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 ...

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 ...

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...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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 ...

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 ...

The victim was asleep in her dorm room when she woke up to someone touching her, according to a recently sent public safety alert e-mail. When the victim responded, the suspect ran away from the room. The victim's roommate was in the room but did not wake.

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 ...

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 ...

Smoking ban on Crookston campus ridiculous - College questions - More refusable/refundable issues

A cracked pipe damaged the men's basketball locker room and coach Tubby Smith's office on Thursday