Departments

First Person
The Best Therapy in the Universe
An essay by Randall Wehler
Illustration by Scott Benson

First Person
"The Road through Adolescence"
An essay by Rich Broderick

First Person
 “Saturdays with Pena”
Essay by Martin Russo

Alumni Association Angle
News from the University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Alumni Profile
Tiya Miles, natural scholar and genius; a social journalist to “like”; and other notable alumni

Gopher Sports
Basketball's Nicole Mastey, hockey's border-to-border domination, portrayals of female athletes, and more Gopher sports news

First Person: Right Angles Are Boring
How the Weisman inspired me to think, an essay by Christy DeSmith

Discoveries
The light within the blob, dial up the dialysis, and progress in ovarian cancer treatment

About Campus
The Kaler era begins, a schoolteacher's legacy, and don't let the bedbugs bite

Alumni Profile: Juan Ramirez
Juan Ramirez mentors eighth-grade students on business and biculturalism.

Alumni Association Angle
Health club for the mind, Outstanding Undergrads, network over breakfast, and more.

First Person: Human Tackling Dummy
"Human Tackling Dummy," by David Butwin

About Campus: Fall 2011
A $51 million boon to collaborative research, seasonal abundance on Church Street, and pedal power

Discoveries
Neighborliness saves lives, a down-to-earth discovery, and wealth by chance

2011 Gopher Football Preview
Everything you need to know about the dawn of a new era of Gopher football: Jerry and the Playmakers, Teamwork Well-Done, Kick-off Confidential
by Cynthia Scott

Fiction 2011
The winning story in Minnesota magazine's 12th annual fiction contest
"Leaving" by Kathleen Glasgow

First Person
“In the Shadow of Humphrey,”
Essay by Adam Wahlberg

Alumni Association Angle

Discoveries
Smoking causes immediate damage, prolonged parental support pays off, and bacteria holds promise as renewable petroleum.
Discoveries is edited by Cynthia Scott

Letters: Summer 2011
The gender barrier broken, food animal economics, medical legends, and more.

Gopher Sports: Triple Crowns
Tough love at Gopher football spring training, being mindful about women and concussions, and more!
Gopher Sports is edited by Cynthia Scott

About Campus
The U’s $8.6 billion impact, a change of tempo at Northrop, and in defense of academic freedom.

Alumni Profile: All Lit Up
Meghan Suszynski, Jamie Millard, and Regan Smith launch Paper Darts, a feisty literary magazine.
By Alyssa Ford

First Person: A Clean Break
Life was supposed to unfold and be fulfilling according to a neat and trusted plan.
But sometimes plans get a little messy.
Essay by Mary Winstead

Editor's Note: A Tweetable Moment
I joined the social network Twitter in January but have yet to “tweet”—to dispatch some important or clever thought to my 10 followers.
By Shelly Fling

President and CEO: Opportunity amid Change
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
By Phil Esten, Ph.D. '03

Letters: Spring 2011
Readers write: Farm facts and Win Wallin.

Discoveries: Spring 2011
Nature's carbon stores filling, more on Vitamin D, Stability vital in tropics, once again: tanning is dangerous, and three more.

Gopher Sports: Throwing Herself into the Job
Long-time Gopher throws coach Lynne Anderson, new football coach Jerry Kill, baseball is Metro-doomed, and more Gopher sports news.
By Cynthia Scott

About Campus
OMGoldy!, Wherefore Liberal Arts?, What Moos Stashed in His Boathouse, A Labor of Love, and more

Strauss Goes Hollywood
Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus (The Bat) may be a breezy delight for audiences, but it’s a strenuous workout for budding opera performers.
By Laura Silver

Alumni Profile
Don't Sweat the Big Stuff
By Cynthia Scott

Alumni Association Angle
The Galapagos Islands: What a Trip!, Imagine Defeating Alzheimer’s, Roots Soar at the Arboretum, Steep Funding Challenges Continue, An Awesome Opportunity, Talking about Human Rights,Summer School for Adults

About Campus
Queen bee, green campus, no more hangovers, and more.

Alumni Profile
From Potlucks to Press Passes
By Cynthia Scott

Alumni Association Angle - Winter 2011
Maintaining Hope, McNamara Addition Opens, Drawn to the Bell Museum, Ambassadors the Time is Now, Homecoming Painted the Town Gold, Awards Recognize Exceptional Alumni Service.

First Person - Winter 2011
Marxmen Remembering the Marx Brotherhood
Essay by Erik Lundegaard

President and CEO
How Did I Get Here?
—Phil Esten (Ph.D. ’03)

Editor’s Note
Commenters Anonymous
By Shelly Fling

National President
Are You Ready for the Challenges Ahead?
by Ertugrul Tuzcu (M.S. ’78)

About Campus - Fall 2010
Latest campus happenings and news

First Person: Campus Fugit
Campus Fugit: On not embracing a virtual U
Essay by Jeff Johnson

The American YMCA and Russian Culture: The Preservation and Expansion of Orthodox Christianity
By Matthew Lee Miller, PhD '06
Lexington Books, 2013

This book explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods.

Talking to Terrorists
By Anne Speckhard (Ph.D. '85)
Advances Press, 2012
This is an account, spanning over a decade, of traveling through the West Bank and Gaza, into the prisons in Iraq, down the alleyways of the Casa Blanca slums, inside Chechnya, into the radicalized neighborhoods of Belgium, the UK, France and the Netherlands, sitting with the hostages of Beslan and Nord Ost, and talking to terrorists.

Fetal Abduction
By Anne Speckhard (Ph.D. '85)
Advances Press, 2012
This is the story of Annette Morales Rodriguez, a hard-working single mother of three. It is also the story of Lara, a psychopathic killer who abducted another woman’s fetus, killing both mother and baby.

Catching Canine Abusers
By Ruth Gordon, retired U of M professor
Publish Green, 2012
Canine advocate and professor Ruth Gordon’s new book is an educational look into the dark and all-too-prevalent world of dog abuse, detailing the cruelty and what needs to be done to prevent it.

Shaking Shame from Mental Illness
By Evonne Agnello ('70)
Book Publishers Network, 2012
Shaking Shame from Mental Illness is a memoir with a message of hope for anyone who has suffered from depression or trauma.

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Monday, June 03, 2013

Gopher Road Trip: Chalk Talk 2013 to Austin, MN