Regular people can help professional researchers extend their reach.

Dozens of teenagers packed the governor's office on the third day of the new administration, asking for 100-percent renewable energy, no new pipelines and greenhouse gas emissions regulations.

Apple Valley high school students are learning science that could help save themselves and future generations from the worst of climate change's impending effects.

Ryan Vernosh's recent scramble to find a home for one of his students and their family left him frustrated and angry. "No child should have to question where their head's going to lay down at night."

A study from the University of Minnesota showed that the number of patients being prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines at the same time has been increasing.

Mary Cathryn Ricker, a former teacher, disagrees with a Trump administration guideline for school safety that includes arming school personnel.

State Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius steps down soon after eight years overseeing Minnesota public schools. She's visited classrooms across the state, and she said there are a few things Minnesotans should know.

This year marks the 50-year anniversary of the start of the African American Studies department at the University of Minnesota. The University established the department in 1969, but only after pressure and protests from black student activists.

Warren MacKenzie's ceramic pots are sought after by collectors and museums, but he said he was proud of being able to sell them for daily use, on the honor system.

An up-and-coming painter from northeast Minneapolis who's won awards and international scholarships, Fina Mooney may be prepared to settle an age-old artistic debate: Are artists born or made?

Gov.-elect Tim Walz picked Mary Cathryn Ricker to head the Education Department, Dennis Olson for higher education and Paul Schnell to head corrections.

Joan Gabel, currently provost at the University of South Carolina, was the sole finalist for the Minnesota job. She succeeds Eric Kaler.

The University of Minnesota regents approved hiring Joan Gabel as the university's next president. If hired, Gabel will be the university's first female president.

A businessman struggling to recruit employees opened the school despite objections from the local school board.