What's Inside

A threat to Minnesota fish
(5/8/2008) The University is lending a hand to help stop a lethal fish virus that is capable of producing massive fish kills in some of Minnesota anglers' favorite game and eating fish including walleye, muskie, perch, sunfish, crappie, and smallmouth and largemouth bass.

Go, girl!
(4/14/2008) A new study by the Tucker Center shows that girls are participating in sports more and more but engaging in physical activity outside of organized sports less and less.

A sporting chance
(1/11/2008) How do young athletes want parents to behave? Jens Omli, a research associate at the U's Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, posed that question to a group. A common reply: quiet attentiveness. In other words, don't coach from the sidelines or yell at the referee.

Going green
(1/11/2008) The new Gopher football stadium hopes to get LEED certified--the new gold standard for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings.

Power of passion
(12/3/2007) After leaving college early for the pros, former Gopher basketball star Quincy Lewis was determined to finish his bachelor's degree in environmental studies. He completed his degree, and has established a endowed scholarship in CFANS.