As the vice president of Delta Lambda Phi, a fraternity originally founded by gay men, Nathan Bakken doesn’t think there’s a need for fraternities that focus only on gay students.
When...
The commission in charge of overseeing the University of Minnesota’s all-campus student elections could overhaul some of the rules and procedures in place for future elections.
The changes...
Sarah Sham struggled to form close bonds with the sorority sisters she pledged with during her freshman year.
So the University of Minnesota international student left the traditional greek chapter...
Two massive volcanic eruptions have forced more than 4,000 people from their homes in southern Chile, news sources report.
After decades spent dormant, the Calbuco volcano sent a column of lava and ash...
On the day before the convicted Boston Marathon bomber is scheduled to be sentenced, about 30,000 runners took part in the annual marathon Monday, two years after a deadly terrorist attack struck the race,...
Celebrating in warm weather, the University of Minnesota’s greek community held its second annual Machy Days week with a mix of activities and community outreach events.
Along with staples...
Voters chose Joelle Stangler to serve another term as Minnesota Student Association president on Sunday in a competitive election that covered a wide range of topics, from the inclusivity of...
The University of Minnesota’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health is closing its Reproductive Medicine Center this summer, after three of its physicians announced their...
Hundreds of students packed a Tate Lab of Physics auditorium Tuesday evening to talk about what it means to be a man and how some of society’s more destructive definitions can lead to problems...
Three pairs of candidates faced off at the Minnesota Student AssociationâÄôs presidential and vice presidential debate Wednesday night. Fielding questions in front of an audience of more than 80...
Northrop Concerts and Lectures fought hard in public hearings for more student services fees funding after its initial request wasnâÄôt met. But after receiving a final recommendation that fell...
More than 350 University of Minnesota students covered their heads with hijabs in front of Coffman Union on Tuesday while Muslim students taught them about the importance of the headscarves in...
Student services fees will increase only slightly next semester after administrators instructed the Student Services Fees Committee to keep the rate from increasing too much.
The committee...
Four years after its publication, a controversial back cover of a conservative campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota is stirring discussion of sensitivity and free speech.
The Student Services...
The Student Services Fees Committee released its final funding recommendations for administrative units on Monday, making small deductions from its initial recommendations that were released last month.
The...
Since the renovation of Coffman Union’s second floor, white walls have gradually transformed into displays of colorful murals and artwork, embodying the cultures of student centers that have space...
Student veterans assembled in the Veterans Transition Center last Friday to chat over pizza slices, while others plopped down on sofas to watch a Starship Troopers flick.
Each week, the Student Veterans...
When neuroscience junior Zakir Waliany found out his grandmother died in early February, he quickly reached out to his professors and asked to be excused for the funeral.
Most agreed to accommodate the...
Students from several faith-based and cultural groups are challenging their student services fees allocations, seeking more funds.
Supporters of campus student organizations packed two public forums last...
Next year, University of Minnesota students may have to dish out $467 each semester in student services fees — an increase of more than $30 from the current charge.
The Student Services Fees Committee...
The Student Services Fees Committee released its initial funding recommendations for administrative units on Monday, responding to more than $56 million in requests from 10 organizations.
While many groups...
When Jim Wu graduated with a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Minnesota nearly two decades ago as an international student, his new employer helped him obtain a work visa that...
The University of Minnesota could soon have stricter policies regarding sexual assault.
The Minnesota Student Association is working with administrators to re-evaluate the University’s current sexual...
The Public Affairs Student Association scrapped results from its online election held earlier this semester following allegations that some students voted multiple times.
The group, which represents Humphrey...
After authorities broke up a demonstration Monday that called for action on campus diversity issues, University of Minnesota leaders are trying to calm the waters.
Campus group Whose Diversity? organized...
Following the suspension of six University of Michigan fraternities and sororities on vandalism allegations, the school's student body president created a task force Sunday to develop a campus...
After hearing concerns — ranging from students of color who feel isolated on campus to staff members worried about unfair employee hierarchies — the University of Minnesota is seeking ways...
The Black American National Anthem, drumbeats and dancing filled Coffman Union’s Great Hall on Tuesday evening as about 100 students kicked off Black History Month.
The annual observance comes amid...
After several years of rehearsing twice a week in University of Minnesota music classrooms, the 13 members of the all-women a cappella choir the Enchantments now practice wherever they can find room.
The...
Though they share classrooms, some students feel that national origins create distance at school.
Many international students feel a lingual and cultural disconnect in the classroom when working with domestic...
Among the University of Minnesota’s many student groups, the Fraternity Purchasing Association’s membership skews noticeably older. Each of its three full-time employees have been on campus...
Fitting nearly 150 sisters under one roof was not an option for the University of Minnesota’s chapter of the Chi Omega sorority.
But come fall, at least a portion of the sorority’s members...
University of Minnesota students of color are less likely to feel welcomed and respected on campus compared to their white peers, a new report found.
Campus leaders hope to change that with a new plan...
When examining a galactic structure that could be feeding massive black holes, University of Minnesota physics doctoral student Melanie Galloway turns to an army of online citizen scientists.
They help...
Developmental computer chip technology engineered by University of Minnesota researchers could someday boost wireless communication speeds and aid scientists studying quantum physics.
The researchers created...
An upcoming University of Minnesota research center formed to combat land-based invasive species — like emerald ash borers — is making final preparations before it begins work next year.
Researchers...
During his six months at the University of Minnesota, plant pathologist Oadi Matny has had access to equipment, chemicals and facilities that, he said, far outstrip the laboratory resources available to...
Chairing a University of Minnesota department takes acquired expertise — many years of practice in the field — and sometimes an ability to compromise personal research with the hope of bettering...
The University of Minnesota has encouraged its researchers in recent years to report more of their innovations to the school’s Office for Technology
Commercialization.
To capitalize on new scientific...
Adopting certain diets could help both humans and the planet avoid chronic health ailments.
Shifting to diets that buck global trends of increased meat consumption could cut projected greenhouse gas emissions...
First experiments are underway in Amundson Hall’s new Gore Annex expansion — complete with new lab facilities, teaching spaces and a first-of-its-kind ultrafast electron microscope.
“We’re...
Screening for serious illnesses like cancer, HIV and heart disease could one day become part of routine checkups thanks to a handheld device called z-Lab, which can detect an array of ailments using only...
Three dozen Minneapolis Police Department officers began testing the use of body-mounted cameras on Friday.
The body cameras, which are growing in popularity nationwide, will make police proceedings more...
Researchers are deciphering increasingly large sections of human genetic code. But along the way, they sometimes discover genes in their subjects that reveal higher risks for illnesses such as cancer.
It...
Environmentally unfriendly and expensive chemicals are one of the few methods for cleaning up pollution caused by mining operations — like those in northern Minnesota — that can let harmful...
In his office, Jim Anderson lifted up a dried pennycress stem, pulled off a pod and sprinkled its small black seeds onto his desk.
“We’ve been working on trying to kill this thing for over...
Almost four years after he launched a beta version of his campus deal-finding platform, Chad Olsen stepped up to the counter at My Burger in Stadium Village on Wednesday to demonstrate how it works.
He...
It’s already taken root in India’s agricultural market, but now an irrigation distribution company founded by University of Minnesota alumni will use international funding to fertilize its...
More so than ever, science isn’t happening in a vacuum.
As it becomes increasingly vital to communicate scientific work outside of laboratories, programs have sprung up around the University of Minnesota...
On a wooded slope of the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, rows of rotting logs and mulch patches form an unusual garden.
Pulling off a tarp and lifting the log underneath, Mycology Club...
They leave for many reasons: financial concerns, family issues or worries the University of Minnesota isn’t a good fit.
But now, more University freshmen are making it through their first year than...
Sami Nichols has seen firsthand the death sentence that glass can be for unsuspecting feathered friends.
For almost six years, the conservation biology doctoral student has cataloged hundreds of birds...
A University of Minnesota-led research effort is putting a new spin on how computers work.
Facing growing limitations of current computing methods, the $28 million Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces...
In the world of French academia, a sizable number of doctoral students struggle to share a small pond of opportunities.
So the University of Minnesota fished a scholar for itself out of the country’s...
A group of Cedar-Riverside youth marched through their neighborhood’s streets late Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate against terrorism, the stereotyping of Muslims and what they said was a lack...
A sweeping overhaul of the University of Minnesota’s computer systems is running its final lap as testers sort through large chunks of code to filter out bugs.
Since 2012, the $83.5 million Enterprise...
How users will access the Internet in the future, or whether they will be charged for faster content, is up in the air.
Net neutrality — the existing system in which Internet service providers offer...
A familiar name in the computing realm made an appearance on campus last week — for the first time, representatives from Google camped out at the College of Science and Engineering’s career...
Generating cutting-edge research sometimes means starting from scratch with hiring.
Due to the evolving nature of science fields, the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences is searching...
Measures enacted to combat the Great Recession have revitalized a historic University of Minnesota laboratory born out of a Great Depression-era stimulus program.
Constructed with federal backing under...
From electronics to tableware, plastic is everywhere and varies by shape and size.
Despite plastic-made products’ differences, most share a common origin as fossil fuels drilled out of the ground.
Now,...
Billions of passenger pigeons once darkened the skies above North America. Then, in only a few decades, they became extinct.
Now, a recent collaboration between researchers from Taiwan and the University...
Amid the Minnesota State Fair’s grease-battered cheese curds and corndogs, University of Minnesota researchers scooped attendees for studies.
During the fair’s 12 days, its former Spamville...
