University of Minnesota News

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - Giant cells called "titan cells" protect the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans during infection, according to two University of Minnesota researchers.

Hennepin County Master Gardeners will share their expertise and horticultural information on a variety of gardening topics at nine free programs in June at Hennepin County libraries.

Minnesota's population is getting older, and that's changing the way nurses think about their education.

Nick Gwiazdowski , 2012 NCAA All-American heavyweight at Binghamton University , will be heading south with his former Bearcat coach Pat Popolizio to North Carolina State , the wrestler revealed in an interview with NewYorkWrestlingNews.com Sunday.

Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Rejoice Lutheran Church in Clearwater with Rev.

That's what a Minnesota based collaboration between the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment and the nonprofit Sustainable Rail International are betting on, unveiling plans via their new Coalition for Sustainable Rail for a biofuel powered, carbon-neutral locomotive.

CLOSED City of Minneapolis offices: A City offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday following the holiday.A Garbage/Recycling: A There will be no City of MinneapolisA garbage and recycling pick-up A on May 28.A A Households' garbage and recycling pick-ups scheduled for May 28 through June 1 will occur one day later than their normal ... (more)

Several affluent Minnesotans have taken a bath on the troubled Bank of Naples that they launched in the Florida retirement community 12 years ago.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren spoke to reporters during a recent news conference at Liberty Bay Credit Union headquarters in Braintree, Mass.

A University of Minnesota chemistry professor has thrust the U into a national debate about grade inflation and the rigor of college, pushing his colleagues to stop pretending that average students are excellent and start making clear to employers which students are earning their A's. "I would like to state my own alarm and dismay at the degree to ... (more)

A Metro Transit city bus glides through downtown Minneapolis. Fourteen of 17 bus routes serving Minnetonka go downtown, but that might soon change.

The government has awarded a Chinese company a two-year contract to rehabilitate the Webuye-Kitale highway.

Mid-Rivers Communications is proud to announce the recipients of 25 $1,000 Higher Education Scholarships to high school and college students within the Cooperative's service area.

Are you shying away from bad foods that are actually good for you? With all the hoopla about healthful eating, it's hard to separate fact from fiction.

Friday afternoon, LSU Chancellor Michael Martin announced that he will accept the position of chancellor of the Colorado State University system.

From left to right: Blanca Monter, Research Specialist - Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice; Dr.

The Ross family eats dinner at their home in Mahtomedi, Minn. Kevin Ross joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1999.

In this May 2, 2012 photo, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren, speaks to reporters during a news conference while campaigning at Liberty Bay Credit Union headquarters in Braintree, Mass.

The University of Minnesota is beefing up its governing board's oversight of how the school compensates its top executives.

Why are Americans afraid of atheists? The belief that god does not exist is not hard to come by these days, and appears to be growing throughout the world.