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November 13, 2025

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 […]

Academics
July 22, 2025

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 […]

Biosciences
July 10, 2025

‘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” […]

Biosciences
July 3, 2025

Biology alumnus elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Rodney Tweten (’76) was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his groundbreaking career in microbiology. His decades of research on bacterial toxins has help advanced medicine, vaccine development, and even cancer treatment approaches. And it all began with a lab key and some unforgettable professors in King Hall. “I’m just a detective at heart and can’t bear […]

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