Members of the MSUM Percussion Ensemble performed flash-mob pop-up performances at schools and public venues across the region on Tuesday to advertise for their Thursday evening performance of “Lights, Camera, Drum: An Evening of Percussion Theatre!” Over the course of 5 hours, they presented approximately 8 performances at 6 different venues, including area high schools, TV studios, and Brewhalla. Their […]
Judith “Judy” Strong has left an impact on the science program not only as a former professor and dean, but with funding updated labs and countless student research opportunities. “As I sit in this chair as Dean, in her office, I always try to live by her example,” Lisa Nawrot says. She is remembered by her peers for her kindness and […]
Dr. Siwei Zhu’s peer-reviewed paper, “The Impact of Investor Laughter During Entrepreneurial Storytelling on Funding Decisions,” has been accepted for presentation at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025) in Copenhagen, Denmark. This study bridges entertainment and entrepreneurship by combining qualitative insights from stand-up comedians with quantitative analysis of Shark Tank data. The work reveals that investor laughter as an […]
A newly published study in the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education introduces a novel icebreaker activity designed to enhance student engagement and collaboration in life science classrooms. The article, titled “A Group-Forming Course Content-Focused Icebreaker for Life Science Classrooms” (DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.00173-24), presents a structured approach to group formation that integrates course content from the very first class session. The […]
Dr. David Wolff, Assistant Professor of Elementary Inclusive Education in the School of Teaching and Learning recently published two journal articles. Storytelling as Research Methodology and Pedagogy: Connecting the Researcher and Practitioner through Narrative Inquiry is an autoethnographically inquiry exploring the use of storytelling as a teaching strategy and The Shifting the Balance Duology: A Book Critique from a Teacher […]