https://www.scmp.com/rss/523807/feed The latest news and top stories on the University of Minnesota. A Minneapolis-Saint Paul-based public land-grant research university, the University of Minnesota is dedicated to advancing learning, discovering truth, and applying knowledge to benefit the state, nation and world. Its main areas of focus include research, teaching and public service across fields like engineering, business, life sciences and medicine. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. My brother is in Tehran. Last year, he lived through 12 days of bombardment: this year, 40 days of missiles passing over his head. The ringing in his ears has not stopped. The history of asymmetric conflicts is consistent. Korea (1950–1953), Vietnam (1965–1973) and Iran–Iraq... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3352552/history-shows-high-cost-and-low-yield-war-conflict-resolution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3352552/history-shows-high-cost-and-low-yield-war-conflict-resolution?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Alyssa Chen Alyssa Chen Nearly five decades ago, in 1978, a dozen or so professors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) were on a mission to visit their American counterparts as well as research institutes and factories across the United States. The visit, said to be personally approved by then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, was designed to forge academic ties and led to sister-school agreements with four prestigious US universities, including the University of Michigan (UM). It was a pivotal moment in academic... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345807/us-universities-retreat-china-partnerships-who-filling-academic-void?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345807/us-universities-retreat-china-partnerships-who-filling-academic-void?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney just turned 28, and she celebrated her big day with a space-themed birthday bash. The star-studded party included guests like Sweeney’s Anyone but You co-star Glen Powell and Jeff Bezos’s new wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The birthday girl went full glam in a look inspired by Britney Spears’ Circus era, put together by her trusted stylist Molly Dickson, 38. Her dress, a replica of a piece from The Blonds’ spring/summer 2009 collection, took six weeks to make. Speaking... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3328312/meet-molly-dickson-celebrity-stylist-who-dresses-sydney-sweeney-and-lauren-sanchez-bezos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3328312/meet-molly-dickson-celebrity-stylist-who-dresses-sydney-sweeney-and-lauren-sanchez-bezos?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:00:15 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Neil Denslow Brian Rhoads,Neil Denslow The US and China agreed a framework for the future of video-streaming application TikTok’s US operations, potentially ending one of the many disputes underlying the nations’ trade war. The accord was based on concepts including the “entrusted operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security business, as well as the licensed use of algorithm and other intellectual property rights”, Wang Jingtao, China’s deputy director of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, said in Madrid. He spoke... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325710/tiktok-shows-us-china-deal-possible-some-things-least?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325710/tiktok-shows-us-china-deal-possible-some-things-least?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:25 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales Called the new gut-health glow-up, “fibermaxxing” is a nutrition trend based on boosting your daily fibre intake to help with weight loss or weight management, optimise digestion, and lower the risk of chronic diseases. The TikTok hashtag #fibermaxxing has been used over 157 million times – according to video generator platform SendShort – and has been getting lots of attention on Instagram and YouTube. While experts often criticise social media wellness trends, this one has won many health... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3319360/what-fibermaxxing-5-health-benefits-new-nutrition-trend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3319360/what-fibermaxxing-5-health-benefits-new-nutrition-trend?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:15:07 +0000