Matt Craig elected to Coordination Committee for Astropy project

Matt Craig, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was recently elected to a one year term on the Astropy Coordination Committee, the governing body for the Astropy project. The project provides foundational software for the astronomical community, supporting research at institutions across the country. The project was award the Royal Astronomical Society Group Achievement Award for Astronomy in […]

Asteroid named for former MSUM Physics Professor Walter Worman

The International Astronomical Union announced this past summer that an asteroid has been named for Dr. Walter Worman, Professor Emeritus in the Department in Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Worman was nominated for the honor by former student Dr. Sherry Fieber-Beyer, an Assistant Professor in the Space Studies department at the University of North Dakota. The statement released by the IAU […]

MSUM graduate, Elissa Schley, is expert panelist on statewide webinar

Elissa (Martinson) Schley (MSUM, B.S. Health Services Administration, 2001) was one of four panelists who presented a recent webinar hosted by the Minnesota Gerontological Society titled “Assisted Living Licensure: What to do if you Work with Older Adults.” Elissa is an Options Counseling Policy Analyst with the Senior Linkage Line at the MN Board on Aging where she oversees housing […]

Jill Holmstrom Awarded Nurse Educator Award

Dr. Jill Holmstrom, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, was recently awarded the Nurse Educator in Higher Education: Innovation Award from the Nurse Educator in the Rockies Conference. Due to COVID-19 restrictions award winners are being honored virtually and not at this year’s conference. Her virtual award presentation can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HAyGjbdQXo