This summer, sophomore MSUM Biochemistry and Biotechnology major Kelsey Leach was invited to give an oral presentation at the national SEA-PHAGES Annual Symposium organized by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Her presentation was entitled “Isolation and Characterization of Microbacterium phage Etta and Discovery of Bacteriophage Vers using a Novel Antarctic Cryobacterium Isolate.” This research project began as part of a […]
In May 2019, Dr. Mary Dosch (psychology) and Vicki Riedinger (SLHS) led a group of 29 cross-disciplinary students on a 12-day service learning study abroad to Greece. While in Greece, they went to an elementary school for refugee children and worked with them to create artwork to beautify and personalize their school campus. In addition, Dr. Dosch presented her experiences […]
Jared Ladbury, Psychology, and colleagues from NDSU have had a publication accepted at the Journal of College Science Teaching detailing an NSF-funded faculty development program currently being implemented at NDSU. Full citation is Vosen-Callens, M., Kelter, P. B., Motschenbacher, J., Nyachwaya, J., Ladbury, J. L., & Semanko, A. M. (in press). Developing and implementing a campus-wide professional development program: Successes […]
Rinita Dalan and George Holley (Anthropology and Earth Science) will attend the 13th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection from August 28 to September 1 in Sligo, Ireland. This conference focuses on current global approaches to archaeological geophysics and remote sensing. Dalan will present a paper co-authored by Holley and others (The Origins of the West Plaza Rise at the Poverty […]
Meet MSUM’s Lab Services Specialist, Cheryl Brown. Thanks to Cheryl, the chemistry materials are prepared every week for the whole school year! Start date: August 1, 2019 Q: What drew you to MSUM?A: A lot of my friends and family went here, as well as my husband. Everyone talks about how much they liked it and it just seems like […]