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November 21, 2025

Noyce Scholars and mentors gather and present at the National Science Teachers Association conference

Dr. Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy, and Dr. Alison Wallace, Biosciences, attended the National Science Teachers Association conference in Minneapolis last week with seven MSUM graduates currently teaching middle and high school science, including Isaac Skalsky, physics and chemistry education; Erick Hernandez, physics education; and Katie Olson, Jake Pundsack, Anneliese Johnson, Briana Kowalke, and Whitney Shegrud, all life science education […]

Academic Conference
November 20, 2025

Minnesota State Moorhead collaboration with United Prairie Foundation brings new native pollinator garden to campus

Patrice Delaney, a former Minnesota State Moorhead Biosciences research student with Dr. Alison Wallace and currently a Senior Biologist with the United Prairie Foundation (UPF), brought a $2,000 grant from the Hector Foundation and her crew to campus to plant a highly diverse native pollinator garden. The location is a triangular are just south of Kise dining hall. Over 400 […]

Biosciences
November 20, 2025

Biosciences Professor gives keynote at NDSU Research Symposium

Dr. Alison Wallace, Biosciences Department, presented the afternoon keynote presentation at the North Dakota State University’s School of Natural Resource Sciences annual research symposium on November 14th. The talk was titled “Climate Ambition in 2025: the Impact of Science on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)” and presented information and insights gained from Dr. Wallace’s recent two-year fellowship experience at the United […]

Biosciences
November 12, 2025

Sara Schultz, Planetarium, Invited to Present at annual “Best Of Nerd Nite Fargo”

Dr. Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director, has been invited to do an encore presentation of her March 2025 Nerd Nite talk: Fire in the Mountains: A Dragon’s Journey Through Chile at the Annual Best Of Nerd Nite.  The presentation focuses on Schultz’s 2024 trip through Chile as an Astronomy in Chile Education Ambassador Program participant.   Schultz was awarded a full-ride fellowship through the […]

Alumni
November 6, 2025

Dragons produce Scheels’ national commercials

Whether directing, editing, or yelling “action!”, the team responsible for bringing Scheels commercials to national airwaves is filled with Dragons. Cameron Aakre, Kylie Van Den Einde, and Andy Leines, all Minnesota State Moorhead alumni, attribute the foundation of their success in their creative careers to the film and communications programs here at Moorhead. Leines says, “The program was fantastic. For […]

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