Department of Theatre Arts and Dance B.A. theatre program head Luverne Seifert and friends are bringing Chekhov back to the countryside.
University of Minnesota researchers--including staff and faculty from the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies--are part of an international collaboration launched this week by Oxford University and the Egypt Exploration Society that applies the analysis tools of astrophysics with archeology to help decipher a collection of ancient Egyptian papyri.
The cast of the special local production of Anton Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard" is having a blast overcoming minor challenges to create a completely unique theater production. Seifert said he organized the play because he wanted to bring a professional play to his hometown.
Econ professor Chris Phelan discusses the nation's potential debt default and what that might mean for consumers.
FOX 9 visited the University of Minnesota Centennial Showboat to talk with co-director Peter Moore about this season's production of "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Two graduate and three undergraduate student of the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts have been awarded Fulbright and Fulbright-affiliated grants for 2011-12 to pursue graduate study, research or English teaching in a foreign country beginning next year.
Anthropology students at the University of Minnesota are taking their classroom to the field this summer. Professor Gilliane Monnier's students are spending four weeks conducting field studies at the Bremer Village site.
Robert Silberman of the Department of Art History explains the fascination with the Harry Potter saga.
Ed Schiappa, expert on negotiation and professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the U, shares his thoughts of the government shutdown.
With its unique sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought-after big band in the world today and tours the globe paying homage to its namesake.
Political Science Professor John Sullivan is looking into what happens in the brains of political activists when they see negative campaign ads.
Sumanth S. Gopinath is an assistant professor of music at the U and a scholar of ringtones. He says we've created a "treble culture" - a world of high, tiny digital beeps in toys, watches, and gadgets.
Heather LaMarre, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, discusses the use of social media in the presidential campaign.
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