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Have you ever wondered how many G's are involved in a football tackle? University of Minnesota physics professor Dan Dahlberg breaks down a tackle from the Minnesota Cal game from earlier this football season when Gopher receiver Eric Decker gets slammed in the end zone by Cal's Sean Cattouse during a touchdown catch. Dahlberg breaks down the catch and tackle and explains how much force Decker withstood when he took the hit.

Be sure to also check out Cal's YouTube videos at: youtube.com/ucberkeley and youtube.com/calathletics

University of Minnesota School of Public Health professor Jean Abraham explains how the costs of health care in the United States are rising at extreme levels and how health care reform should be able to not only help control the costs of health care. Abraham, who spent time in Washington D.C. advising on health care reform, discusses how savings and efficiencies in Medicare could help make the program more effective and how new sources of tax revenue could help insure more people in the United States.

This video is part of the Expert Perspectives series at the University of Minnesota.

University of Minnesota student, Minnesota Miles talks about all the events this week that have led up to the Ultimate Homecoming at TCF Bank Stadium. On Saturday, the Gophers will take on the Purdue Boilermakers with the help of the Pride of Minnesota, the marching band, and plenty of fans donned in maroon and gold!

How is social media affecting womens' sports? From Twitter, to Facebook, to YouTube, how are these new communication platforms affecting the perception of female athletes? The University of Minnesota Tucker Center's Distinguished Lecture Series will feature a panel to discuss this very issue and shed light on what women in sport are focusing on now. US Olympian Angela Ruggiero, Star Tribune sports journalist Rachel Blount and sports journalism professor Marie Harden will tackle these issues in a panel next week.

The University of Minnesota Dentistry research program allows students to do summer research projects that often inform their work once they leave the University. Through years of work, the program has helped to create a dynamic learning environment for dentistry students.

University of Minnesota researcher Christine Greenhow breaks down how her research has found that social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace can have an impact for learning and educational growth for high school students. By working with students in a Minneapolis high school to study how they use the social sites, she has discovered that the benefits may just outweigh any risks.

This video is part of the Expert Perspectives series at the University of Minnesota.

"The Road to TCF Bank Stadium" captures the spirit of the stadium built for Minnesota. The half-hour documentary includes the Gophers' victory over Air Force in the first home game and interviews with those who helped build the stadium and those who will use it.