Dennis Jacobs Emeritus publishes book of life journey

Dr. Dennis Jacobs, faculty Emeritus of The Corrick Center and the Physics Department, publishes a memoir of his life’s journey. “Searching for Sophia.” Sophia is the Greek word for wisdom adopted by early Gnostics and Christian Gnostics to describe their pursuit of knowledge, reason, and enlightenment. I apply the term to describe the human pursuit to better understand nature, my […]

Moorhead offers direct admission to Phi Theta Kappa students

Recognizing the educational talents of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) students, Minnesota State Moorhead now offers members of this honor society direct admission to the university. Moorhead is the first school in Minnesota to offer direct admission to PTK students, meaning members do not need to complete an admissions application. Instead, they complete an online form and receive a transfer evaluation. […]

Moorhead’s Julia Poplin redesigns learning with AI

Through its new Institute of Applied AI, Moorhead is reshaping the way professors teach and students learn. Dr. Julia Poplin, one of five AI Faculty Fellows, is using AI to re-create project-based assignments, increase critical thinking, and remove learning barriers. “We’re not waiting to be told how AI fits in higher education,” Julia says. “We’re building it from the inside […]