MSUM new hires

Please join us in welcoming the following employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead!  Make sure to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon! May 20, 2020 Elizabeth Wychor – Adjunct, Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesJonathon Mauser – Adjunct, ChemistryMark Anthony – Adjunct, School of Communication & Journalism

Faculty awarded $19,561 for ‘Shark Tank’ Presentation

MSUM faculty were awarded $19,561 (full funding) for their Minnesota Innovation Grant “Shark Tank” Presentation, “Finding Refuge: Using GIS Technology to unite natural, historical, cultural, and creative experiences in the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.” The Finding Refuge grant committee includes: Professor Travis Dolence (Distance Learning/Web Librarian), Professor Alex Fogarty (Graphic Communications), Professor Tonya “TJ” Hansen (Economics), Dr. David Kramer (Technical […]

Society of Physics Students (SPS) Awards

The MSUM Society of Physics Students has earned the “Outstanding Chapter” designation from the national office.  This is the highest level of distinction and is only given to the top SPS chapters.  This marks over a decade of receiving national recognition every year for the activities the MSUM Society of Physics Students conducts.  From the Halloween Open House to the Annual SPS Demo show and numerous […]

Physics & Astronomy faculty to present at spring meeting

The MSUM Department of Physics and Astronomy will have three faculty members present at the Spring MN American Association of Physics Teachers spring meeting this Saturday. Ananda Shastri will present about successfully “Adapting the single-photon interference experiment to an online lab format.” Juan Cabanela’s presentation is on “How to use an iPad as a virtual blackboard.” Steve Lindaas will be […]

Q&A with Dr. Brian French

Since 2008, Dr. Brian French ’94 (biology) has been an internal medicine hospitalist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, the largest hospital in the Twin Cities. This winter his work ramped up as he helped plan and prepare for COVID-19 ahead of its arrival to the land of 10,000 lakes. Along with the help he provides to patients and coworkers […]