President Lays Out Agenda
President Kaler talked with Capitol reporters Friday.

Kaler Addresses Student Concerns
President's monthly interview with the Minnesota Daily covers, bonding, international students, and more.

Skip the Highlighter
Minnesota and four other schools pilot e-textbook program.

The Missing Leap?
U researchers replicate the jump from single-celled to complex organisms.

Now the Hard Part
New President Eric Kaler to begin lobbying for state support. Hear him speak by registering for the Legislative Briefing.

Dance Champs
The U won national titles in jazz dance and pom this weekend in Florida. See the jazz dance performance here.

Honeycrisp of Pears?
U fruit breeders are working on hardy, tasty pears.

Dishing on Northrop
The StarTribune's Claude Peck and Rick Nelson discuss the renovation of Northrop Auditorium now underway.

How Much Is that Duckie Out the Window?
U research tries to put a dollar figure on nature.

New HIV Treatment Target: Human Protein
U researchers find a new target for HIV drugs - a human protein that triggers anti-viral response. 

Money for Kids
U's $15 million federal grant to jump start childhood education and family support programs.

Flu Fears Founded
The U's Michael Osterholm is among those supporting withholding 'bird flu' research details.

Help for Happy Holidays
U Family Social Sciences Professor Bill Doherty gives tips on making the family time joyous and stress-free. (Audio)

Say No to Naysayers
College is still worth it, editorial argues.

Student Light Show a Big Wow
Five more 'performances left.

Budget, Tuition and Football
President Kaler talks with the Minnesota Daily about his first semester.

Open for Business
U of M changes how it does research for businesses.

U Grad Rates Rise
More students are graduating in four years, though there's more work to be done.

Flexible Work = Healthy and Happy
U study of Best Buy's Results Only Work Environment shows personal benefits.

Students Ask the Prez
Minnesota Daily reports on President Kaler's first visit to the MSA Forum.

Not Business as Usual
Carlson School considers raising undergrad tuition above the rate for the rest of the University.

E=mc² ... or not?
U prof who was part of the original experiment hopes to help settle whether neutrinos are faster than light.

Toward the Honeycrisp of Grapes?
U gets $2.5 million grant to study cold-climate grapes and wine production.

Reporting to a supervisor is not enough
MPR re-posts President Kaler's internal message on assault and abuse reporting.

Nitrogen Fix
U researchers are looking 60 million years in the past in hopes of increasing nitrogen in the soil.

Building Better Apples
The New Yorker looks at the U's creation and management of the Sweetango (abstract only). Interview with author John Seabrook here. 

Robot Report
MPR story on future of the robotics industry in Minnesota - the U's Center for Distributed Robotics.

Gopher Broke?
KARE-11 TV's Mike Pomeranz takes a stab at figuring out how to fix Gopher football.

Minnesota Is Golden
Minnesota magazine won five awards, including three golds, at the Minnesota Magazine and Publications Association's annual awards.

Building Blacklist
The Minnesota Daily reports on the 13 buildings identified in 2009 for demolition--five are already gone.