Former U.S. Ambassador to several African nations Joseph Wilson will speak at a DFL fundraiser Friday. He spoke Tuesday with the Daily about his involvement in the Washington scandal that compromised the...

Michael Vekich's term as a University Regent ended as quickly as it began Friday. Vekich told Gov. Tim Pawlenty he would not serve on the Board of Regents because of a conflict of interest. Vekich serves...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed Michael Vekich on Thursday to fill the vacant seat on the University's Board of Regents. Vekich will finish at-large Regent Richard "Pinky" McNamara's term, which lasts through...

It will be business as usual for much of the Board of Regents meeting Thursday, some regents said. Although the meeting might lack a headlining item, several important items will be acted on by the board,...

For University researchers, grabbing a slice of money from the research-funding pie is getting more difficult. As government grants and contracts have spread across an increasing number of applicants,...

Regent Richard "Pinky" McNamara announced his resignation Friday from the University's Board of Regents because of "health reasons." University News Service director Daniel Wolter said Gov. Tim Pawlenty...

Emerging connections in India and Southeast Asia have University professors and officials talking about opening a center to improve relationships with India. The proposed India center would facilitate...

University officials are looking to make major strides in offering education opportunities at institutions in Asia. During their trip to China this month, several University officials, including University...

Two University regents and University President Bob Bruininks were among a group of Minnesotans that traveled to China last week as part of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's delegation to the country. The University...

Increasing energy costs have led to penny pinching at the gas pump and the potential for a home-heating crisis in Minnesota this winter. Now the rising costs could affect tuition. The Board of Regents...

University officials are fixing for a fight. When the University's 2006 capital bonding request heads to the Legislature, one section of the request is almost certain to require a little extra attention:...

Despite the ambitions of University officials to build bigger and better buildings on campus, they still need to take care of the old ones. Nearly 40 percent of the University's 2006 capital bonding request...

Construction could become quite common on campus over the next decade. The Board of Regents heard plans for new buildings and facilities at its meeting Thursday. Regents looked over University President...

When University administrators use phrases like "unique expanse" and "priceless asset," it often amounts to nothing more than gross overstatement. But when University President Bob Bruininks used those...

For the third year in a row, the University is gearing up to make its case to the state for a bonding bill. The Board of Regents likely will approve the 2006 capital bonding request today at its meeting. If...

St. Paul voters resoundingly denounced Mayor Randy Kelly's bid for a second term Tuesday. DFL-endorsed challenger Chris Coleman leveraged Kelly's August 2004 endorsement of President George W. Bush against...

Wireless access is nearly pervasive on campus, and with it comes convenience and a little concern. Although there hasn't been a major security breach reported on campus, University officials said, the...

Don't char that chicken and don't burn the beef. Overcooked meat can lead to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, University professor Kristin Anderson said. Her research in the department of epidemiology...

Residents of the Southeast Como neighborhood packed a conference room adjacent to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's office Wednesday to express frustration with a lack of city services. Holding red and green...

Under the metal canopy leading into University Enterprise Laboratories, dignitaries, CEOs and researchers gathered to celebrate a unique collaboration of public and private arenas. The $24 million project...

Isn't it funny how 1 in 146,107,962 seems so good when the jackpot is so big? With the Powerball jackpot reaching a record $340 million, more casual players are stepping up to the counter and playing the...

Tucked away 90 feet underground lay thousands of records in a unique collection at the University. The collection tells the history of one of the most remarkable advances in human civilization - information...

In the basement of the Food Science and Nutrition building in St. Paul sit hundreds of blocks of cheese. Stacked on shelves in a refrigerator-temperature room, the bricks, varying in color from bright...

A water pipe break Wednesday in the West Bank Office Building sent hundreds of gallons of water spilling onto the building's sixth floor. The break also sent hundreds of University workers home with an...

Never underestimate the power of the potato. Anthropologists have focused on meat and hunting as the primary means for evolutionary change, but anthropology professor Greg Laden said he believes change...

John Soderberg's glamour shots may be artsy and innovative, but you won't find them on the cover of a fashion magazine. Click and drag to rotate skull Anthropology coordinator John Soderberg...

When it comes to global warming, greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, have long been considered the main offender. University professor Joseph McFadden is among a team of researchers studying Arctic...

Residents of the Southeast Como neighborhood might have a bright future when it comes to their energy bills. The Southeast Como Solar Pilot Project - the first of its kind in Minneapolis - is looking to...

Nanotechnology could someday result in drugs that act instantly, cancer treatments that attack tumors directly and chemical markers that track a single cell through the body. But as with any emerging technology,...

Phyllis Walker will have her day in court, much to her chagrin. Walker is charged with obstructing the legal process during the May 4 General College protest in and outside of Morrill Hall. A jury trial...

ICorrection: The Daily incorrectly identified the name of the University of South Florida. n the United States, embryonic stem cells have never enjoyed a completely warm welcome. Moral concerns about the...

Students looking for free and cheap - not to mention legal - software have a new option on campus. In June, the Board of Regents approved a three-year, $2.7 million software contract. As a result, students...

As the Gulf Coast continues to clean up from what is likely to be the most expensive Atlantic storm in Hurricane Katrina, the rest of the country is indirectly feeling the effects of the storm's devastation. Energy...

Athletics officials will reprint and distribute the corrected version of a football ticket that misspelled the name of Gophers great Sandy Stephens. "We're going to do the right thing," Athletics Director...

Olive-green tents stamped "U.S." formed a temporary city on the West Bank recreation fields last week. And for a few days, the area looked more like a military base than a ball field, as camouflaged personnel...

Before brick-red walls for an on-campus stadium can rise up over the University, officials might have to contend with the rising cost of bricks. State lawmakers adjourned from their special session last...

University rowers might be used to the cold on the river during November or February, but a place to warm up appears to be on the way. The Board of Regents approved a new $4.6 million on-campus rowing...

Minnesota's first government shutdown has come and gone, 8,900 state workers are back on the job and legislators are finalizing the final four of the state's major budget bills. Amid the chaos of the state's...

One perk of a club room at a Gophers basketball or hockey game might soon crumble because of constricting athletics budgets. Athletics officials said they are thinking about selling beer and wine, which...

A former athletics department media relations director and 17-year employee of the University died June 22. Bill Crumley drowned last week in Gull Lake, near Brainerd, Minn. He was 43. Since leaving the...

Workers began digging trenches and boring holes around the Huron Boulevard Parking Complex this week to begin the environmental assessment of the proposed on-campus stadium site. The work marks the start...

University researchers learned this week that ongoing research projects could be stopped and hundreds of grants withheld if state lawmakers are unable to reach a budget deal by Thursday night. Although...

A long line of strong thunderstorms rolled over much of the state Monday afternoon, downing tree branches, sending pedestrians scampering for higher ground and leaving some University buildings a little...

For 13 years, David Dowell helped out at Gophers football and men's basketball games. From showing fans to their seats to keeping an eye out for unruly behavior, Dowell is one of many volunteers who have...

With the signing of the state's higher-education bill on May 26, deaf students from Minnesota received an opportunity for easier access to higher education. Included in the $2.8 billion higher-education...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the state's higher-education omnibus bill Thursday in Rochester, Minn. The two-year, $2.8 billion budget package gives the University $1.2 billion for the 2006-07 budget cycle. University...

University officials estimate millions of dollars of state funding for the Academic Health Center could be lost if lawmakers approve the proposed 75-cent user fee on a pack of cigarettes. Gov. Tim Pawlenty...

For his 21st birthday, electrical engineering junior Mark Young followed the midnight ritual for many young adults: He went to the bar. Along with his boss and a few friends, Young downed beer and some...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to sign the higher-education bill, which offers most of the University's requested money for the 2006-07 biennium. Though they aimed at a 5.5 percent tuition increase for...

The University's quest for a $235 million on-campus stadium hit a speed bump this week. The end of the regular session in the State Legislature on Monday passed without action on stadiums in the House...

Graduate and professional students voiced their displeasure Wednesday at a forum about a possible student fee for the proposed on-campus stadium. Many of the students left saying their questions were unanswered...

As University officials work out the details of a student fee to help pay for a proposed on-campus stadium, some in the University are concerned about how the fee will be assessed. Stadium project officials...

The University's athletics department suspended men's tennis coach David Geatz and assistant coach Adam Cohen without pay Monday as a result of an NCAA investigation into the program. The NCAA discovered...

University officials met with student leaders Wednesday to discuss a benefits package for students who could soon be paying $50 a semester toward an on-campus stadium. The stadium is expected to cost $235...

MORRIS, Minn. - As a stiff, cold wind blew across the barren farm field, hundreds of farmers, faculty members, college students and school children gathered Friday to watch Morris' tallest attraction in...

Most of the University's requested money remained intact when the State Senate's higher education budget bill cleared the Higher Education Budget Division on Thursday. The nine committee members voted...

Recreational sports officials told the University's Board of Regents about the benefits of recreational sports on campus at a regents meeting in March. Now, the officials are working to collect data on...

Almost eight weeks have passed since the NCAA began investigating the men's tennis team, and University officials have yet to learn of the results. NCAA officials began their probe of the tennis program...

In 2003, South Dakota banker T. Denny Sanford offered $35 million to the University to start fund raising for an on-campus stadium, the same amount now pledged by TCF. Sanford's deal fell through, because...

ACORRECTION: The graphic contained in this article contained many errors. The corrected version appears below. fter a controversial fees committee process, Jerry Rinehart, associate vice provost for student...

Half a mile underground in northeast Minnesota, a team of scientists and engineers is working to unravel one of the universe's tiniest mysteries. The Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search team is looking...

As University officials begin sorting out the implications of a recommendation to dissolve two colleges, athletics officials are wondering what the change might mean for their student- athletes. Approximately...

It appears with TCF's stadium sponsorship deal in place, University officials have their stadium train on the tracks. But now, with money behind them, the quest continues at the State Legislature, in student...

While TCF was busy purchasing naming rights to the University's proposed on-campus stadium Thursday, a Bloomington, Minn., man was busy buying naming rights for the stadium's name on the Internet. Paul...

Come August 2008, University President Bob Bruininks said, he hopes to welcome students to a newly constructed TCF Bank Stadium. Bruininks and officials from TCF Financial Corp. officially announced an...

TCF Financial Corp. will be the lead sponsor for the proposed $235 million on-campus stadium, Board of Regents Chairman David Metzen said Wednesday. University President Bob Bruininks and Athletics Director...

University officials could make a major announcement regarding the proposed $235 million on-campus stadium as early as Thursday. Officials have tentatively reserved space in the McNamara alumni center...

University officials are looking to add another member to the on-campus stadium consultation team. Officials began the process of finding a consultant who will focus on three areas of the proposed on-campus...

A quiet battle is brewing in the Legislature between the University and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. University officials are working to stop a proposed change in how the DNR receives...

University officials and stadium consultants explained and presented a timeline for the environmental assessment of the site of a potential on-campus stadium Tuesday. Approximately 50 curious - and mostly...

The University's student-athletes are performing better than the national averages under the NCAA's new academic progress rate standard, according to the first data released Monday. Under the new progress...

University athletics and capital planning officials are gearing up for the construction of a new rowing facility on the East River Flats Park. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board approved preliminary...

University officials have started planning a recreational sports and athletics facilities expansion project known as University Park. The project would be a major upgrade to recreational facilities on...

The University has suspended two men's tennis coaches as a result of NCAA rules violations found during the athletics department's internal investigation of the team. Athletics Director Joel Maturi placed...

University athletics officials received approval from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to begin planning for construction of a boathouse for the women's rowing team and men's crew club. Associate...

More than 50,000 Minnesota college students are projected to receive less grant money as a result of changes made to the federal formula that determines a student's financial need, state officials said...

The state office responsible for handling grant money overestimated the need for student aid, officials said at a Senate committee meeting Tuesday. The state's Higher Education Services Office overestimated...

The University is ahead of the curve for the ratio of female student-athletes to male student-athletes, according to an NCAA report released Tuesday. The 2002-03 Gender Equity Report showed that female...

Three major sports teams are seeking stadiums in the Twin Cities, and the number of creative solutions proposed by legislators and sports enthusiasts could probably outnumber the bricks needed to build...

The University could possibly strike dangerous contaminants if it prepares to build a proposed on-campus football stadium, according to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency documents. The contaminants could...

A construction crew lowered the scoreboard Thursday in Williams Arena to update the 77-year-old building. The workers popped out the old displays and installed four brand new video boards. University athletics...

Jill Lyn Andresen, a University marketing senior and assistant manager of human resources at The Minnesota Daily, was chosen as the 2005 Queen of the Snows at St. Paul's annual Winter Carnival. "It's been...

The University now owns all of the property for a proposed project to expand recreational sports and athletics facilities. The three parcels of land are in the area between the Bierman athletic complex...

University President Bob Bruininks said it best at a Senate committee meeting last week when asked about funding an on-campus stadium in the midst of a bonding bill and budget year. "It's the right thing...

Although the deadline for filing tax returns is three months away, filing early could mean receiving tax refunds sooner rather than later. Many tax services now offer the ability to file taxes online for...

If their graduation rates do not improve, several University athletics teams could face significant penalties under a new NCAA graduation-rate policy. The policy change, which was announced Jan. 10, states...

The University's push for an on-campus stadium began again at the State Capitol along with the start of a new legislative session. The proposed $235 million project would place an open-air, 50,000-seat...

University officials began searching for a consultant to complete an environmental assessment for the proposed site of an on-campus stadium this month. They met with potential consultants Thursday to discuss...

After several years of lobbying for stadiums at the State Capitol, legislative leaders said Tuesday they expect lawmakers will approve stadium projects this year. Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar,...

A new report by the NCAA shows that University student-athletes have the lowest graduation rates in the Big Ten conference. According to the report, the University graduated 58 percent of its student-athletes...

Ask University General Counsel Mark Rotenberg how to treat a potential stadium donor, and he can answer in two words. "Very carefully." Time might be running short for University officials working to secure...

University athletics officials formally finished their list of recruiting dos and don'ts last week. The new policy coincided with the National Collegiate Athletics Association's Wednesday deadline for...

The University's uphill battle for an on-campus football stadium could have gotten a little steeper. With state officials forecasting a $700 million deficit Wednesday, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said officials...

The University will not have to pay legal fees for several media organizations, including The Minnesota Daily, which sued the institution about access to its 2002 presidential search, the state Supreme...

By accepting the invitation to the Music City Bowl on Sunday, Athletics Director Joel Maturi set a football-fan-moving machine in motion. But knowing the traveling tendencies of Gophers football fans leave...

University counselors met with Middlebrook Hall residents returning to campus from Thanksgiving break Sunday to help residents cope with the death of a student. On Wednesday morning, a first-year University...

Sue LaTendresse said she was having phone trouble Wednesday night, so she tried to call her office answering machine at 11 p.m. to see if her connection was bad. To her surprise, her boss, Athletics Director...

When Dave Metzen laced up his hockey skates for the Gophers, only six professional hockey teams could tempt student-athletes with playing days after college. Back then, top hockey draft picks' biggest...

University researchers have found a link between obesity and one type of leukemia, adding to the list of diseases for which obesity is a risk factor. The study, which is part of a larger University study...

While some University officials and state legislators have expressed extreme optimism over the prospects of an on-campus stadium bill next year, others might give the project a political "Not so fast"...