http://www.mndaily.com Headlines, abstracts and links for the latest Minnesota Daily articles. en-us Copyright 2004 The Minnesota Daily webmaster@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 08:49:24 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167186 University researchers are launching a clinical trial that may aid a widespread attempt to end insulin injections for some Type 1 diabetes patients. The University's Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation's trial involves transplantations acummins@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:02:20 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167187 Thursday morning was appropriately sunny for a group of University students. The Solar Vehicle Project team unveiled its solar car Thursday morning, almost two months before the 2008 North American Solar Challenge - a race that will take the ... dhenry@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:08:02 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167188 With 10 days left in the state legislative session, many at the University are wondering: Will it be 7.5 percent or 9.5 percent? The Board of Regents discussed tuition hike scenarios for 2008-09 on Thursday at its Finance and Operations Committee meeting... arushmann@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:09:48 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167191 The Board of Regents Faculty, Staff and Student affairs committee voted unanimously to approve the tenure and promotion of 93 assistant professors on Thursday. Tenure, considered to be the most important decision and ... ecarew@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:18:04 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167192 While the University works to become one of the top-three public research universities in the world, current data show its average faculty salaries might not be high enough to achieve that goal. Data presented Thursday at the Board of Regents ... ecarew@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:22:46 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167193 Filmed over a three-month period, this short documentary follows the student creators of "The Squirrel Factor" trilogy from opening scenes to the closing credits. Go behind the scenes with cast and crew ... Fri, 09 May 2008 02:27:37 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167189 Church hymns can often seem ancient - and many are - but University music graduate student Eric Brook has added some new pieces to the repertoire at Grace University Lutheran Church. Brook just finished an eight-month residency at the church ... csinner@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:11:07 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167190 Gov. Tim Pawlenty approved the bridge collapse victims' compensation fund Thursday. The $38 million package is broken into two separate funds; one $24 million fund will provide up to $400,000 for most of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse victims... jgrovum@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 02:17:01 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167182 JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The players bounded into the gym, shedding their long black cloaks and veils to take to the basketball court. Up this night: Jeddah United against the Jaguars, as 30 women spectators hooted and hollered from... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:48:06 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167183 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment. And it is, scientists say: evolution. A scientific team ... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:49:00 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167184 While conflict in Israel continues to resonate around the world, the University served as a place for celebration Thursday for roughly 500 Israel advocates. Gopher Israel and Hillel, the University's Jewish student center, observed the 60th anniversary ... amannix@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:50:34 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167185 KAW HMU, Myanmar (AP) - As the waters rose around her house, Ohn Tay grabbed her 8-year-old son and scrambled to safety. Hours later, she gave birth to a baby girl. Her husband is missing, but the young mother and her children are safe... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:52:27 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167169 Because Wisconsin doesn't have a varsity team, Michigan has become Minnesota's top baseball rival in recent years. The two teams have dominated the Big Ten this decade, winning a combined six of eight conference championships ... tborn@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:26:01 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167170 When the Minnesota softball team suits up to play in its first Big Ten tournament game since 2004, it will be facing an unknown. Thanks to a rainout earlier in the season, the Gophers will face Purdue in the quarterfinals Friday at 11:30 a.m.... mheise@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:28:03 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167171 The Minnesota men's golf team will miss the NCAA championships for only the third time in the last 11 seasons, but two Gophers players still have a chance to represent their school in West Lafayette, Ind., as individual competitors... acumblad@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:32:38 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167172 The 2008 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener kicks off today, signifying the start of this year's fishing season. The three-day event on Pelican Lake near Breezy Point, Minn., will include a golfing outing, clay shooting event and a shore lunch... bdeutsch@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:35:01 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167173 The Gophers men's track team has reached the last stop on the road to the Big Ten championship meet: home. Minnesota will host the Minnesota Open at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bierman Track. Many of the Gophers' biggest stars will be taking ... nhackney@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:35:40 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167174 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Sergio Garcia put together his third-straight impressive round at The Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The 6-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start. With growing confidence in his ... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:36:22 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167175 CHICAGO (AP) - Jermaine Dye homered for the third-straight game and Juan Uribe added a go-ahead two-run drive in the fifth to help the struggling Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Thursday. John Danks (3-3) made it through ... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:36:52 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167176 Look to the harbors and channel areas for a few crappies, though the bite has slowed since last week. A few days of warm weather should get these fish active again. The entire lake is now free of ice, which is encouraging for opening weekend... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:38:33 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167177 BEIJING (AP) - Cheering mountaineers raised the Olympic torch at the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday, producing the triumphant image that China has longed for in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. The final ascent along Mount Everest's... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:39:15 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167178 In 1923, 502 cities across the country had at least two newspapers. By 1930, that number dropped to 288. Today, there are fewer than two dozen cities with more than one newspaper. It is with grave concern that we learned last week ... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:42:03 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167179 If there's one thing your trusted editorial board understands above all else it's the joys and pains of life here at the University. Like you, we procrastinate, study hard, try to say smart things in class and enjoy getting lost in the possibilities ... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:42:26 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167180 Smoking ban on Crookston campus ridiculous - College questions - More refusable/refundable issues Fri, 09 May 2008 01:43:50 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167181 Seeing as the end of the school year is fast approaching, I thought it would be an opportune moment to share my personal thoughts on education as it exists now, here at the University. I realize that what I'm about to say is in no way ... khargreaves@mndaily.com Fri, 09 May 2008 01:44:20 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167168 Fri, 09 May 2008 01:24:00 CDT http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=72167167 Fri, 09 May 2008 01:22:13 CDT