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 Allison 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 […]

Celebrate International Education Week – November 17–21, 2025!

International Education Week celebrates global learning and cultural exchange. Participate in events that connect Moorhead to the world! Learn more at iew.state.gov. Happening All Week Featured Book Display | Livingston Lord Library International Flag Display | CMU Sun Garden Lounge Passport Application Workshop November 17 @ 10 a.m. | CMU Intercultural Center Ready to travel? Learn how to apply for […]

Sara Schultz, Planetarium, Invited to Present at annual “Best Of Nerd Nite Fargo”

Dr. Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director, has been invited to do an encore presentation of her March 2025 Nerd Nite talk: Fire in the Mountains: A Dragon’s Journey Through Chile at the Annual Best Of Nerd Nite.  The presentation focuses on Schultz’s 2024 trip through Chile as an Astronomy in Chile Education Ambassador Program participant.   Schultz was awarded a full-ride fellowship through the […]

Dr. Heather Siek receives Nancy Parlin Grant to attend the National Black Child Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Heather Siek, Assistant Professor of Psychology, received grant funding through the Nancy Parlin grant to be able to attend the National Black Child Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Siek attended sessions related to the eight essential outcomes for black child development which included: safe communities, mental health, education, nutrition, digital safety, representation, safe environment/climate and narratives.