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President Kaler unveiled a new official University
of Minnesota hashtag: #UMNproud
at the 2012 Legislative Briefing on Wednesday.
The hashtag was so popular, that @PrezKaler
and #UMNproud were trending topics on Twitter this week.
Use the hashtag on Twitter to share your story
and see how others are using it at supportthe.umn.edu.
This month, students are being encouraged to think
about their environmental footprint by participating
in the U's second annual "Conservation Madness" contest.
"To help win conservation madness,
residents could make sure they do full loads of laundry,
flip off lights when they leave rooms, take shorter showers,
and recycle cans and bottles."
Being in a vehicle crash due
to distracted driving teaches a painful lesson,
but U researchers hope there is a safer way
to teach the same lesson.
Distraction Dodger is an Internet-based video game
developed by the Intelligent Transportation System Institute.
The game challenges users to deliver pizzas
and make money while safely navigating the road.