MSUM professors explain the biology behind monster myths

The Forum interviewed biosciences professors Ellen Brisch and Andrew Mazz Marry about monster myths. By: Cali Owings, INFORUM www.inforum.com/event/article MOORHEAD – Minnesota State University Moorhead biology professors Ellen Brisch and Andrew Mazz Marry have “vamped up” their classes for more than 10 years with a Halloween lecture that offers biological theories behind some of the most-common monster myths like vampires, […]

Brain-eating amoeba in Lake Lilly kills young boy

Dr. Ellen Brisch, MSUM, provides information on Naegleria fowleri. By: WDAY Staff Reports, WDAY Lake Lilly, MN (WDAY TV) — A warning, but also some assurances, from the Minnesota State Health Department tonight concerning that horrible brain-eating death of a 9-year old boy. The health department is investigating the Naegleria fowleri, as the amoeba responsible for the boy’s death. The […]

Stockrahm receives distinguished alumna award from Marian University

Donna Bruns Stockrahm, Biosciences, received the Mother Clarissa Dillhoff Award for Distinguished Achievement in Mentoring at Marian University’s (Indianapolis, Ind.) distinguished alumni awards dinner Oct. 7. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated the spirit of mentoring by providing guidance, support, encouragement and leadership to students, faculty, staff or to individuals in the broader community; and contributed […]