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 suspended in-person instruction across all system campuses through at least April 1, according to an email from President Joan Gabel sent to faculty, students and...
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...
A student push for more education on environmental justice led University of Minnesota researchers to reevaluate how the environment and social equality are incorporated into the school's curriculum.
The...
Last month, University of Minnesota graduate student Michele Girard won a grant to continue funding a project she has been working on for years: building a sustainable water system that provides clean...
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,...
University of Minnesota researchers are examining the value of water in Minnesota by downscaling global climate models to a local level and mapping how climate change will affect water resources in the...
After a night of heavy snowfall, Steven Blodgett goes out at 5 a.m. to plow snow around the University of Minnesota campus. On a snowy day, Blodgett said he can be out working until around 5 p.m.
A gardener...
The University of Minnesota’s Recycling Program recycled more than 3.2 million pounds of material in 2018. But with China’s ban on most imported recyclables, some of the University’s recycled material...
When Allison Sandve saw what rising temperatures and pollution were doing to a coral reef in Australia, she wanted to do something about it.
Even if it wouldn’t have a huge impact, she decided...
The University of Minnesota, in an effort to protect local water sources and reduce stormwater runoff, is building systems that collect stormwater to cool buildings around campus.
A system is being built...
Melissa Wilson’s job may seem crappy to some people, but the University of Minnesota "manure prof" loves the work she does.
A research lab on the St. Paul campus is currently being renovated for Wilson...
The University of Minnesota-Morris has a biomass plant that burns corn cobs to heat and cool campus, gusting prairie winds and frequent sunlight – all of which help make the Morris campus a national...
If Kathy Quandt took a bus from her home to the University of Minnesota campus instead of driving, she could save more than $10 per trip.
These $10 in savings come from the costs accrued from gas and typical...
Paul Twite, utilities general manager for the city of Delano, Minnesota, tries to balance keeping energy costs low for customers and making good environmental choices.
“It is getting easier to...
Despite the below-zero temperatures and canceled classes, around 60 faculty and staff braved the cold and headed to the McNamara Alumni Center Tuesday afternoon to learn about the University of Minnesota’s...
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, many went without electricity for months.
Now, students and faculty from the University of Minnesota are working with partners on the island to explore...
Last year, University of Minnesota student Ava* found an unconventional way to financially support herself while attending school — she became a sugar baby.
In exchange for around $100 a night,...
Efforts are underway by the University of Minnesota’s recycling program to make research laboratories on campus less wasteful.
A pilot program was rolled out in Nils Hasselmo Hall this month to...
Brent Holck, a former employee of the University of Minnesota, was charged with wire fraud in U.S. District Court, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Holck oversaw the sale...
With coffee, conversation and music along the way, students were not deterred by the long lines at the Dinkytown polling location near the University of Minnesota campus.
Some students remained in lines...
President Eric Kaler published a letter Thursday evening addressed to University of Minnesota Greek life leaders calling for a safety review and further education for all Greek life members after a fraternity...
A gas leak on the University of Minnesota campus prompted response from police officers and firefighters Thursday morning.
Police began closing off several roads near Southeast Harvard Street around 9:30...
The University of Minnesota is gathering input and seeking presidential search committee members on the search for the University's 17th president.
The Board of Regents is now accepting nominations for...
With the search to find a new University of Minnesota president underway after Eric Kaler's resignation announcement in July, former University leaders reflect on Kaler’s time in office and what they...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler’s early resignation announcement has garnered mixed reactions from faculty and staff across system campuses.
On Friday, Kaler announced he will step...
In a new pilot program, a 27-year-old University of Minnesota mentorship project will use technology to streamline data collection and student engagement.
Check and Connect — a program aimed at improving...
The University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center is seeking faculty help to support growing numbers of students using testing accommodations on campus.
With the existing test-taking facility filled...
There was a brief panic at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday when — without warning — the campus Wi-Fi stopped working.
The outage brought the University of Minnesota GopherCon video game tournament to a standstill....
The University of Minnesota will change its fetal tissue research policies next fall in response to a change in state law.
Pending final administrative approval, the new policy will require researchers...
University of Minnesota employees are seeking support for a movement to make the institution’s parental leave policy more inclusive.
Several governance committees have endorsed a resolution calling for...
University of Minnesota administrators are working to strengthen college personnel plans.
Many colleges in the University hadn’t developed these plans — which detail how many faculty members...
While walking around campus, University of Minnesota Recycling Supervisor Dana Donatucci regularly stops by one of the many waste bins that litter the area. Distracted by stray bottles, Donatucci will...
Over 200 protesters gathered outside Morrill Hall on Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. to demand better contracts and fair wages for University of Minnesota employees.
The picketing event was led by members...
With a multi-step initiative set to roll out next year, University of Minnesota administrators hope to prevent sexual misconduct by changing campus culture.
The plan — which focuses on training and sexual...
When members of a University of Minnesota task force published recommendations for professors to support student mental health last spring, they didn’t want the document to end up gathering dust on a...
Update: Steve Fletcher wins Ward 3 City Council seat
No clear winner emerged in the competitive Minneapolis Ward 3 city council race Tuesday night.
Four candidates ran a close race in the ward, which...
The University of Minnesota’s Office of Community Standards is implementing new programs to promote academic integrity on campus.
This week, OCS, formerly known as the Office of Student Conduct...
University of Minnesota junior Tyler Vasseur spent his summer door-knocking and campaigning for a prospective city official.
Vasseur is one of many students staffing Ginger Jentzen’s campaign for...
A professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine died in an auto accident in the Czech Republic on Tuesday.Morrison was with his wife and several companions when they were in a car crash north of Prague,...
An email virus disguised as a Google Document hit campus emails Wednesday afternoon.The phishing scam impacted Google email accounts across the country, including those at the University of Minnesota....
With a deck of
cards in hand, Arman Shah searched for students to practice his magic on in
Coffman Memorial Union.The first-year computer
science student has built a reputation with
his magic tricks....
Police, family and friends continued to search over the weekend for a University of Minnesota student swept into the Mississippi River last week.Chris Stanley, a 22-year-old neurobiology senior, was last...
Trained sexual assault advocates and additional training could be next steps in University of Minnesota Greek life sexual assault prevention efforts.The Interfraternity Council is working with The Aurora...
A University of Minnesota student is missing after he was swept into the Mississippi River Tuesday evening.Chris Stanley, a neurobiology senior, fell into the river near St. Anthony Falls.Stanley and a...
A University Services proposal for structural changes to Washington Avenue Bridge was met with opposition at a University Senate Finance and Planning Committee meeting last week. At the April 18 meeting,...
James Rosenquist, an acclaimed artist and University of Minnesota alumnus, has died. He was 83. Rosenquist, who played a key part in defining pop art, died March 31 in New York City. He graduated...
After a push from the Student Senate, the University will reduce overnight parking costs.Starting May 1, the overnight parking rate at 11 designated campus lots will be $1 per hour, with costs capping...
Student leaders are pushing school administrators to allocate more funding to the Aurora Center.To help erase budget deficits and encourage the University of Minnesota to allocate additional resources...
Following years of disagreement among mental health experts on diagnosis models, University of Minnesota researchers have proposed a new method. University psychology professor Bob Krueger, along with...
University of Minnesota community advisors will now receive more in-depth training on addressing sexual misconduct.While training details aren’t finalized, it will cover how CAs can best respond to students...
After seeing friends struggle with mental illnesses, Carlson students Susan Pederson and Shelby Banks wanted to find a way to support more conversations about mental health at the university.So the two...
Carol Strohecker has been named the new dean of the University of Minnesota’ College of Design.On Tuesday, the University announced — pending Board of Regents approval in May — that...
With less than two months until the end of the school year, the Minnesota Daily sat down with Minnesota Student Association president Abeer Syedah for an update on student government. At Stub and Herbs...
Closing its series of events addressing violence, health and justice, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics held a panel on campus sexual assault Saturday.During the event, “Dismantling...
Following elections, the Minnesota Student Association is working to ease tensions from the election.While elections are distracting every year, candidates said this year, allegations — such as bribery...
As part of larger sustainability efforts, Yudof Hall residents can now recycle organics.The Minnesota Student Association and the University of Minnesota Recycling Program worked together to put organics...
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