John Rash, teaching specialist in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, discusses how technology can both aid and harm presidential candidates.
Marvin Taylor, doctoral candidate and research assistant in the department of geography, provides an analysis of Minnesota's remarkable economic growth over the past century.
Geography professor Kenny Blumenfeld discusses the increase in tornadoes and what urban residents of MN should expect in the near future.
Three years ago, music professor Alex Lubet started a freshman seminar focusing on Bob Dylan. The Bob Dylan class is one of dozens on Minnesota's most iconic export being taught at colleges around the world.
Anthropology professor William Beeman debunks a few of the myths surrounding Iranian politics in the Middle East.
May 25 marks the finale of the Oprah Winfrey show. Journalism professor Catherine Squires says Winfrey is one of the first - and possibly the last - black media figures of the post-civil rights era to gain a truly mass audience.
Peg Guilfoyle has been named as interim producing director for the University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. She will be in position while the department conducts a search for a new producing director to replace Tom Proehl, who passed away in April.
English professor John Watkins, who has studied apocalyptic predictions, weighs in on this question.
As the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise prepares for release, it brings up the question, Why do we love pirates? Megan Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, provides insights on pirates in film, Johnny Depp, and movie studios.
The Royal Philharmonic Society has honored University of Minnesota School of Music composition professor James Dillon by presenting him with the Large-Scale Composition Award for "Nine Rivers," which premiered in Glasgow last November by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Paul Timmins, career services director at the U's College of Liberal Arts, says he believes the job market for recent college graduates is finally on the upswing.
The U of M's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Design are partnering with the Minnesota chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, to host the second annual "See Change: The Power of Visual Communication" conference.
Does an individual's personality and upbringing have anything to do with how he or she spends? In some circles, the answer is increasingly yes.
Sally Mansfield, curator with the United States Department of State's ART in Embassies Program, has chosen an artwork by David Feinberg, University of Minnesota Department of Art associate professor, for display at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Marvin Taylor, a University of Minnesota geography Ph.D. candidate, told legislators this week what kind of schedule he'd have to keep if higher-ed budget cuts affected a teaching-and-research job he has applied for at a MnSCU school.
Twice a year, journalism students at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication create a single-issue magazine to showcase their skills as writers, editors, photographers and web designers.
CLA student Dionne Griffin endured more than his share of hardship and despair as a youth, but that didn't stop him from excelling in high school and earning multiple scholarships. Now he's cherishing his life at the University of Minnesota.
The U.S. State Department commissioned Jane Kirtley, a university professor of media ethics and law, to write the "Media Law Handbook."
Carl Flink, chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, took time out to discuss a few inscrutable terms in his chosen art form.
As word of Osama bin Laden's death spread Sunday night, TV viewers across the world saw images of predominantly young, college-age Americans gathering at the White House and Ground Zero to celebrate. Roderick Ferguson and David Karjanen from the Department of American Studies discuss why.
Child abuse appears to be dropping in Minnesota - a surprising trend at a time when the economy has strained many families. Hennepin County child protection experts enlisted the help of Ross MacMillan, a demographer and criminologist at the University of Minnesota to help them analyze what they were seeing.
Media law scholar Amy Kristin Sanders comments on the case of a Minneapolis blogger who is being sued by a public figure for defamation.
Event ties into debate sparked by Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother."
Researcher and social psychology PhD student Maryhope Howland observed William providing "invisible support" that she has found through research to contribute to healthy relationships.
Lisa Paul's hunger strike made headlines in 1985-86. Today, she is giving back.
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