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Today's News Headlines Weekend Edition: Monday, June 30, 2008 FEATURED NEWS Final Steel Beams Placed At Gopher Stadium It's another milestone for the University of Minnesota's new football stadium being built on campus. The final steel beams were placed day on the TCF Bank Stadium. That will mark the topping-off of the building's main structure. WCCO-TV To view: http://wcco.com/local/university.of.minnesota.2.758427.html KARE11 To view: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true&rando m_string=18930d27a61fb10b2d71ac8c523060e7 ARTICLES OF INTEREST – METRO AND STATE U of M pitches ‘sustainable community’ for UMore After months of preparation and weeks of presentations, UMore park concept plans were unveiled last week at a public forum at the Rosemount Community Center. The University of Minnesota revealed four concept plans for the UMore park property earlier this month to the university board of regents. Since then, the university office of statewide strategic resources development has presented UMore park plans to Dakota County commissioners, Rosemount’s city council, Empire Township board and the public. Rosemount Town Pages http://www.rosemounttownpages.com/articles/index.cfm?id=19833§ion=homepage Web may hold key to fighting new HIV wave At first glance, Sexpulse looks like a sexually explicit gaming website, with provocative pictures of nude men, cartoons and cheeky icons. ... The website, in development at the University of Minnesota, is the newest strategy to slow a second wave of the HIV/AIDS epidemic rising among young gay and bisexual men. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/22479379.html?lo cation_refer=Most%20Emailed:Homepage:highlightModules:8 Almanac: Price still not set on land designated for state park Though a deal cut in the last legislative session by Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the Legislature appropriated $20 million to purchase land on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota for a new state park, the Department of Natural Resources has yet to agree on a purchase price for the 3,000 acres with its owner, U.S. Steel. ... A Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan group, led by the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, will give the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) its assessment and recommendations for the state's environmental and natural resources from 8:45-11:45 a.m. July 8 at the State Office Building in the Capitol complex in St. Paul. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/22121059.html?page=2&c=y Student Charged In Chemistry Mishap A University of Minnesota chemistry major is facing felony charges after his homemade firecracker exploded and blew off his left hand. WCCO-TV http://wcco.com/local/chemistry.mishap.student.2.759243.html ARTICLES OF INTEREST – REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL Leonid Hurwicz, oldest Nobel winner, dies at 90 Leonid Hurwicz, who shared the Nobel Prize in economics last year for developing a theory that helps explain how buyers and sellers can maximize their gains, has died at age 90, a spokesman said Wednesday. Hurwicz died Tuesday of natural causes, said Mark Cassutt, spokesman for the University of Minnesota, where Hurwicz was an emeritus economics professor. Hurwicz had been in a Minneapolis hospital and had been on kidney dialysis, Cassutt said. Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/id/143267 Leonid Hurwicz, Nobel Economist, Dies at 90 Leonid Hurwicz, who shared the Nobel Prize in economics last year for his work on mechanism design theory, which helps explain the interaction among individuals, markets and institutions, died Tuesday. He was 90 and lived in Minneapolis. The death was confirmed by Mark Cassutt, a spokesman for the University of Minnesota, where Mr. Hurwicz (pronounced HER-wich) was an emeritus professor of economics. He had been undergoing dialysis in a Minneapolis hospital, The Associated Press reported. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/business/26hurwicz.html?_r=2&sq= leonid&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=1&adxnnlx=1214838167-RsacXoMeLjlAv2Hr2QcJqA Urging diets can backfire Parents who think their teenagers are overweight are no more likely to banish junk food and keep healthful foods around the house than those who don't — or to encourage habits such as family meals, less eating in front of the tube and more exercise. ... The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and published this month in Pediatrics. Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/5858782.html U FACULTY, STAFF OR STUDENTS IN THE NEWS The Time Is Now, Climate Experts Warn Earlier this week, renowned NASA climate scientist James Hansen warned Congress of the dangers of climate change, exactly 20 years after he did so for the first time. ... To forest ecologist Lee Frelich at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Hansen's argument that a lower stabilization target is safer makes sense. Discovery Channel http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/27/climate-change-warming.html Food pairings: Working for or against you? Certain foods play well with others, while others lose strength in pairs. ... "It's always best to cook meat or fish at low temperatures until it's done," says Kristin E. Anderson, Ph.D., a cancer epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Cancer Center, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "And if there are burned pieces, trim them off." CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/27/rs.food.pairings/ Duluth-area food prices are going up fast The $3-a-dozen sign for fresh eggs at the Rice Lake Township farm tells the tale. ... “Corn is at the very center of our food system,” said Benjamin Senauer, professor of applied economics for the University of Minnesota’s Food Industry Center. Duluth News Tribune http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=69465§ion=homepage Affordability is tough sell in suburbia Greg Bogut lives in a $575,000 home. ... "Affordable housing has learned its lesson," said Ed Goetz, professor of urban and regional planning for the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/ci_9738699 Who needs cash? Barter your way to some good deals With gas prices climbing, Nikeeta Psyck was ready to kiss her 1999 Chevy Blazer with oversize tires goodbye. ... While it can be fun and exciting, bartering is harder than heading to the store, said Mark Bergen, chair of the Marketing Department at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Albany Democrat Herald http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2008/06/29/news/business/7biz07_mcguire.txt Mental health “services” involve much more than prescribing pills Barnard began hearing voices when he was 17. ... “There’s a debate going on right now between using medication and a more holistic approach to some mental illness,” said Kate Walthour, director of admissions for the University of Minnesota’s School of Social Work Twin Cities Daily Planet http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/06/24/mental-health-services-in volve-much-more-prescribing-pills.html Lion Die-Off Shows How Climate Change Can Cause Epidemics When researchers warn of the dire consequences of global warming, they often mention that disease patterns for both humans and animals will change in a warmer world. ... In the report, which appears in the journal PLoS ONE, lead University of Minnesota researcher Craig Packer explains that the lions had been fighting off an outbreak of the canine distemper virus, which had suppressed their immune systems [Reuters]. Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/06/26/lion-die-off-shows- how-climate-change-can-cause-epidemics/ Lion die-offs in Africa linked to global warming Scientists have linked climate shifts in East Africa to die-offs in lion populations in 1994 and 2001. ... University of Minnesota researcher Craig Packer led the research. Mongabay http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0626-lions.html Floods and droughts make mild diseases deadly Extreme floods and droughts brought on by climate change can turn normally harmless infections into significant threats, international researchers said on Tuesday. ... “When you have these extreme swings it will tend to synchronize these kinds of co-infections, which are likely to be more common with climate change,” said Craig Packer of the University of Minnesota. Pakistan Daily Times http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C06%5C30%5Cs tory_30-6-2008_pg6_19 “Love Guru” is Not Hinduphobic The Love Guru hit theaters, amidst controversy that the film is offensive in its depiction of Hindu themes. But severed Hindu organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), released a statement rejecting calls to protest the movie, and encouraging others to view the film with tolerance and a sense of humor. ... “This film was so over-the-top as a satire, that it could not be mistaken with real Hindu traditions,” said Shyam Shivramakrishnan, a University of Minnesota doctoral student and HAF member who attended a pre-release screening. India Journal http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=3708 Ecosystem engineers Unlike Richard Scarry’s Lowly Worm, real worms don’t drive cars or go to school. But the wriggly creatures appear to live a more purposeful life than previously thought. Earthworms deliberately gather and bury ragweed seeds from around their burrows, reports a new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology. ... “Worms do a great job in gardens, it’s true,” comments Cindy Hale of the University of Minnesota Duluth. Science News http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/33699/title/Ecosystem_engineers Plan for dairy farm disasters Dairy farms have contingency plans for minor disasters. In most cases, though, dairy farms rely on local emergency management infrastructure to get through tough ordeals, including tornadoes, floods, fires and vehicle accidents involving livestock. ... Chuck Schwartau, University of Minnesota Extension livestock educator, encourages dairy farmers to write plans, discuss steps to take when disasters occur and train for disasters. Hutchinson Leader http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/agriculture/plan-dairy-farm-disasters-8721 State roads decay as gas tax dollars decline Motorists reeling from record gas prices are facing additional bad news in South Dakota. ... Problems with roads and bridges will be rampant in coming years if new ways to pay for them aren't found, said Jerry Fruin, associate professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota. South Dakota Argus Leader http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080629/NEWS/806290314/1001 Polls: Obama finds turf to be friendly in battleground states A raft of new polls suggests that Democrat Barack Obama begins the general election campaign with an upper hand in the upper Midwest, home to the nation’s most concentrated collection of battleground states. ... “Don’t make the mistake of thinking this is predictive of the outcome in November ... this is the most competitive region in the country, and I see no reason to rethink that,” said University of Minnesota political scientist Larry Jacobs. Vindy News http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jun/29/polls-obama-finds-turf-to-be-friendly-in/ COLUMNS, COMMENTARY, OPINIONS AND BLOGS Editorial: 'U' wisely reaches out to stadium neighbors Plunk a big, new traffic-producing anything into an established neighborhood, and local resentment and resistance are almost sure to ensue. That is, unless the wise example of the University of Minnesota is followed. Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/22128239.html?location_refer=Error CURRENT NEWS RELEASES AND MULTIMEDIA University of Minnesota Moment, Monday, June 30 -- “Minnesota: National Politics' "Crystal Ball"” If hosting a national convention and being a swing state weren't enough, political experts are finding that Minnesota is emerging as a barometer of nation public opinion. As opposed to other states, Minnesota's demographics are much more in line with the country as a whole. University of Minnesota, Morris political science professor Paula O'Loughlin explains. Visit the U of M Moment blog at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/urelate/radio/. Podcasting on iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=263737188 |
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