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Fare compliance is real, but the bigger goal is to change the transit vibe
2+ week, 1+ day ago (723+ words) Using a variety of staffing strategies, Metro Transit is making progress with safety initiatives on light rail trains....
Walking away from education technology isn’t the answer to the latest backlash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) I build ed tech. We need higher standards, better tools and a philosophy that keeps teachers at the center....
Student newspapers keep journalism alive on Minnesota campuses
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1083+ words) MANKATO, Minn. — An hour before her paper’s print deadline Monday, Anahi Zuniga isn’t panicking. The editor in chief at The Reporter, a student newspaper at Minnesota State University in Mankato, said she’ll feel her blood start pumping as the seconds…...
Opinion: Dance to data science to Shakespeare — AI’s amorphous role
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (907+ words) Artificial intelligence brought a seismic shift to the technological landscape, and the University of Minnesota is a microcosm of the global scale. From interpreting large quantities of data collected by modern telescopes to the generative models that are hopefully not…...
Minnesota has a record number of apprenticeships. Here’s why they’re growing in popularity
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1405+ words) Apprenticeship opportunities in Minnesota are booming as high schools, two-year colleges and employers embrace the value of workers earning a solid wage while simultaneously training for a career. The number of state-registered apprenticeships hit a new high in 2025, with 12,220 in…...
Campbell, Beg, Worah: The US needs a national fusion strategy before our lead in energy slips away
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) Fusion has been in the news a lot recently given its promise as an abundant and clean source of energy that could help power the AI revolution. Although these developments have created a lot of buzz among investors, far more…...
‘The past gives comfort’: Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1161+ words) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea. The holdouts span the generation gaps, uniting elderly and middle-aged enclaves born in the pre-internet times with…...
F.D. Flam: Experimenting on dogs is getting harder to defend
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) Two areas of science are precipitating change. Scientists are developing new types of human cell cultures and other alternatives that may mimic human disease at least as well as animals, while new research has revealed the depth of animal cognition…...
Real World Economics: Tales of economic growth speak volumes
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (628+ words) There are thinkers throughout history who offer grand overarching explanations of economic growth. Karl Marx was an economic determinist who focused on perpetual struggle between economic classes. Philosopher Adam Smith argued that human ingenuity and enterprise should not be throttled…...
University of St. Thomas professor breaks down AI benefits and risks
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) The world of artificial intelligence is exploding. The industry is becoming more advanced, and that can leave many feeling unsure or nervous. Dr. Manjeet Rege, a data science and software engineering professor at the University of St. Thomas, stopped by…...