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Senior Taylor Chell hits the ball on Friday, March 29 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis. The Gophers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 5-1.

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Infielder Hope Brandner catches the ball for an out on Friday, March 29 at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis. The Gophers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 5-1.

[Photo] Gophers take two out of three at Illinois

Published April 8, 2019
Temo Balakhashvili, lab supervisor at Dr. Vera Krischiks lab, captures a rogue bumblebee left over from the last experiment in a greenhouse on the St. Paul campus on Tuesday, March 26.

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Lab supervisor Temo Balakhashvili holds a tropical flower that bumblebees will use for pollination in a greenhouse on the St. Paul campus on Tuesday, March 26.

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A frozen colony of bumblebees sits on a table in Dr. Vera Krischiks lab in Hodson Hall on Tuesday, March 26. The queen bee is seen on top, marked with a green dot. Bumblebee queens are solely responsible for starting a colony, making them more susceptible to the affects of pesticides like neonicotinoids.

[Photo] Minnesota's buzzin' about bees

Published March 28, 2019
Lab supervisor Temo Balakhashvili shows a net where bumblebee colonies will live in a greenhouse on Tuesday, March 26 in St. Paul. Balakhashvili has been studying the effects on bumblebees of two commonly used pesticides, neonicotinoids and acelepryn. Neonicotinoids are advertised as bee-friendly but have been shown to restrict bee movement and production, giving them a sort of high.

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Lab supervisor Temo Balakhashvili points out photo progression from a past experiment on bumblebees in Hodson Hall on Tuesday, March 26. Since November 2018, Balakhashvili has been studying the effects on bumblebees of two commonly used pesticides.

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Temo Balakhashvili, lab supervisor at Dr. Vera Krischiks lab holds a colony of frozen bumblebees in Hodson Hall on the St. Paul campus on Tuesday, March 26.

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A pile of papers lay beneath a bulletin board on the Washington Avenue bridge on Tuesday, March 26.

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Junior Paige Williams performs her floor routine at Maturi Pavilion on Friday, Feb 15.

[Photo] Paige Williams and Gophers peaking at the right time

Published March 14, 2019
Senior Tyler Sheehy skates toward the puck on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers beat Notre Dame 2-1. 

[Photo] Gophers head to Notre Dame for Big Ten semifinal

Published March 14, 2019
Rev. Lauren Rheingans, campus minister for the Wesley Foundation, receives communion during a weekly worship service in Coffman Union on Sunday, March 10.

[Photo] UMN community left uneasy after United Methodist Church's LGBT decision

Published March 13, 2019
Communion sits on a table in Coffman Union on Sunday, March 10 during a worship service for the Wesley Foundation, a united methodist campus ministry.

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Gonxhe Kandri speaks during discussion on the Minnesota Method in the Social Sciences building on the Universitys West Bank campus on Tuesday, March 6. The Minnesota Method is a tool designed by a research team to support human rights advisers.

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Gonxhe Kandri speaks during a discussion on the Minnesota Method in the Social Sciences Building on the West Bank on Tuesday, March 6. The Minnesota Method is a tool designed by a research team to support human rights advisers. 

[Photo] Humphrey students create tool for United Nations

Published March 13, 2019
Torches used for fire breathing sit on a metal table during fire breathing class at the Minneapolis Fire Collective on Friday, March 8.

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Brooke Lozano practices the dragons breath trick during a fire breathing lesson at the Minneapolis Fire Collective on Friday, March 8.

[Photo] All fired up and ready to burn

Published March 11, 2019
Joshua Nelson, left, Troy Reem, center, and Jenifer Gilpatrick, right, do a mouth transfer of fire during a fire breathing lesson at the Minneapolis Fire Collective on Friday, March 8.

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Troy Reem, a guest teacher at the Minneapolis Fire Collective, demonstrates the fire trick dragons breath during a fire breathing lesson on Friday, March 8.

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Troy Reem, a guest teacher at the Minneapolis Fire Collective, demonstrates tricks during a class on Friday, March 8.

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University Landcare blows snow off the path in front of Coffman Union on Saturday, March 9.

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Students Vinh Nguyen, Tam Nguyen and Long Nguyen throw snowballs on Saturday, March 9 on campus.

[Photo] Snow place to go

Published March 11, 2019
Vinh Nguyen, Tam Nguyen and Long Nguyen throw snowballs on Saturday, March 9 on campus.

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Freelance interpreters Ahmed Hassan, AK Hassan, Suad Muse and Huda Mire pose for a portrait outside of the Hiawatha Business Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, March 6.

[Photo] State bill could impact local healthcare interpreters

Published March 7, 2019
Electrical engineering sophomore Sina Roughani operates a terminal that he uses to capture recorded data from the Universitys people search in Keller Hall on Thursday, Feb. 28.

[Photo] One student aims to change U's data privacy policy

Published March 7, 2019
Sina Roughani poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 28 in Keller Hall. Roughani used his computers to help the University improve its data privacy by exposing flaws in their system, such as not using a robot exclusion standard in people search.

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Electrical engineering sophomore Sina Roughani operates one of his three computers in Keller Hall on Thursday, Feb. 28.

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Students and faculty play a matching game to learn which waste goes in which bin at the Como recycling facility on Saturday, March 2.

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Recycling program coordinator Elizabeth Logas-Lindstrom talks to students and faculty about the new recycling and organics programs the University will be rolling out on Saturday, March 2 at the Como recycling facility.

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Interim Zero Waste Coordinator Todd Tanner demonstrates how the new organics bins will work on Saturday, March 2 at the Como recycling facility. The bins will be put into every building at the University. 

[Photo] Amid crowded recycling market, UMN recyclables have fewer places to go

Published March 8, 2019
Fans cheer during the Gopher game against Purdue on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Gophers' fan makes lewd gestures to Purdue player in court storming

Published March 6, 2019
Senior Jarvis Johnson watches the game at Williams Arena on Tuesday, March 5.

[Photo] Senior Jarvis Johnson an unheralded leader for the Gophers

Published March 6, 2019
Senior Jarvis Johnson gets called during the Gophers team introductions before their game against Purdue on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

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Senior Jarvis Johnson watches the game at Williams Arena on Tuesday, March 5.

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Senior Jordan Murphy spins towards the basket on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Ex-Gopher Jordan Murphy signs deal with Timberwolves

Published September 17, 2019
Junior Amir Coffey fights to control the ball on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Gophers' March Madness run comes to an end with 70-50 loss to Michigan State

Published March 24, 2019
Junior Amir Coffey lays the ball in on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Gophers earn crucial victory on senior night

Published March 6, 2019
Freshman Daniel Oturu embraces senior Jordan Murphy in celebration after Murphy got the foul on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

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Freshman Gabe Kalscheur blocks a shot on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

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Gopher head coach Richard Pitino looks down the court on Tuesday, March 5 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Gophers hoping key transfers obtain waivers to become eligible in 2020-21

Published June 25, 2020
Senior Annalese Lamke goes up for a shot on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 at Williams Arena.

[Photo] Minnesota women’s basketball team reflects on season

Published April 1, 2019
Julie Tonneson, associate vice president for budget and finance at the University, looks through years of old files in her office at Morrill Hall on Thursday, Feb. 21.

[Photo] Behind the budget: Julie Tonneson’s 'invaluable' expertise as UMN budget director

Published February 28, 2019
Sophomore Hannah Willmarth jumps during her bar routine at Maturi Pavillon on Friday, Feb 15.

[Photo] Hannah Willmarth thriving after transfer

Published February 28, 2019
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke to students at an Minnesota Student Association forum in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.

[Photo] Frey and Minneapolis City Council determine new idea for public safety

Published May 4, 2022
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey answers questions from students at the Minnesota Student Association forum in Blegen Hall about issues that affect them and their peers on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2019.

[Photo] City makes recommendations on opioid epidemic

Published April 16, 2019
The Gophers won 38-31 with a late touchdown by wide receiver Rashod Bateman on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium.

[Photo] Gopher football players' lawsuit heard in District Court

Published February 24, 2019
Adrianne Lenker performs at the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday, Feb. 21.

[Photo] Adrianne Lenker serenades at sold-out show

Published February 25, 2019
Junior Tyler Nanne celebrates after his goal in the first period on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers beat Notre Dame 2-1.

[Photo] Gophers' Nanne Signs AHL Contract

Published March 20, 2020
Junior Rem Pitlick tries to grab the puck near the net on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers beat Notre Dame 2-1.

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Freshman Garrett Wait stretches out to grab the puck on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers beat Notre Dame 2-1.

[Photo] Gophers earn 'hard fought' victory to split series with Notre Dame

Published February 24, 2019
Isaiah Washington jumps for the basket at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

[Photo] Minneapolis Final Four to be 'unlike any other event'

Published February 21, 2019
Suzanne Sanglewicz, spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association, spoke to students at Tate Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 19 about the gun rights organization. The event was hosted by the group Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow.

[Photo] UMN student group hosts NRA presentation and recruitment opportunity

Published February 20, 2019
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan smiles after Gov. Tim Walz spoke about paid paternity leave at the Minnesota Department of Revenue building on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

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Gov. Tim Walz announces the state budget to legislators and media at the Minnesota Department of Revenue building on Tuesday, Feb. 19. 

[Photo] UMN Student government leaders urge lawmakers to fulfill budget request

Published March 12, 2019
University Outdoor Program Manager Bryan Karban poses for a portrait at the Center for Outdoor Adventure on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Karban, who started working for the center as a student in 2010, said that outdoor programs and activities have grown, especially after the new recreation center was built.

[Photo] A&E explores: From chalk bag to chalkboard, Bryan Karban is a mentor to all

Published March 7, 2019
Walz said his administration ended an “era of gridlock” in Minnesota politics with the legislation passed this year.

[Photo] Walz boasts accomplishments, blasts Republicans in state address

Published April 21, 2023
Freshman Nathan Burke skates back to the bench after scoring his first goal of the season at Mariucci Arena on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

[Photo] Minnesota sweeps No. 2 Ohio State on the road

Published February 18, 2019
President Eric Kaler answers questions for the Minnesota Daily in his Morrill Hall office on Thursday, Feb. 14.

[Photo] Kaler discusses renaming buildings on campus, mental health and reciprocity

Published March 25, 2019
A camera underneath the skyway on the Nicollet Mall is pictured in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 14. The Minneapolis police department is considering using 20 cameras installed downtown by Verizon for the Super Bowl last year. MPD already uses cameras for public safety to help with incidents like vehicle accidents and pursuits, shootings and suicide attempts according to a presentation from the Public Safety Committee.

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Sophomore Lexy Ramler competes on the balance beam at Maturi Pavilion on Friday, Feb 15.

[Photo] Lexy Ramler looking to write her name in the record books again

Published April 1, 2019
A camera on the side of a building on Marquette Avenue in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 14. The Minneapolis police department is considering using 20 cameras installed downtown by Verizon for the Super Bowl last year. MPD already uses cameras for public safety to help with incidents like vehicle accidents and pursuits, shootings and suicide attempts according to a presentation from the Public Safety Committee.

[Photo] MPD considers purchasing Super Bowl LII surveillance cameras

Published February 18, 2019
Sophomore Lexy Ramler competes on the balance beam at Maturi Pavilion on Friday, Feb 15.

[Photo] Women fall just short of NCAA championships, men place fifth at the Big Ten finale

Published April 8, 2019
Ph.D. candidate Joseph Um works in the lab he uses for nano wire research on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Keller Hall on the East Bank campus.

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Ph.D. candidate Joseph Um holds a magnet up to a vial of nano wires in a clear solution on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Keller Hall on the East Bank campus.

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Kenisha Bell reacts to a call during the game against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24.

[Photo] Minnesota rolls to sixth consecutive victory over Penn State

Published February 18, 2019
President Eric Kaler answers questions for the Minnesota Daily in his Morrill Hall office on Thursday, Feb. 14.

[Photo] Kaler discusses tuition increase, building names, presidential transition

Published February 15, 2019
Top line members Brent Gates Jr., Tyler Sheehy and Rem Pitlick congratulate teammate Brannon McManus after he scored a goal on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

[Photo] Gophers' top line shines amid tough outcomes

Published February 14, 2019
Ph.D candidate Joseph Um holds a magnet up to a vial of nano wires in a clear solution on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Keller Hall on the East Bank campus.

[Photo] UMN explores the future of nanotechnology in medicine

Published February 15, 2019
Ph.D candidate Joseph Um works in the lab he uses for nano wire research on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Keller Hall on the East Bank campus.

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A porous metal wafer sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Keller Hall on the East Bank campus. This wafer has billions of holes and is used to create nano wires.

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University Student Body President Simran Mishra holds a meeting with Minnesota Student Association staff on Monday, Feb. 4 at her office in Coffman Memorial Union.

[Photo] The cost of being student body president

Published February 14, 2019
University Student Body President Simran Mishra poses for a portrait at the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 7. Mishra was at the Capitol to testify to the Senate Higher Education Committee.

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Hector Chavarria performs during Transitional Transmissions Live at Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 9.

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Host Xochi de la Luna, left interviews Zeam Porter, middle and Roxanne Anderson about their gender identities and sexuality during Transitional Transmissions Live at Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 9.

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Hector Chavarria performs during Transitional Transmissions Live at Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 9.

[Photo] Mother Goose’s Bedtime Stories transforms traditional narratives

Published February 11, 2019
Members of the gopher mens hockey team help goalie Mat Robson keep the puck out of the net on Saturday, Jan. 26 2019 at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

[Photo] ‘We’ve got to solve that thing’: Gophers men’s hockey will look to eliminate one-goal losses starting with Michigan

Published December 2, 2021
Thomas Magnon poses for a portrait on his front porch near Dinkytown on Monday, Feb. 4. Magnon and the other residents of several properties on the 1200 block of 4th Street SE, many of which are students, will be forced to move out on Feb. 28.

[Photo] New Dinkytown development leaves students with one month to vacate

Published February 7, 2019
University junior Faisa Ahmed demonstrates how a new health text messaging system, which aims to close the racial gap in healthcare, works on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Peoples Center Clinic in Minneapolis. This system is a research project at the University and is conducting some of the project with families in nearby Cedar-Riverside.

[Photo] New text alert system aids child and maternal care in Cedar-Riverside

Published February 7, 2019
Sophomore Isaiah Washington shoots from the top of the key at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The Gophers beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 86-75.

[Photo] Gophers' Washington to transfer from team

Published April 1, 2019
Senior Jordan Murphy winds up for the tomahawk dunk at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 30.

[Photo] Jordan Murphy and Amir Coffey debut in the NBA Summer League

Published July 10, 2019
Junior Amir Coffey lays the ball in at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 30.

[Photo] Gophers squander 13-point lead in loss to Purdue

Published February 3, 2019
Freshman Gabe Kalscheur dribbles to the lane at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 30.

[Photo] Gophers defeat Louisville 86-76 to advance in NCAA Tournament.

Published March 21, 2019
Luke Allen of Chaska prepares to snowboard down the halfpipe at Buck Hill on Saturday, Jan 26.

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Jake Johnson, 15, grabs the tip of his skis after taking off from a large jump at Buck Hill on Saturday, Jan 26.

[Photo] A&E explores: Top three adrenaline-fueled Twin Cities spots to get your stoke on

Published January 31, 2019
David Forsberg, 14, soars through the air at Buck Hill on Saturday, Jan 26.

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Ian George,14, completes a large jump at Buck Hill on Saturday, Jan 26.

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The Gophers attempt to stop Wisconsin from scoring their third goal at Mariucci Arena on Saturday, Jan 26. The Gophers lost to the Wisconsin Badgers 4-3 after winning 9-4 the night before.

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Wisconsins Dominick Mersch falls into senior Tyler Sheehy at Mariucci Arena on Saturday, Jan 26. The Gophers lost to the Wisconsin Badgers 4-3 after winning 9-4 the night before.

[Photo] Gophers set to take on Notre Dame in final Big Ten series

Published February 21, 2019
Sophomore Destiny Pitts runs through defenders toward the hoop during the game against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24.

[Photo] Gophers women win at home, advance in WNIT

Published March 23, 2019
Kenisha Bell reacts to a call during the game against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24.

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Freshman forward Delaynie Byrne eyes the hoop to shoot the ball during the game against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24.

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Coach Lindsay Whalen questions the referees call during the game against Purdue on Thursday, Jan. 24.

[Photo] Gophers can't hold lead, suffer devastating loss to Iowa

Published January 17, 2020
Diane Houle holds a picture of her husband and daughter, Jennifer Houle, at her home in Woodbury on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Houles daughter Jennifer was a student at the University and died of suicide in 2015.

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Gila Grad, a student studying gender and womens studies, religious studies, and Jewish studies, poses for a portrait on a bridge on the East Bank campus on Sunday, Dec. 9. Grad survived a suicide attempt over a year ago.

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Yanmei Zhang, a post doctoral student in plant and microbial biology, calculates wood density and volume measurement at the Cargill Building on Monday, Dec. 10 in Saint Paul.

[Photo] Fungi promoting opportunities in sustainable energy

Published December 13, 2018
James Farnsworth, chief of staff for the Minnesota Student Association, poses for a portrait in the MSA office in Coffman Union on Tuesday, Dec. 11. 

[Photo] Multiple students apply for Board of Regents seats

Published December 13, 2018
Jonathan Schilling, professor in the plant and microbial biology department, grabs a jar used to study fungi at the Cargill Building on Monday, Dec. 10 in Saint Paul.

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Jonathan Schilling, professor in the plant and microbial biology department, holds a jar containing a white rot wood degrading fungi called plicaturopsis crispa at the Cargill Building on Monday, Dec. 10 in Saint Paul.

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University junior Meara Cline, sexual assault task force chair for the Minnesota Student Association, poses for a portrait in Northrup Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 3. Cline says she holds her position because she wants to make sure every student feels safe and valued on campus.

[Photo] Students, experts disgruntled by proposed sexual assault policy

Published December 6, 2018
Freshman Gabe Kalscheur looks the defender in the eye as he dribbles the ball at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 30. The Gophers beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys 83-76.

[Photo] Gophers fall flat in second half, lose to Maryland 82-67

Published January 9, 2019
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