Only four months into his presidency, Barack Obama is faced with the task of nominating a new Supreme Court justice. Timothy Johnson, University of Minnesota political science professor, is an expert on the Court and can explain the nomination process and offer a historical perspective on the country's highest judicial body.

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Students and boosters of the University of Minnesota gathered in the rotunda of the Capitol this afternoon for Support the U Day. Attendees rallied together and met with their legislators. President Bob Bruininks spoke about the importance of the U of M to the state and keynote speaker, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, told the story of how the U was involved in his life.

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It's been hailed as one of the greatest works of fiction of all time. Now Watchmen, the cult classic graphic novel, comes to the big screen. To give a believable sense of authenticity, filmmakers asked University of Minnesota physics professor Jim Kakalios, and author of "The Physics of Superheros," to serve as the film's science consultant. Hear Kakalios talk about his involvement:

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Wednesday morning a University of Minnesota garbage truck transformed the sidewalk in front of Coffman Union into a temporary landfill. Soon after it was scoured by university student and staff volunteers on the hunt for recyclable items.

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Voice is Dana Donatucci, director of the university's recycling program

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University of Minnesota anthropology professor Kieran McNulty (along with colleague Karen Baab of Stony Brook University in New York) has made an important contribution toward solving one of the greatest paleoanthropological mysteries in recent history -- that fossilized skeletons resembling a mythical "hobbit" creature represent an entirely new species in humanity's evolutionary chain.

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