Geology students present at Geological Society meeting

Geology students Scott Flores, Kyle Wohnoutka, Kaitlyn Nelson, Gerardo Rodriguez, and their research advisor Karl Leonard presented a paper at the 2011 annual convention of the Geological Society of America meeting in Minneapolis on Oct. 9.  The paper, “The Stratigraphic Significance of a Fossiliferous Shale in the Lower Part of the Raytown Limestone Member of the Iola Limestone (Upper Pennsylvanian) […]

Student, alum presented at American culture conference

Cinema Arts senior Colin Sloan, and alum Jesse Balzer, presented papers at the recent Midwest Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference in Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 14-16. Colin, whose paper is titled “Perceived Imagery of Indigenous Cultures in Science Fiction Films,” is a Cinema Arts double emphasis major. Jesse, whose paper is titled “Active Adaptation: From ‘Children With Hangovers’ to ‘Just Visiting’” […]

Biology major receives MnSCU scholarship

Nicole Hall recognized for community service MSUM junior Nicole Hall has received a $1,500 Barbara J. Penny Scholarship, which recognizes Minnesota State Colleges & Universities students who have demonstrated a commitment to community service. Hall, a biology major with an emphasis in health and medical sciences, is from Kalispell, Mont., and is one of two students out of 30 applicants […]

Biology undergraduates publish in peer-reviewed journal

Biology undergraduates Justin Olson, Jenae Olson and Rachel Walsh have had their research findings receive final acceptance for publication by the North American Journal of Fisheries Management. The research, mentored by Biosciences faculty Brian Wisenden, was Justin’s senior year project for the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology emphasis within the Biology major. The project experimentally demonstrated that groups of predator-naive fish […]

Student art exhibit open through Nov. 2, reception Oct. 13

The Department of Art & Design, with support from the Office of Student Activities, invites the campus to the reception for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Art Exhibition on Thursday, October 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for Arts Gallery (CA 150). Artwork created by seniors Kayla Adams, Julian Dahlquist, Kritin Ellingson, […]