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April 30, 2025

Archaeology Coauthors Win Regional Poster Prize

Archaeology student scholars win the Council for Minnesota Archaeology Undergraduate Poster Prize for their poster presentation on the importance of community collaboration. Their poster, titled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: The Importance of Collaboration Between Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities,” details collaborative and volunteer work completed at the request of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Academic Conference
April 16, 2025

Fish behaviorist recognized for contributions to science programs at MSUM

Bioscience professor and fish behaviorist Brian Wisenden is being recognized with the Outstanding Service Award for his incredible impact on our science departments.  He started the Oceanarium, helped expand the Regional Science Center, and created over 20 classes from scratch, but what he’s most proud of is mentoring students.  “My biggest accomplishment, I think, has been the mentorship of student research,” he […]

Biosciences
April 15, 2025

Doctoral student presents research on nursing faculty retention

The Student Academic Conference provides a space for students to share meaningful work. For Melissa Wolff, it’s a chance to bring attention to the role student feedback plays in nursing faculty retention. Wolff is a doctorate student in the educational leadership program with a healthcare emphasis, and has been a nursing instructor for the past eight years. As a professor, […]

College of Science, Health & the Environment
April 14, 2025

Dr. Julie Knutson and MSUM Health Major, Kiara M Olesch, Presented at SHAPE America National Convention Baltimore, MD April 5

Dr. Knutson along with Dr. Kristen Ford, Concordia and MSUM Health Education Major presented an engaging presentation inspired by THE FUSED Health Education Series, featured in JOPERD Mini Series Articles: THE FUSED Technique. THE= Teaching Health Education; FUSED= Functional [Data-Driven] information, Using HBOs &, Skill-based cues, Engaging teaching strategies for, Daily-application developing health literate K-12 students). Their session aimed to […]

Academic Conference
April 11, 2025

MSUM alum’s research is making roads safer

Sheila “Charlie” Klauer, psychology graduate, is a nationally recognized transportation safety researcher and recipient of the MSUM Foundation’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Charlie has dedicated her career to understanding and mitigating risks for teen drivers, studying driver behavior, distraction, and real-time feedback systems to help reduce accidents and change the way teens drive. “I got a broad-spectrum education at MSUM […]

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