of Minneapolis on Sunday.

Black Lives Matter supporter Judy Candell holds up a homemade sign in support of Philando Castile at a rally in Loring Park on Saturday.

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Black Lives Matter supporter Judy Candell holds up a homemade sign in support of Philando Castile at a rally in Loring Park on Saturday.

Nekima Levy-Pounds, president of the Minneapolis NAACP, speaks at a rally in support of Philando Castile at Loring Park on Saturday.

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Nekima Levy-Pounds, president of the Minneapolis NAACP, speaks at a rally in support of Philando Castile at Loring Park on Saturday.

University student Kendall Kent applies makeup before the matinee show, Under the Gaslight, at the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat at Harriet Island on Thursday.

[Photo] U actors reflect on Showboat experience

Published August 29, 2016

University student Kendall Kent applies makeup before the matinee show, "Under the Gaslight," at the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat at Harriet Island on Thursday.

Under the Gaslight is the last series of performances the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat will host.

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"Under the Gaslight" is the last series of performances the Minnesota Centennial Show Boat will host.

Adam Livermore is a freelance hairstylist for celebrities in New York and an educator for Oribe. His career took off after he attended beauty school at Aveda in Minneapolis and was approached by famous hairstylist Oribe Canales to accompany him to Paris Fashion Week.

[Photo] Q&A: Adam Livermore

Published August 26, 2016

Adam Livermore is a freelance hairstylist for celebrities in New York and an educator for Oribe. His career took off after he attended beauty school at Aveda in Minneapolis and was approached by famous...

Wise Acre Eaterys Shades of Asia salad with blueberry aronia, paired with rhubarb basil soda.

[Photo] At Twin Cities' farm-to-table eateries, seasonal Midwest produce reigns

Published July 27, 2016

Wise Acre Eatery's "Shades of Asia" salad with blueberry aronia, paired with rhubarb basil soda.

Drummer Seth Tracy, base player Bree Meyer and vocalist and guitarist Jeremy Warden of the band Ego Death pose for a portrait on July 24. Ego Death has been playing together for two years and is working on a new album.

[Photo] Rock group Ego Death prepares for new album, apocalypse

Published July 27, 2016

Drummer Seth Tracy, base player Bree Meyer and vocalist and guitarist Jeremy Warden of the band Ego Death pose for a portrait on July 24. Ego Death has been playing together for two years and is working...

Minneapolis City Clerk, Casey Carl, tells the Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee that Communities United Against Police Brutality obtained the set amount of signatures to put the requirement of Professional Liability Insurance on the upcoming ballot at the Minneapolis City Council on July 11.

[Photo] Police accountability petition advances

Published July 13, 2016

Minneapolis City Clerk, Casey Carl, tells the Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee that Communities United Against Police Brutality obtained the set amount of signatures to put the requirement...

President of the Minneapolis NAACP, Nekima Levy-Pounds speaks to a large crowd at a rally in support of Philando Castile at Loring Park on July 9.

[Photo] In Loring Park, protesters rally for justice in fatal shooting of Philando Castile

Published July 9, 2016

President of the Minneapolis NAACP, Nekima Levy-Pounds speaks to a large crowd at a rally in support of Philando Castile at Loring Park on July 9.

Devonne Mayweather, right, embraces Wesley Martin at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on June 6. Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and other supporters joined Martin, who was shot by Allen Lance Scarsella last November during protests at the 4th Precinct, before attending the bail hearing for Scarsella.

[Photo] Bail hearing for Black Lives Matter shooter draws controversy

Published July 7, 2016

Devonne Mayweather, right, embraces Wesley Martin at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on June 6. Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and other supporters joined Martin, who was shot by Allen...

Matthew Stoffel plays on a public piano outside of the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre in Minneapolis after the Twin Cities Pride Parade on June 26. Stoffel has been playing piano since he was 3 years old.

[Photo] Keys hit the city streets

Published June 29, 2016

Matthew Stoffel plays on a public piano outside of the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre in Minneapolis after the Twin Cities Pride Parade on June 26. Stoffel has been playing piano since he was 3 years...

John Kari from Prospect Park 2020 leads a tour in Prospect Park for members and supporters of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative on June 17.

[Photo] Green Line collaboration wraps up work

Published June 17, 2016

John Kari from Prospect Park 2020 leads a tour in Prospect Park for members and supporters of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative on June 17.

John Kari from Prospect Park 2020 leads a tour in Prospect Park for members and supporters of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative on June 17.

[Photo] Green Line expansion report released

Published June 22, 2016

John Kari from Prospect Park 2020 leads a tour in Prospect Park for members and supporters of the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative on June 17.

Senior Sean Donnelly is competing in the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship for hammer throw. Donnelly tossed the hammer 74.35 meters at the Baldy Castillo Invitational this season, which is reported as the ninth farthest throw in the world.

[Photo] Donnelly makes Division I debut in Championships

Published June 8, 2016

Senior Sean Donnelly is competing in the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship for hammer throw. Donnelly tossed the hammer 74.35 meters at the Baldy Castillo Invitational this season, which is...

Sophomore Alex Winchell created the online game Politics & War when he was in high school. Winchell continues to update and make a profit from the program during his time at the University.

[Photo] U student coins lucrative online game

Published June 1, 2016

Sophomore Alex Winchell created the online game Politics & War when he was in high school. Winchell continues to update and make a profit from the program during his time at the University.

University surgeons to test first bionic eye

by Kelsey Christensen
Published December 10, 2014
The technology would allow legally blind people to see more light.

Calorie info gets spotlight

by Kelsey Christensen
Published December 9, 2014
A new rule will require chains to show food calories, but that may not change buyers’ habits.

New study explores apparent immunity to the HIV virus

by Kelsey Christensen
Published December 4, 2014
Researchers at the U have looked at why some people do not get infected.

U and Tufts team up, trek the globe to prevent pandemics

by Kelsey Christensen
Published December 1, 2014
Over five years, the interdisciplinary group will train foreign public health and veterinary medicine institutes.
 Mortuary Science junior Abby Lapinoja finds a quiet moment to study in the casket room within Jackson Hall on Tuesday. Caskets line the room for the Mortuary Science department for its clients to choose from.

Learning to bring life to death

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 20, 2014
Women at the U are increasingly enrolling to study the growing field of mortuary science.
Nate Stevensen and Alysia Urbina tests different e-cigarette flavors at Smokeless Smoking Vapor Shop on Tuesday evening.

Motion to ban e-cigs in public spaces pushes forward

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 19, 2014
In early December, the full Minneapolis City Council will vote on the proposed prohibition.

State prepares for shortage of doctors

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 12, 2014
Minnesota could soon be short 2,000 doctors, and the University’s Med School is preparing.
Rui Ding performs experiments Aug. 7, 2014, in a lab in the Phillips Wangensteen Building.

Chemical discovery could ease Parkinson’s disease patients

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 10, 2014
University researchers will soon test a newly discovered compound that may block the disease’s main contributor.

NIH-funded efforts seek support for diverse biomed research

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 6, 2014
A $19.2 million grant will fund the development of grant-writing seminars and the hiring of diverse researchers.

McCollum pulls out another win

by Kelsey Christensen
Published November 5, 2014
Betty McCollum captured more than 61 percent of the vote.

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