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End of semester puts students in finals frenzy

December 3, 2013

Finals are in two weeks and most students are busy gearing up for the exams and papers ahead. With just a few sessions left of classes, students have moved beyond the daily tasks of class and on to stressing...

Stem cells strengthen hearts

December 2, 2013

Researchers at the U are using gene therapy to treat patients with heart conditions. The groundbreaking new heart procedure is facilitated by Amit Patel, the hospital’s director of clinical regenerative...

Writing prog. renamed, new certificates announced

December 2, 2013

The Academic Senate approved a proposal to install a new certificate into the U’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences curriculum. The Hazards and Emergency Management certificate was approved...

Seastrand hits her stride in ASUU

December 1, 2013

ASUU vice president Sara Seastrand came into office in a nontraditional way. Last summer, former ASUU president Nick Ferre was impeached because his grades fell below ASUU standards, and vice president...

Ballroom dance club works out body, mind

December 1, 2013

For Nicholas Snow, the ballroom dance club is more than just the tango and foxtrotting; it’s a way to get exercise and make friends. “I think it’s a little bit of everything. You get really close...

Students make films in Italy as part of study abroad

December 1, 2013

Next summer a group of students are going to Genova, Italy, to create documentary and narrative films. Giuliana Marple, an Italian language professor, said she created the program seven years ago, and...

Snape acquitted, Potter convicted

November 26, 2013

Harry Potter was found guilty of obstructing justice on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Severus Snape was acquitted of murdering Professor Albus Dumbledore. The final rulings were made by Clifford Rosky, professor...

Biology graduate student Kevin Kohl and biology staff member Olesya Trakhimets aim at their turkey targets while Campus Recreation Services employees Cody Daigle and Boz Echivarre supervise during Campus Recreation’s Annual Turkey Shoot at the Field House. Photo by Erin Burns.

Campus Rec hosts Turkey Shoot

November 26, 2013

Real turkeys were not harmed in the latest edition of Campus Recreation Services’ annual Turkey Shoot. The shoot was hosted in the Einar Nielsen Field House on Tuesday to get some fun in for students...

Prototype gaming controls get touchy

November 25, 2013

Mechanical engineering students at the U have a plan that they say will revolutionize the gaming industry. Video gaming has come a long way from the likes of Atari and the Nintendo Entertainment system....

Chinese university teams up with U

November 25, 2013

The U has a new collaborative education program with Nankai University in Tianjin, China. The program is part of a larger Asian initiative, with the Asian Center, the Confucius Institute and the new U...