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July 7, 2026

Reaching for the Stars: MSUM Planetarium Director Shines in “Japan Meets LIPS” at Global Conference

Sara K. Schultz, Planetarium Director, brought a U.S. perspective to an international stage at the International Planetarium Society conference in the session “Japan Meets LIPS.” A regular contributor to and practitioner of the Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium (LIPS), Schultz represented American approaches to live, audience-driven planetarium programming, demonstrating techniques that prioritize real-time dialogue, adaptability, and immersive storytelling. Presenting to an […]

Alumni
July 2, 2026

Planetarium Director and Student Staff present in Japan at International Planetarium Society Conference

Student Marah (MJ) West and director Sara Schultz traveled to Fukuoka, Japan to attend and present at the International Planetarium Society conference.  The 28th International Planetarium Society (IPS) Conference took place in Fukuoka, Japan, from June 21 to 26, 2026, hosted primarily at the Fukuoka City Science Museum. Themed “ONE EARTH, ONE SKY,” the event brought together industry professionals, educators, […]

Academics
May 7, 2026

Planetarium Director and Students Bring New Immersive Learning Tools to Campus After National Conference

Sara K. Schultz, Director of the Planetarium, along with three student participants, recently attended the 2026 WorldViewer Network Conference (WNC 2026) in Denver, Colorado—a national professional conference focused on immersive visualization, dome‑based storytelling, and educational technology. Hosted by Elumenati at their state‑of‑the‑art Mile High Studio and GeoDome Experience Center, the two‑day conference brought together planetarium and science‑education professionals from around […]

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May 5, 2026

Demi-Lee Carlisle’s Undergraduate Economic Research Selected for Publication by Issues in Political Economy

Dragon Economics and Business Analytics 2025 graduate, Demi-Lee Carlisle, joins an elite group whose undergraduate research will be published in Issues in Political Economy in July 2026. Carlisle’s econometric analysis, “The Cost of Loadshedding on the South African Economy,”  provides an estimate of monetary losses to the South African economy from the energy management strategy of rolling blackouts. Under the faculty […]

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