Rory Westerman, a biology student at the University of Minnesota Duluth, is researching plants and their ability to remove toxins like PFAS from the environment. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of long-lasting synthetic chemicals used in a variety of commercial products. Westerman, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Luke Busta, is searching for a plant that can absorb PFAS and a fungi that can break it down.Learn more about Biology at UMD: https://academics.d.umn.edu/biology-bs
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- 0:51This robot dog knows all the tricksBraden Kowalski, a computer science students at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), always dreamed of operating a robotic dog. Learn more about his journey at UMD: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/braden-kowalski-2024
- 1:30Right place. Right resources.Braden Kowalski, a computer science student at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), credits his interdisciplinary experiences with shaping his academic journey. While at UMD, he gained experience working with a variety of sensors and robotics, technical theatre and set design, and summer fieldwork with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa.Read more about Braden's story: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/braden-kowalski-2024Learn more about computer science at UMD: https://scse.d.umn.edu/departments-and-programs/computer-science
- 1:00Using Duluth clay to make beautiful artAnna Metcalfe, a Minneapolis-based ceramic artist and University of Minnesota Twin Cities alumna, unveiled her new permanent art installation in A.B. Anderson Hall at the University of Minnesota Duluth in March. The artwork is a wall-mounted mosaic of geometric ceramic shapes and sculptures featuring animals and plant species unique to the region. The clay used to form the artwork is also specific to the region, and is sourced from the grounds at Glensheen Mansion, Brighton Beach, and a core sediment sample from the bottom of Lake Superior near Isle Royale. The overall goal of the project, Metclafe said, is to celebrate the resilience of the ecosystem along the North Shore of Lake Superior.Learn more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/reliquary-north-shore
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