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Peter Reich and students at Cedar Creek.

Unexpected outcome

Rising levels of carbon dioxide will overheat the planet and threaten marine life by acidifying the ocean, but they may help counteract losses of biodiversity from another climate villain, a University study shows.

Making the buck stop here

The current recession is taking a toll on the tourism industry nationwide. The University of Minnesota Tourism Center is helping tourism-dependent communities and businesses in the state to effectively compete for the travel dollar.

Through the chrysalis

In solving a 20-year puzzle about insect metamorphosis, a University research team has taken a big step toward the design of better insecticides and understanding the onset of human puberty, which has a similar mechanism.

Class of the titans

An economics student relates how his class got more than their money's worth when professor Tim Kehoe took them to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to hear a debate between two Nobel laureates.

2009 H1N1 Flu

The U is committed to the health and safety of its students, faculty, and staff. On its H1N1 flu information page, you can monitor events as they develop and find timely information.