Over the span of five days, nearly the entire 5th grade class from Horizon Middle School in Moorhead had the opportunity to engage in experiential learning on the MSUM campus. During their visit, students explored the Oceanarium and Planetarium, and actively participated in hands-on learning activities led by faculty and students from Chemistry, Biology, and Physics departments. This enriching experience […]
Summer Registration now open Registration for the 2024 College for Kids & Teens program is now available. Be sure to register your child for one of 30 unique classes ranging from American Sign Language to Tabletop Game Design! College for Kids & Teens is a summer camp program for K-12 students. Expert instructors teach classes that will encourage exploration, adventure […]
All faculty, staff and students: Do you have a hobby or interest that you feel like sharing with K-12 students this summer? College for Kids & Teens is now accepting course proposals from prospective instructors. Get paid to help share your passion this summer! College for Kids & Teens is a summer camp program for K-12 students. The classes encourage […]
Saturday, Feb 3 the MSUM Planetarium will host its 8th Annual Stars of PBS. This event is a collaboration with Prairie Public and has historically hosted upwards of 500 people on campus throughout the day. This year, we are especially excited to be celebrating Elmo’s birthday, which is the same day! This event is FREE and open to the public. […]
Tanner Weyer, a student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, gave a talk at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, held Nov 2-4 in Boston, MA. His presentation “An Unfortunately Constant Star Field,” was about a search for variable stars in a patch of the sky in which there are no known variable […]