Moorhead Alumna and emeritus faculty co-discover new exoplanet

Moorhead Department of Physics and Astronomy alumna Madelyn Madsen, class of 2023, and Professor Emeritus Matt Craig are part of a team that discovered 30 planets around other stars. Data taken by Madelyn at the Paul P. Feder Observatory at the MSUM Regional Science Center in summer 2020 was one of many data sets used to confirm that the object […]

Seeking Live @the Sungarden Performers

Calling All Performers! Live @the Sungarden is now booking talent! Do you sing, play an instrument, perform spoken word, or have a unique talent you’d love to share? We’re looking for performers to take the stage at Live @the Sungarden, a bi-weekly performance series held in the Comstock Memorial Union Sungarden Lounge. Event Details: Performances are 60 minutes long Paid […]

Moorhead named a Best College in America by Money

Minnesota State Moorhead has been recognized as one of Money’s Best Colleges in America 2025! Money’s analysis showcases the country’s top colleges based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries, and more. Of the 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the U.S., only 732 meet the publication’s initial quality standards. These schools are then ranked […]

Gilman-McCain Scholarship: Application Now Open

The Gilman Program is now accepting Gilman-McCain Scholarship applications! The U.S. Department of State’s Gilman-McCain Scholarship offers awards of $5,000 to child and spousal dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel and who are receiving any type of Title IV federal financial aid as undergraduate students. These scholarships support their participation in credit-bearing study or internship programs abroad. The Gilman-McCain August 2025 Deadline […]

Nancy Stock Selected to Attend Grant-Funded ELNEC Conference

Nancy Stock, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership, was selected to attend the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Faculty Workshop, a grant-sponsored conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 24-25. The competitive application process was open to undergraduate and graduate faculty who teach palliative/hospice courses at their home institutions.  With an aging population living longer with multiple, […]