Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking the lead in any prosecutions related to the killing of George Floyd, per the request of Gov. Tim Walz.  Walz said during a press conference...

One of the officers fired earlier this week in the killing of George Floyd was taken into custody Friday afternoon and charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, according to Hennepin County Attorney...

Many businesses around the University of Minnesota campus shut down and were boarded up Thursday afternoon in preparation for potential protests, riots and looting.  The closures came after two days...

With most donning masks, thousands of people marched in South Minneapolis on Tuesday evening to protest the death of George Floyd. Floyd, 47, died in police custody Monday after a white police officer...

Three new charges were filed against Jory D. Wiebrand Thursday. Wiebrand, 34, is a suspected serial rapist who police believe to be responsible for numerous sexual assaults and attempted sexual assaults...

Sarah* typically uses dating sites like Tinder and Bumble. When she got laid off from her full-time job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she figured she may as well try getting paid to date online. After...

Many restaurants are closed, public gatherings are prohibited and classrooms at the University of Minnesota sit empty, despite it being the middle of the semester. It is not 2020 — it is fall 1918, and...

Plans are underway for the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities to release a land acknowledgement statement, which would recognize that the campus resides on Dakota homeland. The Twin Cities campus occupies...

Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, the University of Minnesota has suspended in-person instruction across all system campuses through at least April 1. The University is moving to online or alternative...

The University of Minnesota appointed the first-ever senior director of American Indian Tribal Nations Relations late last month to help build relationships between local tribes and the University.  Tadd...

A new University of Minnesota student group held a march Friday to demand the University divest from fossil fuels and do more to address the climate crisis. A group of more than 50 students and community...

As a result of efforts to be less wasteful, the University of Minnesota has decreased the amount of garbage generated on campus annually by about 1,000 tons over the past decade. In fiscal year 2019, the...

A new exhibit at Coffman Union is using art to show the research being done at the University of Minnesota’s Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.  The reserve is a University biological research...

A University of Minnesota professor, who has removed thousands of pounds of trash from Minneapolis’ Lake Hiawatha, has teamed up with people in the Indigenous community to shed light on pollution in...

Tucked away near the Mississippi River over by Sanford Hall lies the University of Minnesota’s Main Energy Plant, which is responsible for supplying energy to the Minneapolis campus. The plant uses a...

A University of Minnesota researcher is using a novel concept to conduct research: miniature labs.  Rather than bring materials to a laboratory for analyzing and testing, Peter Larsen is transporting...

With the goal of reducing bike-car collisions, University of Minnesota researchers have designed a bike that alerts drivers when their car gets close to bikers. Researchers in the Laboratory for Innovations...

An initiative through the University of Minnesota's Institute for Advanced Study is working to promote Indigenous perspectives in the humanities.  The Environmental Stewardship, Place, and Community...

During a time when religion and religious identities are changing, researchers Jeanne Kilde and Virajita Singh are exploring the role of religion in the workplace and the religious rights of University...

Most students who spend time in Walter Library have probably not noticed that the building's light fixtures have been converted to energy-efficient light bulbs ⁠— even the chandeliers. To reduce how...

Wendy Pradt Lougee has had quite an impact at the University of Minnesota, leading one of the nation’s top research library systems into the digital era.  For almost two decades, Lougee has been...

Environmental justice involves analyzing the environment through a social justice lens, and the term is gaining popularity at the University of Minnesota. But what is environmental justice? There are numerous...

This fall, the University of Minnesota Law School saw its largest entering juris doctorate class in eight years. The school is recovering after a decline in enrollment following the 2008 recession.   Reasons...

Minnesota has experienced one of its wettest years yet, which has made it difficult for many farmers to get into the fields and do their job — something University of Minnesota researchers are trying...

Textbooks in hand, members of the student group Students for a Democratic Society held a sit-in outside University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel’s office Friday morning. The students are calling...

For the past two years, River Spry has ventured out in his canoe to harvest wild rice. Spry, a forestry technician for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Minnesota, said harvesting...

As part of a larger push to broaden environmental education, a University of Minnesota department launched a new major this fall that explores interactions between humans and the geological environment. The...

A wheatgrass commonly known as “Kernza” is becoming more popular as research and commercialization around it continue to expand. Kernza, which some researchers describe as a “distant cousin to wheat,"...

“What is your perception of flowering bee lawns?” University of Minnesota graduate student Hannah Ramer spent a summer in parks around the Twin Cities, surveying visitors about their perception of...

Red pine trees stand tall throughout the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota. This forest may look completely different in the next century due to climate change, and a University of Minnesota...

A new class available at the University of Minnesota this fall aims to teach students about an often-controversial topic: cannabis. An undergraduate course in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics,...

A new research project announced late last month will study the effects of human impact on the planet, which includes the disturbance of ecosystems and their ability to recover.  The goal of the project,...

A newly constructed structure topped with solar panels that towers over the Mondale Hall parking lot is part of the University of Minnesota’s efforts to increase renewable energy production on campus. On...

Students and community members filled the lawn outside Northrop Auditorium Friday afternoon to support environmental initiatives and celebrate nearly 50 years of Earth Day.  Fighting climate change...

A student-led coalition is providing a platform for sustainability and social justice-focused groups at the University of Minnesota and the local community.  The Sustainability Network Coalition is...

Initiatives to conserve Minnesota's pollinator population are being rolled out locally and statewide.  Pollinators, including types of bees and other insects, have been declining in recent years,...