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March 27, 2020

Wisenden publishes paper in international peer-reviewed journal

Brian Wisenden, Biosciences Department, published a paper in the international peer-reviewed Wilson Journal of Ornithology on signal evolution in red-winged blackbirds. Collaborators on this project were Muir Eaton from Drake University and 23 undergraduates who comprised the summer field courses in Animal Behavior (Wisenden) and Field Ornithology (Eaton) at the Itasca Biological Field Station, University of Minnesota. Open-ended inquiry-based pedagogy […]

Biosciences
March 25, 2020

MSUM team places second in Mayo Clinic’s annual IMPACT competition

A team of four MSUM undergraduates — Bioscience majors Kayla Mehrer, Asma Mohammed, Andrea Schaefer, and Nick VanRaden mentored by Biosciences professor Adam Stocker — was awarded second place in the Mayo Clinic’s annual IMPACT competition. The team submitted a proposal earlier this semester detailing their hypothesis explaining what may be the mechanistic link between binge alcohol drinking, addiction, and […]

Biosciences
March 16, 2020

Welcome to the #DragonFamily: Arrick Jackson

You’ve probably already seen MSUM’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Arrick Jackson around campus. He looks forward to continuing to work with faculty and leaders around campus to ensure a successful experience for the students at MSUM! Start date: July 1, 2019 (It takes time to coordinate with such an engaged person on campus!) Q: What drew you to […]

Academics
March 9, 2020

Annual Lab Crawl April 15-20

And win money for your student organization! The third annual MSUM Lab Crawl will be run Wednesday, April 15 through Monday, April 20. During this year’s Lab Crawl, which is a scavenger hunt across campus to find labs and creative spaces, the student organization with the most members participating will win $100. All you have to do is sign up […]

Academics
March 9, 2020

Apply to be the spring 2020 commencement speaker

WHAT IS YOUR DRAGON STORY? The University is seeking a graduate interested in presenting their Dragon Story at Friday, May 15 commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Are you the one who will inspire your fellow graduates, friends/family, and faculty and staff with your MSUM experience? To be eligible to apply, you must Be a currently enrolled MSUM […]

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