From field to furnace
(10/8/2008) The University of Minnesota, Morris unveiled a new biomass plant last week that promises to heat the entire campus. The facility will burn 9,000 tons of renewable fuel every year with such biomass as corn stover (stalks, leaves, cobs) and wood chips.

Field of streams
(9/17/2008) The U's new Outdoor StreamLab sits next to the Mississippi River, even borrowing some of its water. The one-of-a-kind facility will help researchers study such topics as the ecological roles of streams, flood control, and stream restoration.

Super species
(9/10/2008) It's a bird...It's a plane...It's not from around here! A new program at the University of Minnesota, supported by the National Science Foundation, is recruiting students to research the effects of globalization on the spread of non-native insects, fish, and plants.

Get going now
(7/29/2008) A U study shows that with immediate action, Minnesota's transportation sector can meet legislatively mandated greenhouse gas reduction goals for 2015 and 2025.

Lions caught in the crossfire
(7/15/2008) A study by University lion researcher Craig Packer and colleagues points to climate change as the agent that set African lions up for fatal infections. More such events can be expected as global warming continues.