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May 11, 2026

Students devise ways to overcome barriers to providing mental health services for rural patients during SPARQ Competition

The SPARQ (Synthesizing Proposals for Ambitious Research Questions) competition is a program that charges students to think about potential solutions to challenging scientific research questions. Participating students must delve into primary literature to understand the scope of the question, then devise a hypothesis and means to address the question. Students were required to submit a brief written proposal and present […]

Biosciences
May 7, 2026

Planetarium Director and Students Bring New Immersive Learning Tools to Campus After National Conference

Sara K. Schultz, Director of the Planetarium, along with three student participants, recently attended the 2026 WorldViewer Network Conference (WNC 2026) in Denver, Colorado—a national professional conference focused on immersive visualization, dome‑based storytelling, and educational technology. Hosted by Elumenati at their state‑of‑the‑art Mile High Studio and GeoDome Experience Center, the two‑day conference brought together planetarium and science‑education professionals from around […]

Alumni
May 5, 2026

From Campus News to breaking news: Selah Jacoway to speak at Commencement

As a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor for Valley News Live, Selah’s days are full with pitch meetings, interview setups, writing, filming, and crafting news. These are skills the broadcast journalism student already practiced with Campus News. “What I do at Valley News is literally what I did in Campus News. It’s real-world training inside the classroom,” she says. Selah […]

College of Business, Analytics & Communication
April 29, 2026

Minnesota State Moorhead Collegiate DECA Named a Top 10 International Chapter

The Minnesota State Moorhead Collegiate DECA chapter earned a top 10 global ranking at the 2026 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). The recognition places Moorhead’s chapter in the highest tier of the 208 chapters operating worldwide. The international ranking follows a season of consistent performance. Of the chapter’s 40 members, 21 competed at the state level in February. […]

College of Business, Analytics & Communication
April 21, 2026

PSB Student–Faculty Research Paper on Tipping Fairness Receives Best Paper Award at International Academic Conference

A student–faculty research team from the Paseka School of Business was honored with the Best Conference Paper Award (Undergraduate Research) at the 2026 Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA) Conference, held in Los Angeles, CA, on April 16–18. The study was developed through a collaborative effort among Maddie Moen (Marketing student), Ralf Mehnert-Meland, J.D. (Business Law faculty), and Dr. […]

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