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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

All content by Melissa Steinken
Minneapolis City Council voted to deny Doran Companies' demolition of the commercial property building located at 1319 4th Street SE, which houses Mesa Pizza, Dinkytown Tattoo and Camdi Restaurant in Dinkytown.

Mpls City Council passes resolution to support Syrian refugee resettlement

by Melissa Steinken
Published January 17, 2017
University researcher helps clear up controversy around brain cells

University researcher helps clear up controversy around brain cells

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 12, 2016

Female U profs pave way in cancer research

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 8, 2016

University professor assists in gene cloning to fight wheat disease

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 1, 2016
A biker stops behind a car as it passes through the bike lane at the intersection of 15th & University Avenue Southeast on Jan. 27, 2016.

U grad student designs bike sensors to stop collisions

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 28, 2016

New polymer in oral med could increase absorption and drive down prices

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 14, 2016

U researchers make renewable soap molecule

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 8, 2016
Anthropology major Katrina Jacobsen tries to break a bone outside of Blegen Hall on Nov. 3, 2016. Ph.D. student Katrina Yezzi-Woodley is studying the difference between elk and deer bones when broken by humans versus hyenas.

For one study, hyenas make an unexpected research partner

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 7, 2016
Protesters gather outside Minneapolis City Hall on Friday Oct. 28, 2016. Protestors rallied together to show their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies participation in dispersing protesters.

Hundreds protest Hennepin County involvement in Dakota Access Pipeline arrests

by Kevin Beckman and Melissa Steinken
Published October 31, 2016
Source: Alzheimer's Association

University researchers identify target for potential Alzheimer’s treatments

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 25, 2016

Economists and Biologists teamed up to study trade effects on food diversity

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 19, 2016
First year Psychology Ph.D student Erin O’Neill works at her office in Elliott Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 on East Bank. O’Neill herself has two cochlear implants and she also conducted research about cochlear implants for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied and Translation Sensory Science, which will be released later this month.

University researchers work to advance cochlear implants

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 12, 2016
Late-night crowds line up for a slice of Mesa Pizza during homecoming weekend Oct. 14, 2012, in Dinkytown.

Proposed Dinkytown apartment complex would displace Mesa Pizza, Chatime

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 5, 2016

University specialists warn against new invasive weed

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 4, 2016
Source: Great Lakes Worm Watch

University researcher studies negative effects of invasive earthworms

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 28, 2016
Dr. Gloria Leon poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at Elliott Hall.

In snowy Greenland, a search for the perfect astronaut

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 22, 2016

Two University startups present to Congress

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 20, 2016

Study: Primates in captivity have lost native gut bacteria

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 19, 2016

UMN researchers release 3-D elevation maps

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 14, 2016

Minnesota law now mandates sex assault training for students

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 8, 2016
University of Minnesota Bee Lab apicultural technician Gary Reuter shakes bees onto Bee Squad Team Leader Jenny Warner to create a bee “beard” on Wednesday Aug. 31 at the Agriculture Horticulture Building at the Minnesota State Fair. On Aug. 25, Governor Mark Dayton issued an executive order to limit the use of pesticides that are harmful to bees and other pollinating insects in Minnesota.

At State Fair ‘Bee Beard’ show, pollinator awareness abuzz

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 5, 2016
The underside of the 10th avenue bridge on Tuesday. A plan for the bridge's needed repair is projected to cost 42.5 million dollars.

Minneapolis again asks state to help repair bridge

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 16, 2015
The Humphrey School's ninth annual Local Government Innovation Awards recognize the inventive minds in local governments and the innovative projects they carry out to serve their communities.

St. Paul incentivizes involvement

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 15, 2015

Bikers call for further protections

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 9, 2015

Minneapolis might loosen shelter requirements

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 8, 2015

Fire deaths trend higher during holidays

by Melissa Steinken
Published December 3, 2015

China Champions Program continues

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 18, 2015

Minnesota gov’t given low grade for transparency

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 17, 2015

University’s Institutional Review Board fortified

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 11, 2015
Quarterback Mitch Leidner runs toward the Minnesota sideline after scoring a touchdown at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday Oct. 31, 2015.

Gophers downed by Buckeyes

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 9, 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.

MSA mulls U-Pass expansion

by Melissa Steinken
Published November 4, 2015

Students back upcoming labor strike

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 27, 2015
Attendees fill the Great Hall of Coffman Memorial Union during Food Day UMN in 2013.

Students want fair trade food

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 20, 2015

Classes target int’l challenges

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 15, 2015

Congress shuts down Perkins loan program

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 12, 2015

Report suggests colleges up loan accountability

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 8, 2015

University recognized as healthy campus

by Melissa Steinken
Published October 5, 2015

Special ed teachers in short supply

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 30, 2015
A raptor is released on stage, Saturday at the Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings, MN.

The flight to freedom

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 28, 2015

Students help county with projects

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 22, 2015
Pillsbury Hall, the oldest building on campus, is set to get a makeover. The idea was approved last week by the office of Regents.

U to renovate historic hall

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 17, 2015

Locals push for increased aid in Syria

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 15, 2015

Minneapolis man arrested for series of downtown car thefts that spanned years

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 15, 2015

TC Hourcar made more available

by Melissa Steinken
Published September 9, 2015
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