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Technology

Growing biotech in Minnesota

Growing biotech in Minnesota

State leaders believe the growing biotech industry could be a big part of the future of Minnesota cities. Local leaders and politicians focused on biotech at a conference Tuesday in St. Cloud. At least one school in the region is already working to prepare students for careers in the biosciences.
by Tim Post

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Podcasts for the frozen

Any ice angler can tell you about casting. The question is, do they know about podcasting? It's not a fancy way to drop your line, but a downloadable audio program that can be produced in a broom closet or even an ice shack. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently produced its own podcast about ice fishing. Officials hope to inform anglers around the state. So far not too many are biting.

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Gadgets gone wild

With so many televisions, computers, mp3 players and digital cameras to choose from, how do consumers make the best purchase? A technology expert helps Midmorning sort it all out. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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The brains behind the brain of the new Xbox 360

Dozens of grown men and women gathered in a Rochester cafeteria to play video games today. They were IBM engineers celebrating the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360. IBM built the processing chip for the gaming console.

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Feline distemper epidemic hits St. Paul animal shelter

An outbreak of feline distemper at one St. Paul animal shelter has resulted in the death of 100 cats in the last month. Feline distemper is highly contagious, often fatal, and impossible for shelters to treat. The St. Paul Humane Society Shelter for Companion Animals is not accepting any new cats for time being, as it takes more steps to rid the facility of the dieseae. The shelter's executive director, Janelle Dixon, spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann.
by Tom Crann

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U of M math institute wins large national grant

A University of Minnesota mathematics institute has earned the largest mathematics grant ever awarded by the National Science Foundation. The Institute for Mathematics and Applications will receive $19.5 million over the next five years. I.M.A. director Doug Arnold spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's Steven John.
by Steven John

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Running to the tornado

Tornadoes, feared by most, are chased by others. Writer Mark Svenvold chronicles the American obsession with catastrophic weather.

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FBI conducts Minnesota searches in LexisNexis hacking probe

Federal agents have carried out searches in Minnesota and California as part of the investigation of the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal information from database giant LexisNexis Inc. No arrests have been made.

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State outlines Web security review

The Pawlenty administration is enlisting the help of the private sector to review the security of hundreds of state-run Web sites. The governor called for the review after the Legislative Auditor reported recently that the state's license tab renewal Web site had "serious security weaknesses" in protecting personal information. Dana Badgerow, commissioner of the Department of Administration, is in charge of the review, and she talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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