A University of Minnesota student died on Sunday at the age of 20.
Mitchell Hoenig was a junior in the College of Biological Science majoring in biochemistry. A memorial will be held in Coffman Union...
Wednesday was the last day for University of Minnesota students to file their candidacy to run in this year’s student government elections.
Recent years have seen lower turnout in attracting candidates,...
A 38-hour standoff at the Graduate Hotel near the University of Minnesota campus attracted multiple police departments, SWAT teams, closed roads and produced various rumors and questions.
The ordeal, which...
State health officials say a misplaced fear of vaccinations’ link to autism caused a measles outbreak in Minneapolis’ Somali community.Autism is more prevalent among Somalis than other ethnic groups,...
Many graduate program directors challenged the ethics and transparency of graduate student fees at the University of Minnesota in an April 20 email sent to University officials.The 36 directors signed...
Sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota rose again last year, with large increases in syphilis and gonorrhea.The 2016 Minnesota Department of Health’s annual report found that syphilis cases rose...
A research team at the University of Minnesota found a way to heal broken hearts.Researchers used a 3D printer to create protein patches that mimic heart tissue to treat post-heart attack scars. The research...
Using robot-controlled lasers to fry cancerous tumors inside the brain has become a focus for University of Minnesota surgeons.One surgery — called laser ablation — was first performed last...
With low divorce rates and good health, Minnesota was labeled the least-stressed state in the U.S.A ranking released this month by Wallethub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia by looking...
University of Minnesota researcher Perry Hackett, calls his breakthrough in using DNA to fight cancer “one of the grandest Minnesota fishing stories ever.”Hackett, a professor of cell biology and...
Minnesota police
seized more drugs than ever before in 2016, according to the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety.A record 488
pounds of meth were seized in 2016, according to a press release. Though...
In Sierra Leone — a country whose population is similar to Minnesota — one in 17 women die during childbirth each year.To reduce that number, a master’s student at the University of Minnesota...
Boynton Health opened a third location for physical therapy at the Recreation and Wellness Center last week to offer more appointment times for students. Four therapists share an office to see patients...
Pam Davies spent a year waiting for a new liver as she grew sicker every day. Eventually, she got two-thirds of what she wanted.Davies, a business and life coach, underwent a split liver transplant in...
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents will bolster coordinate campus mental health services after concerns were raised that the Twin Cities campus is allocated a disproportionate amount of funding.Student...
When she was 6 or 7, Mona Minkara’s eyesight began to fade.Eventually
diagnosed with macular degeneration and cone rod dystrophy, the post-doctoral
research fellow in the University of Minnesota’s...
Students are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancers than they were 50 years ago, according to a study released last month in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Adults born...
Women who identify as transgender will be allowed to join Alpha Chi Omega sorority after an announcement from its national headquarters last month.Alpha Chi Omega is the first greek organization, nationally,...
Olivia Krenz, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota- Duluth, tries to see the same on-campus mental health counselor every week.Krenz, who struggles with depression and anxiety, has used Duluth’s...
To help ensure students have access to groceries, the University of Minnesota will begin encouraging students to sign up for a food assistance program.After a student-led push, this month Boynton Health...
University of Minnesota researchers are using brain scans to learn about how autism spectrum disorder develops in infancy.A 10-year study published Feb. 16 reveals more about what happens in a child’s...
Ten incoming freshmen will be selected to participate in a seven-year program that guarantees acceptance into the University of Minnesota medical school.School leaders started the new BA/MD program to...
With rumblings that the Affordable Care Act could be disbanded, some health care professionals are worried about the potential impact on University of Minnesota students. If the entire act is thrown out,...
To help staunch the growing concern over resistant diseases, the Minnesota Department of Health launched the Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative, which began work in December.Two...
Though safe alcohol use and education is integrated and enforced at the University of Minnesota, some students see a gap in drug education.Students Promoting Effective Drug Education, or SPEDE, is a student...
As one kid raced a Tyrannosaurus rex, another recorded herself passing a volleyball. Across the room, someone took a running start, hopping toward a basketball backboard seven feet in the air.As part of...
It was the scene at the Good Acre in St. Paul on Wednesday evening. Since last fall, Food Matters, a graduate-level class for new cooks has been offered by the University of Minnesota’s Center for...
Abortion rates in the U.S. fell to the lowest level since the 1970s.A new study released by the Guttmacher Institute, a sexual and reproductive health think tank, shows drops in the number of abortions...
First developed under President John F. Kennedy, community mental health clinics are making a comeback in select states under a new federal program.Minnesota received a federal grant this month along with...
Criminal charges against six University of Minnesota Students arrested in June after protesting tuition hikes at a Board of Regents meeting were dropped.The six students, who were charged with trespassing...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is mulling the consequences of raising tuition for international students.At a board meeting Thursday, the board’s finance committee discussed international...
Nearly a hundred years after its discovery, the cost of insulin — a life-saving drug for diabetics — has continued to rise, leaving many daily users of the drug weary.In November, the American...
With widespread accessibility of mobile technology, researchers hope a new app may support the wellbeing of HIV-positive youth.A study funded by the National Institutes for Health drew together faculty...
After cases of meningitis were found at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, students from the school who are returning to Minnesota for winter break might need a second round of vaccinations.In October,...
On Tuesday night, medical professionals and students saw the day-to-day intricacies of the healthcare industry performed in front of them.A troupe of actors staged the play — ‘Go Ask Alice’ —...
As new federal policymakers gear up for the next year, some students and faculty members at the University of Minnesota worry about changes to healthcare laws.During his campaign, president-elect Donald...
Holding high red banners, a chanting crowd of about 200 demonstrators marched across campus in support of a $15 minimum wage Tuesday.Organized by 15 Now, the protest started at Coffman Memorial Union at...
Self-injury has been researched before, but a new University of Minnesota study will use brain scans to find why some people kill themselves and others don’t.A nearly $2 million grant from the National...
Drugs administered in medical settings are a robust part of healthcare spending in Minnesota, a new study shows.Using data on pharmacy and medical drug sales, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s...
While sexual assault is already underreported in Minnesota, a new report found that only about a quarter of sexual violence victims seek medical care.Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health released...
Late-night parking could be cheaper at the University of Minnesota after students raised concerns about safety.The University Student Senate discussed a safety initiative at a meeting last Thursday....
A University of Minnesota push making its way towards the Minnesota State Legislature would modify the state’s public information transparency law.The University of Minnesota’s Academic Freedom and...
While the University of Minnesota's economics department publicizes high-ranking and award-winning faulty members, many undergraduates in the program say they aren’t ever taught by those faculty members.A...
Amid cooling temperatures and rain, excited Vikings fans lined up outside Caribou Coffee in Stadium Village Tuesday afternoon to meet and buy coffee from Minnesota Vikings Linebacker Eric Kendricks.Caribou...
Though three Twin Cities academic institutions simultaneously started fights for faculty unionization in the spring, this week the University of Minnesota fell behind the pack.After a push started last...
The University of Minnesota’s Bias Response Team has responded to 25 incidents ranging from allegedly discriminatory tweets to an instructor allegedly perpetuating stereotypes about Asians since the...
The University of Minnesota has named its senior vice president for finance and operations — a new position created in March by University President Eric Kaler.Brian Burnett, pending approval from...
Breaking a 20-year tradition, the University of Minnesota has decided to make applications for two vacant spots, which facilitate faculty-legislator communication, open to the public.The role of the position...
Many higher education institutions — including the University of Minnesota — have turned to risky financial deals and increased tuition and fees to compensate for decreased state funding, a...
Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke Tuesday at the University of Minnesota to drum up support for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.Clinton supporters filled Northrop Auditorium for the event, which featured...
A pretrial hearing was held Thursday for six University of Minnesota students who were arrested for interrupting a Board of Regents meeting last spring.The hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center...
Amid ongoing debates about free speech and microaggressions on college campuses, earlier this year, University of Minnesota officials charged a team to deal with incidents of hate speech.Since January,...
Holding signs that read “Connected Through Contingency” and “Stronger Together,” around 75 students and faculty members gathered outside Northrop Auditorium Friday to support the University’s...
After being banned from the University of Minnesota’s West Bank for almost a year and filing a lawsuit against the school, Minneapolis civil rights attorney Jordan Kushner will speak to students on campus...
University of Minnesota graduate and post-doctoral students feel they lack a voice on campus. At a Thursday Faculty Consultative Committee meeting, University faculty members discussed one possible remedy...
As students grapple with who they will vote for this November, some discussions have turned to what higher education would look like if Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump were elected. A recently released...
Although there has been a clear push for faculty unionization on campus, the decision is at a standstill and has been for over two months. A vote for faculty unionization could take place at any time in...
After 34 years, Bill Donohue’s career as the University’s General Counsel came to a close last week. Donohue, who started as deputy general counsel in 1982 and rose to general counsel three years...
As the light rail brings in fresh traffic and more students move in to new constructed apartments, organizations like the Prospect Park Association are working to engage with a widening demographic.
Previously...
The University of Minnesota has halved a fraternity chapter’s suspension in a settlement reached by the two parties.Last fall, after three incidents involving hazing, destruction of property and underage...
Students at St. Olaf College have raised eyebrows and invited questions with gray T-shirts that state simply: “Ask me how my college is protecting rapists.”
The students started...
University students are hoping to use their own research to help lobby for college affordability at the state Legislature this session.
After surveying 253 students from eight University...
Student renters who aren’t allowed to dig in the ground to plant gardens can still exercise their green thumbs by getting creative with where they grow their produce.
Gardening Matters,...
Agroup of loud, energetic and sometimes-confused girls ran drills as their coach guided them on how to strongly pass a basketball. Most wore scarves on their heads and took breaks to adjust them, tucking...
Starting this fall, a new job program will help connect West Bank residents to resources to help them launch careers.
The idea for the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center spurred from the...
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees will be forced to hand over personal cellphones to administrators at their request if the devices are used for work purposes.
The procedure...
Although Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board members want to adopt chemical-free parks, they still resort to herbicides to fight some invasive plants.
But if all goes as planned, their...
Cody Olson’s face lit up as he laid out plans for gardening days and cook-outs as the new director of the Southeast Como Improvement Association.
A 2015 University of Minnesota history...
Since its opening two years ago, a small shop on Riverside Avenue showcasing colorful hand-me-down clothing has given young women the tools they need to thrive in the workforce.
Sisterhood...
Within weeks, Dinkytown crawlers craving a midnight doughnut won’t have to stagger far to pick up fresh pastries.
Sssdude-Nutz doughnut shop in Dinkytown will stay open as...
Community members made passionate arguments at the West Bank’s Brian Coyle Center last week as residents of all ages debated whether an anti-terrorism effort in the area would do more harm than good.
The...
Minnesota’s state surplus forecast has dropped from $1.2 billion to $900 million, state budget officials announced Friday.
Slowed tax revenues, a weakened national economy and...
A warm weather weekend put the brakes on an icehouse art project but not the group behind the installation.
Err, an artist collective founded by a group of University of Minnesota alumni...
A new variety of shopping carts specifically designed to help families of children with disabilities is popping up in stores across Minnesota.
This month, Target announced it would begin...
Typical Minnesotan-geared clothing usually involves flannel, layering, loon insignias or cold weather protection. But a local family business hopes to bring the state to mind through simpler designs.
Spencer...
Minimalist decor, fresh coffee and instagrammable waffles helped turn the Black Coffee and Waffle Bar in Southeast Como into a local favorite.
The restaurant, formerly called Muddsuckers,...
A group of young Cedar-Riverside residents have created a platform to discuss some of the issues they face, from run-ins with police to finding jobs.
Last September, a group of young men...
A former University of Minnesota adjunct professor is awaiting conviction for allegedly killing her boyfriend last November.
Authorities say Rose Marie Kuehni shot and killed Douglas...
Frustrations with low-income jobs boiled over among a group of 20 who called for expanded worker rights on Wednesday night in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
The event, hosted by the West...
A new program will soon keep some kitchen waste — moldy bread, spoiled fruits, eggshells and chicken bones among it — from landing in the trash bin.
Come March, Minneapolis residents...
In the heart of Cedar-Riverside, an inaugural fair disseminated health information from neighbor to neighbor.
Inside a fire station under the shadow of the Riverside Plaza apartments, Twin...
Many students choose classes to simply fill requirements, and some University of Minnesota undergraduates are no exception.
Results from a spring survey of more than 315,000 students in 541...
Budding biology students could soon get help from a new app designed to help explain difficult biological concepts.
In order to help create an app for tablets to entertain and educate high school...
More than 9 million poultry birds were killed as a result of a severe strain of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza that swept through the Midwest beginning in March.
And though all quarantines...
When former University of Minnesota football player Connor Cosgrove was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, doctors surgically implanted a disc-shaped port in his chest to help with his treatment.
Cosgrove...
Coca-Ioana Vladislav was born with a visual impairment, so she relied on her her hands to create a new life 5,000 miles away from her birthplace in northeastern Romania. For the past 16 years, she’s...
Coca-Ioana Vladislav was born with a visual impairment, so she relied on her hands to create a new life 5,000 miles away from her birthplace in northeastern Romania. For the past 16 years, she’s...
Virtual reality technology may need some tweaks to make it more usable, especially for women.
The Oculus Rift, a motion-sensing headset that creates an interactive gaming world, could be transformed...
In the face of harsh Minnesota winters, University of Minnesota researchers are working on a type of wheat that can bounce back year after year.
The crop, called Kernza, is a perennial wheatgrass...
Behind a nondescript door on the gray outside of Williamson Hall lies a lab where a researcher — armed with video game systems and a treadmill — wants to see how video games can positively...
Despite city efforts to get residents to recycle properly, bins around campus are still filled with things like plastic bags, shrink wrap and bread bags.
As Minneapolis continues to push its citizens...
Glorious Hugs, a company that creates and sells care packages, recently started making the boxes of treats for college students. The company’s founder will soon begin purchasing University students’...
The number of gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus will more than double throughout the University of Minnesota, up from about 120 to more than 300 in the coming months.
Students and faculty members...
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia hit the podium repeatedly, staring down the audience and dropping pauses between statements as he discussed the death penalty during a lecture that drew a sold-out...
Frannie Seitz stands a couple of feet away from her friend. With a former U.S. Navy SEAL coaching her on, she feigns clawing at the side of her partner’s head, repeatedly.
Seitz, a University...
High school students can start building their college applications as early as their ninth-grade year with a new system developed by the University of Minnesota and other schools.
The tool is the...
![Associate Professor Brenda Ogle places a 3D printed biopatch on a mouse heart in Nils Hasselmo Hall on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Her research team induces heart attacks in mice, which causes a dead area of cardiac cells. The patch is placed in this dead zone and mimics the cells of the native heart that arent able to be replenished on their own. A defining moment was when the [mouse] heart started to beat, and we realized human heart pacing could be possible too, Ogle said.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042517stpatch1.jpg)
