MSUM’s Oceanarium received a grant last year that allowed them to expand and open a community engagement center to provide visitors with an even more immersive experience. By Paige Naughton, The ForumJune 25, 2023 MOORHEAD — Buried in the basement of Langseth Hall, the Oceanarium might be one of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s best kept secrets. A person might miss the […]
Open house & tours | Noon to 8 p.m. | Langseth Hall, lower level
The Oceanarium is an interactive, investigative marine laboratory that features more than 50 species of sea life.
Alison Wallace, Biosciences and Sustainability, and Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy and Sustainability, visited the University of Agder (UiA) in Kristiansand, Norway last week. They met with prospective Norwegian education students and faculty in Biology to talk about opportunities for MSUM students to take unique courses like marine biology and sustainability courses. They also sat in on a class in […]
Immune literacy—the ability to hear, learn, read, write, explain, and discuss immunological content with varied audiences—has become critically important in recent years. Yet, with its complex terminology and discipline-specific concepts, educating individuals about the immune system and its role in health and disease may seem daunting. Here, Dr. Pandey collaborated with faculty across the U.S. and abroad, to reflect on […]
BIOL 335 Tropical Conservation Biology (LASC 10) This course meets once per week starting in January 2023 to discuss assigned readings about biodiversity, what biodiversity is and where biodiversity is greatest and most threatened. We then discuss strategies for conserving biodiversity in the face of competing demands from political and socioeconomic forces. We then discuss why the culture and history […]