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Today's News Headlines Friday, June 27, 2008 BROADCAST NEWS U of M helping farmers Ag Day aired a University of Minnesota video story on how the university is helping farmers save time and fuel with eco friendly practices. Ag Day To view: http://www.agweb.com/MediaLauncher2.aspx?show=AgDay To view just the story: http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/Multimedia_Videos/eco_farming.htm U of M researcher says algae is an answer to nation's energy needs At a 100 year old building on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, an ambitious project is underway, to turn algae into diesel fuel. The work is taking place in three separate labs. .... Roger Ruan, who directs the university's Center for BioRefining, has been working for years to try to figure out how to turn algae into diesel, economically. Minnesota Public Radio To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/26/algae_diesel/ Landmark ruling on guns; lesser impact in Minnesota On a day when the highest court in the nation issued a landmark decision on gun control, not much changed at Bill's Gun Shop and Range in Robbinsdale. ... "I think that's exactly right," says University of Minnesota law professor Dale Carpenter, "because Minnesota does not have onerous gun control restrictions." KARE11 To view: http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=516159&catid=2 Is Minnesota really a battleground? It seems every four years Republicans feel this could be the year their presidential candidate wins Minnesota for the first time since 1972. ... Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, said the polls almost always tighten. KARE11 To view: http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=516161&catid=14 ARTICLES OF INTEREST – METRO AND STATE U of M to finish stadium's steel structure today The University of Minnesota says the final steel beams are about to be placed at its new football stadium. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_9717078 (Three other articles available through Google News) Steel topping off at U's new football stadium It's another milestone for the University of Minnesota's new football stadium being built on campus. The final steel beams are scheduled to be placed today on the TCF Bank Stadium. That will mark the topping-off of the building's main structure. KXMC - North Dakota http://www.kxmc.com/News/251820.asp You name it; 2008 Farm Family of the Year has been active in agricultural community Each year the University of Minnesota Extension Service recognizes outstanding farm families for their service to agriculture and the community. This year the Chisago County Extension Committee awards this honor to the Jim and Gwen Swenson family of Kost. Chisago County Press http://www.chisagocountypress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID= 8900&TM=33550.3 ARTICLES OF INTEREST – REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL Nobel laureate economist Hurwicz dies Leonid Hurwicz, an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota who shared the Nobel Prize in economics last year, has died. He was 90. United Press International http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/26/Nobel_laureate_economist_Hurwicz_dies/UPI-2 4671214532134/ U FACULTY, STAFF OR STUDENTS IN THE NEWS Gun ruling unlikely to change Minn. laws It's doubtful Minnesotans will see much change as a result of Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that individuals can own guns. ... "I don't know of any gun control legislation in Minnesota that would run afoul of this decision," said Dale Carpenter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/21819999.html?location_refer=Local%20+%20Metro Gun ruling unlikely to change Minn. gun laws Minnesotans probably won't see much change as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that individuals can own guns. ... Dale Carpenter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, says gun control efforts have gotten little traction in a state with a Republican governor and -- until the 2006 elections -- a Republican state House. But he points out that many of Minnesota's Democrats oppose gun control, too. WKBT - La Crosse http://wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8563260 Supreme Court gun ruling University of Minnesota Law School professor Dale Carpenter was interviewed to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on gun ownership. WCCO-AM - Morning News with Dave Lee Minnesota News Network AFL-CIO endorses Barack Obama Barack Obama consolidated his organized labor support Thursday with an AFL-CIO endorsement that puts much of Hillary Rodham Clinton's union muscle behind his bid for the White House. ... "Labor leaders in places like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio who can build bridges between the Obama campaign and white union members are indispensable," said Lawrence R. Jacobs, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-labor27-2008jun27,0,6131654.story States Abandoning Single Standard Graduation Test When Oregon education officials set out to devise a graduation testing requirement for high school students, they looked to other states for inspiration -- on what not to do. ... Still, John Warren, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, said that his extensive research on exit exams has proved few tangible benefits and suggested that testing requirements will result in more dropouts. Red Orbit http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1452131/states_abandoning_single_standard_g raduation_test/ COLUMNS, COMMENTARY, OPINION AND BLOGS Editorial: State loses three who left a lasting mark The superstition that death comes in threes was borne out this week, as Minnesota lost three good men whose lives and legacies enrich this state. ... Leonid Hurwicz's receipt of the Nobel Prize in economics last year at age 90 showed that good things sometimes really do come to those who wait. His game theory work decades ago finally received the world's highest economics prize. At the University of Minnesota, where he finally landed after leaving eastern Europe in 1940, Hurwicz is remembered as a kindly scholar with a liberal social conscience. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/21826059.html?location_refer=Opinion James Lileks: Use of U logo by Victoria's Secret is a Minnesota arouser to some The University of Minnesota has decided to sever a licensing deal with Victoria's Secret. Good, some say: The Most Sacred "M" will not adorn their hussy-suits and trollop-costumes! Good, others say: The idea of Goldy Gopher in a bustier and heels is not the image we want to project. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/21851384.html?location_refer=Local%20+%20Metro Steve Andreasen: With nuclear weapons, a lot can go wrong President Merkin Muffley: General Turgidson! When you instituted the human reliability tests, you "assured" me there was "no" possibility of such a thing "ever" occurring! ... Steve Andreasen, the director for defense policy and arms control on the National Security Council from 1993 to 2001, teaches at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/21828734.html?location_refer=Commen tary:highlightModules:1 |
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