Biosciences Professor gives keynote at NDSU Research Symposium

Dr. Alison Wallace, Biosciences Department, presented the afternoon keynote presentation at the North Dakota State University’s School of Natural Resource Sciences annual research symposium on November 14th. The talk was titled “Climate Ambition in 2025: the Impact of Science on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” and presented information and insights gained from Dr. Wallace’s recent two-year fellowship experience at the United […]

Moorhead professor to be featured in Minnesota documentary

A 160-acre prairie restoration, funded by a Minn. trust fund, is the focus of a Science Museum of Minnesota documentary.  Bioscience professor Alison Wallace will be featured in a documentary created by the Science Museum of Minnesota. This documentary will focus on the prairie restoration at the Minnesota State Moorhead Regional Science Center (RSC), and is expected to be released in […]

Minnesota State Moorhead Oceanarium publishes its first research paper on Ocean Literacy

The MSUM Oceanarium offers a summer program as part of College for Kids called Junior Aquarist Camp for Kids (JACK). Biology (EEB) majors Katie Hanson and Amber Sullivan developed and assessed the effectiveness of curricula based on the seven principles of Ocean Literacy (https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/). The resulting manuscript based on that work has been accepted for publication in Current, the peer-reviewed journal […]

Costa Rica Study Abroad- Spring Break 2026

Dr. Nancy Stock from the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership will be leading a study abroad trip to Costa Rica over spring break 2026. The academic focus will be on nursing and healthcare in Costa Rica allowing students to compare and contrast Costa Rican with U.S. healthcare delivery, reimbursement, health outcomes, and educational preparation. The itinerary includes stops in […]

‘Zoinks!’: MSUM professor brings science to life with spot-on impressions

By Michael McGurran, InforumJuly 08, 2025 MOORHEAD — He’s part professor, part performer. Whether it slithers, swims or squawks, Jon Bell-Clement is all in. By day, he teaches zoology and biology classes at Minnesota State University Moorhead. But online, he’s “Jon BC” — blending his lifelong love of animals with spot-on impressions to make science anything but boring. From “SpongeBob” to” […]