http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/ A weekly 90-second radio vignette featuring University of Minnesota expert commentary on rural, local and world issues, groundbreaking research and what the U of M is doing everyday to improve the global quality of life. Produced by the News Service and delivered every Monday morning. en-us 2009-12-17T15:56:03-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/210772.html Sherlock Holmes, one of the most well known fictional characters ever created, did most of his detective work in his home country of England. But where's the world's largest collection of Holmes documents and artifacts? Elementary my dear Watson, it's... dswain 2009-12-17T15:56:03-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/209679.html Health care reform isn't the only bone of contention in Washington DC this year. Another is known as the federal shield law and it would more strongly protect journalists from revealing their anonymous sources. University of Minnesota media ethics and... dswain 2009-12-10T14:04:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/208492.html Many know that Lake Itasca is the headwaters to the country's greatest river, the Mississippi, but few are aware of its leading scientific research and teaching facility, the Itasca Biological Station. Run by the University of Minnesota, the station is... dswain 2009-12-03T14:16:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/206516.html Eating healthy may seem like a tough task. It takes time and money to ensure daily doses of this and that. But University of Minnesota Extension, through its Operation Frontline program, is arguing against that misconception. In chef-led courses, participants... dswain 2009-11-23T13:51:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/205958.html It's an $800 million industry right under our beaks and most Minnesotans don't even know about it. Turkey production in the state is tops in the nation and, in a time of diet and nutrition consciousness, that's a good thing,... dswain 2009-11-19T14:35:02-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/203786.html The war in Afghanistan is at a pivotal point as President Barack Obama decides on American troop levels and how to deal with a fractured Afghan government and people. University of Minnesota history professor Iraj Bashiri, who recently returned from... dswain 2009-11-12T14:10:50-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/202338.html As flu season hits its stride, the current H1N1 pandemic is certainly putting the world on alert. Countries are worried about the strain spreading across their borders and parents everywhere warily send their children to school where the flu is... dswain 2009-11-05T13:38:15-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/200624.html There's an added layer of fear this Halloween season with the smash hit movie "Paranormal Activity" terrorizing audiences across the country. But why do we enjoy being scared? It may help us work through our fears, says University of Minnesota... dswain 2009-10-29T14:42:15-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/199474.html There's likely no other issue in America right now that's as contentious as health care reform. It's difficult to tell which is rising more - the cost of care or the passion of the debate. Jean Abraham, assistant professor in... dswain 2009-10-22T15:23:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/197985.html What effect do new media like Facebook and Twitter have on female athletes? That's the question the University of Minnesota's Tucker Center is setting out to answer. Kinesiology professor Mary Jo Kane says the mainstream media traditionally depict only the... dswain 2009-10-15T15:13:46-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/196619.html His high-yield crop innovations have been credited with saving nearly a billion lives around the world but a part of him just wanted to be a Midwestern wrestling coach. University of Minnesota alum and Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug passed... dswain 2009-10-08T15:17:33-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/194925.html It's Twin Cities Marathon time and runners have been preparing to hit the pavement. Whether it's the 26-mile haul or a 5K you'll be tackling down the road, University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health physician Bill Roberts has... dswain 2009-10-01T14:33:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/193104.html It'll be a Homecoming the University of Minnesota hasn't seen the likes of in 28 years. With TCF Bank Stadium now on campus, festivities like the parade and pepfest will have an added sense of excitement. Margaret Carlson, CEO of... dswain 2009-09-24T14:15:11-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/191725.html Next month a group of University of Minnesota students will travel to Washington DC for the 2009 Solar Decathlon, an international competition to design, build and operate a highly energy-efficient, completely solar-powered house. Student project leader Shengyin Xu says that... dswain 2009-09-17T14:41:25-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/190446.html Not only is the incoming freshman class at the University of Minnesota one of the most accomplished in history, it's lucky enough to be the first to experience football back on campus in 28 years. During their Welcome Week orientation,... dswain 2009-09-10T13:18:00-06:00