U of M Board of Regents endorses COVID-19 vaccine requirement, pending FDA approval

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the decision to require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, pending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval.

University of Minnesota to require COVID-19 vaccine for students once it gets FDA approval

The University of Minnesota says it will require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine once it receives full FDA approval, which is expected to happen in the coming weeks.

University of Minnesota professors call for vaccine mandate

A growing number of professors and staff at the University of Minnesota are calling on the school to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, as cases of the virus are surging.

Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson wins Olympic gold with buzzer beater takedown

University of Minnesota wrestler Gable Steveson came from behind in the last 13 seconds to win gold in the finals of the 125-kilogram freestyle class at the Tokyo Olympics Friday.

University of Minnesota reimposes indoor mask mandate

The University of Minnesota is reinstituting its indoor mask mandate for everyone on campus, regardless of vaccination status, starting Tuesday.  

U of M Men's Track and Field coach retires after program cuts

The men’s track and field program at the University of Minnesota is more than a century old, but for the last two and half decades, one man has been pivotal to the success of distance runners in the maroon and gold.

Parents welcome less invasive child heart procedure with faster recovery, less scarring

Pediatric cardiac surgeons at a Minneapolis hospital have finetuned a procedure for child heart surgery that avoids a long-term scar and has a faster recovery time.

U of M study: Cats more susceptible than dogs to coronavirus infection early in pandemic

Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine found early on during the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota, household pets were most susceptible to being infected with the virus than dogs.

Supporters of 3 men's sports cut by U of M renew push to save them

Supporters of the University of Minnesota athletic programs cut last year are making a renewed push for the Board of Regents to reconsider.

Supporters of 3 men?s sports cut by U of M renew push to save them
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Supporters of the University of Minnesota athletic programs cut last year are making a renewed push for the Board of Regents to reconsider.

After Dinkytown shooting, University of Minnesota increases police patrols

The University of Minnesota is increasing police patrols and installing additional cameras throughout campus and the surrounding area, citing a recent spike in crime in Minneapolis.

Casey O’Brien raising $1 million for U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital

Five-time cancer survivor and former University of Minnesota Football player Casey O'Brien is working to raise $1 million for U of M's Masonic Children's Hospital.

University of Minnesota works on gene-editing techniques to stop zebra mussels
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At the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center located on the University of Minnesota's St Paul Campus, director Nick Phelps is making progress developing genetic control strategies aimed at killing off zebra mussels once and for all.

Minnesota researchers develop wafer as potential new vaccine delivery method

University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic researchers worked on a team of scientists who developed a wafer they think could be the vaccine delivery device of the future.