Ellen Schmidt

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FIDLAR performs on Friday, Sept. 7 at the First Avenue Mainroom. The band's name is an acronym for, "Fuck It Dog, Life's a Risk."

Crowd goes wild for FIDLAR at First Avenue

The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee attends the "Free Our Future" march on Saturday, June 30 in downtown Minneapolis.

"Free Our Future" marchers make way through downtown Minneapolis

Nasram Qasim, left, Nasra Qasim and Hana Qasim weave traditional Somali baskets at the History Center's new "Somalis + Minnesota" exhibit on Saturday, June 23 in Saint Paul. The baskets are made to hold household items.

Gallery: History Center opens "Somalis + Minnesota" exhibit

The University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program's Service of Gratitude takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. The program, which facilitates whole body donations throughout the state into research and education at the University, has an annual ceremony to give thanks to donors and their families.

Video: Annual Service of Gratitude memorializes individuals who donate body to science

Tears streamed down Teri Douglas’ face as she joined the full Northrop Auditorium of students, faculty, researchers and family members of the people who chose to donate their bodies through the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program. The Service of Gratitude, which took place on Nov. 8, is an annual memorial put on by the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program which honors the individuals who donate their bodies to science. Douglas lost her wife, Colleen “Cookie” DuPay, in late September 2017 to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung condition that has no cure. After hearing from a family member who donated, the couple signed up to be whole body donors a few years earlier.

Gallery: Thousands march in Minneapolis for Gay Pride Parade

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate the annual 2017 Pride Parade in downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avenue Sunday. The beginning of the Pride Parade on Sunday June, 25 was interrupted by protesters.

Study finds drug manufacturers late in reporting adverse events

University of Minnesota researchers found that some drug manufacturers take too much time to report serious drug side effects to the U.S.

New University faculty member Linda Frizzell poses in front of the School of Public Health's dean office on Monday. Frizzell is implementing a program that will educate public health students on the different needs of Native American tribes and rural communities when making healthcare policies.

Classes focus on native communities

After students in the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health requested more classes in health disparities and health equity last spring, officials realized they needed someone with expertise in the field. Starting this fall, American Indian publ

Dr. Noam Harel, an associate professor in the University's departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, poses in front of a 7 Tesla MRI scanner in the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research on Monday. The 7 Tesla model has the ability to capture highly accurate images of the brain, which aids in the success of deep brain stimulation surgery.

Movement disorder treatment expands

When University of Minnesota neurosurgeon Dr.

Gas leak causes U-buildings to evacuate for short time

Three University of Minnesota East Bank campus buildings were shut down Wednesday morning after construction workers hit a four-inch gas pipe, causing a leak.

Tougher policies could reduce drunk driving

When states enforce stricter alcohol policies and driving laws, experts say the combination can cut the number of drunken drivers on the roads. In a joint study between the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and Boston University released ea