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U responds to I-35W bridge collapse
(8/7/2007) The University of Minnesota response to the collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Aug. 1 involved countless employees and students living in the surrounding neighborhoods.

For U professor, bridge collapse hits close to home
(8/7/2007) Ross Macmillan, an associate professor in the U's Department of Sociology, was one of the first on the scene and one of the first to help when the I-35W bridge collapsed August 1.

Expanding horizons
(8/6/2007) New regents professor Richard Leppert is one of the most important intellectuals now working in the humanities at the overlapping boundaries of fields including musicology and art history.

Brighter biking ahead near U
(7/10/2007) The number of bike trails and designated lanes will soon increase dramatically near the Twin Cities campus, making two-wheeled commuting that much more pleasant.

HBO actor returns to UMD
(7/3/2007) UMD alum Joel McKinnon Miller, now a regular on HBO's new hit show "Big Love," will be teaching a workshop on acting for television at his alma mater.