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Crossing over
Hakim Abderrezak, assistant professor of French and francophone studies, looks at Moroccans, Algerians, and Tunisians as they move to and from Europe and the rest of the world in a time of globalization and tightened security.
Africa on wheels
Agronomy and plant genetics professor Paul Porter will travel from Cairo to Cape Town by bicycle. Via audio blog and satellite phone, he will report back to his class about the food and agriculture challenges facing Africa.
Eye on the tiger
University of Minnesota students can learn about tiger conservation through a three-week course in Thailand. Professor J.L. David Smith, who created the course, has been involved in numerous projects to save tigers in Asia since the 1970s.
Plant passion
For the past three years, U alum Victoria Ranua has worked with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in the southwest metro surveying flora on the reservation and working on a program to restore native prairie.
Saving Main Street
Researcher Bruce Schwartau works with small town businesses to help them counteract the Big Box effect. He's found that by using tools like YouTube, Facebook, and Mapquest, owners can make a difference in their bottom lines.
Stress beaters
People who remain employed during the current recession may nevertheless notice it taking a toll on their work lives. Here's advice for beating the stress.
