Eating close to home
The local foods movement is gaining strength nationwide and it got a head start at the University of Minnesota.

Making a difference
Across the University's campuses, students are engaged in community service projects great and small--from one-time cleanups and weeklong spring-break service trips to regular tutoring sessions and volunteer efforts in far-off countries.

An urban agenda for the 21st century
To help address some of the many social and economic challenges facing the Northside of Minneapolis, the University has teamed up with the community for a collaborative effort known as the University Northside Partnership (UNP).

Vice President Mondale returns to the classroom
Walter Mondale, the former Vice President of the United States (1977-1981), U.S. senator, and ambassador to Japan, will be returning to his alma mater this fall to teach a lower-level course examining the ongoing battle between the President and Congress over control of the country's most vital decisions.

Victory for the consumer
Thanks to a Law school prof and alum, Minnesota has the best protection in the nation against residential mortgage fraud.

Caught between a rock and a soft place
Spider-Man 3 features the villainous Sandman, who makes our hero's life "particulately" hard. Physicist Jim Kakalios, an expert on sand and superheroes, tells what makes an opponent made of sand so tough.

Teachers who reach
The Distinguished Teaching Awards honor the best of the best.

Access your U
Learn about the benefits of a UMAA membership.

The U comes to you
This past winter, faculty and UMAA representatives visited towns across the state to stress the importance of the U.

A joint effort
Two hotbeds of creativity come together to inspire tomorrow's innovators

Wired about science
The Institute of Technology Alumni Society helps introduce children to science through TechFest

Goodall research more accessible
Private gifts spur digitization of Jane Goodalls' research, and software provides better access to data

On exhibit: a lasting gift
Three-dimensional painted aluminum constructions are among a vast collection bequeathed to the Weisman by modern artist Charles Biederman

The young and the generous
Recent grad jump-starts her philanthropy (even if it means going without caffeine)

Helping the next generation
Two multimillion-dollar gifts help U students embark on entrepreneurial pursuits

Whether man
One of the world's top market researchers, Lynn Lin often returns to his alma mater to meet with students.

Book reviews summer 2007
Three books by University faculty and alumni, on sleep problems, a free community school for new immigrants, and chronic job-hopping and ADHD, are reviewed.

Letters to the Editor, summer 2007
Readers write in about all-campus coverage; College of Design focus; and the new stadium.

Business is booming at the U
New buildings on the Duluth and Twin Cities campus mean more business graduates.