Keeping the best
A new welcoming strategy, a revised tenure code, better salaries, and more attention to diversity and collaboration are changing the climate at the University for new faculty members.

O great teacher, where art thou?
First-rate teaching captivates the imagination and inspires us to think and look beyond ourselves. Two award-winning University professors offer insights into what makes a good teacher at the U.

Dinkytown lights up again
From groovy street scene to purveyor of practical goods to nightlife hot-spot, Dinkytown's latest incarnation fills its streets at night.

Teaching the Holocaust
The University of Minnesota has launched a program called Project Poland to help middle- and high-school teachers learn how to teach the Holocaust to a new generation of Polish children.

Igniting the 'Gopher Nation'
In a two-month span last winter, U athletics director Joel Maturi changed the tenor of Gopher athletics with the hiring of head coaches Tim Brewster and Tubby Smith. And in the days hence, U students, sportswriters, bloggers, and casual observers have taken to analyzing the moves--with almost uniformly favorable reviews.

Value of a new football stadium transcends Xs and Os
Is this new stadium absolutely crucial in helping the U become one of the top three public research universities in the world? Probably not in any quantifiable sense. But it will play an important part in helping us get there.

In the wake of the bridge collapse
A month after the August 1 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, the images linger of twisted steel beams, slanted spans of freeway, and cars standing askew at both ends of the remains. But there is hope beyond the tragedy, and the U will be heavily involved as research and rebuilding efforts continue.

Alcohol ads and adolescents
A recent study suggests that adolescents drink more often when their neighborhoods have alcohol advertisements.

Alleviating diabetes complications
The School of Public Health has developed a theory proven to relieve leg pain in patients with diabetes and arterial disease.

A new believer
Puckett scholarship winner and recent Carlson grad Victor Nhul found complementary medicine helped him view his professional goals in a new way.

The inside story
In an interview for the July-August 2007 issue of Minnesota magazine, Steven Miles discusses medical complicity in the torture of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay.

U on the road
The UMAA, with select U deans and faculty members, will visit more than 35 communities throughout the state.

A race to give back
An online game called Triple Match Derby helped increase Generation Y giving by more than 35 percent.

Be a mentor
The UMAA helps alumni volunteers connect with students who need help in various areas.

Forever in full bloom
Luella Goldberg, U Honorary Doctor of Laws, had a new tulip named after her as the recipient of the 2007 Blooming Forever Achievement Award.

Why sports?
Tony Dungy doesn't apologize for the attention given to sports--he thinks they have attracted the best people to the University of Minnesota.

Holmes's home
U alum Allen Mackler gave the Sherlock Holmes Collections at U Libraries its biggest gift ever. It includes a full-size replica of 221B Baker Street.

SPANing the globe
U alum John Lindstrom donated to the SPAN program to help deepen a student's study abroad experience.

Letters to the Editor, fall 2007
A reader writes in about M's coverage of students.

Book reviews fall 2007
Three books by University faculty and students, an illustrated history of Latino Minnesota, an insider's view of Soviet math, and a novel that inspired a new movie.

Bridge stories
A number of people connected with the University--students, faculty, and staff--were among the first on the scene following the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge. Here are some of their stories.

Access Minnesota
The Twin Cities campus is among the top public institutions in the Big Ten in providing grant assistance to students with family incomes below $30,000.