Projects

Mar. 29, 2012
The University recovers about $300,000 per year from recycling.
Mar. 08, 2012
Cutting sports is a dicey subject. But as broad-based advocate Joel Maturi leaves, whoever President Eric Kaler hires as the new athletics director could be more open to it.
Mar. 05, 2012
Some of the fastest growing types of degrees at the University match growing industries.
Feb. 27, 2012
Many Minnesota colleges partner with prisons to offer college-level classes. But now the main federal funding source has been cut.
Feb. 13, 2012
Last week, the University of Minnesota battled a former student over Facebook, student conduct and the First Amendment. But the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling will affect more than just the school and Amanda Tatro.
Feb. 09, 2012
Both tuition and aid at the University have risen in recent years. This “high-tuition, high-aid” model expands access for low-income for students but often shifts costs and loans to the middle class.
Dec. 12, 2011
After several successful projects, the U is open to more DOD funding.
Mar. 09, 2011
Midterm elections across the country brought a significant change to Congress and many state Legislatures, and those changes have already resulted in aggressive new pro-gun legislation throughout the country.
Sep. 20, 2010
Members of the Somali community are torn over whether to condone a mild form of female circumcision as a rite of passage. Some believe U.S. doctors should be allowed to perform the procedure. Others are happy to do away with it.
Feb. 14, 2010
The study is one of several that links the disease to sugar consumption.
Nov. 24, 2009
Chris and her family spent more than three years embroiled in a legal battle with University Medical Center, Fairview-Riverside, after she alleged she was raped in a psychiatric ward there.
Nov. 22, 2009
A review process is underway of a new policy that seeks to tighten conflict of interest reporting requirements.
Nov. 17, 2009
A Minnesota Daily reporter spent 19 hours on Metro Transit bus routes around the Twin Cities, speaking with people about their lives, routines and experiences on the bus.
Nov. 09, 2009
Though many would rather try to forget Liberia's 13-year civil war, new reports have brought it back to life. The reports document the tragic past, and make controversial recommendations for the future.
Nov. 02, 2009
Facing colon cancer, John Patrick Murphy, a former University student and convicted stalker, must come to grips with death.
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