A group of engineering students from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) toured a net zero home in Duluth to learn more about the design and mechanics required for the home to produce more energy than it uses. This learning experience was facilitated by the Institute on the Environment (IonE), a University of Minnesota System effort to develop the next generation of leaders in sustainability.Read more about this experience:
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- 0:52Elementary education windmill activityIntegrated Elementary and Special Education students at UMD are learning how to teach science by designing hands-on activities and putting them to the test. Read more about their experience: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/harnessing-wind
- 0:54Experience a biology lab at UMDWe dropped in on a biology lab at UMD where students were working with plants grown in soil amended with biochar. Read more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/general-biology
- 0:59Some internships take you higher 🚁Jenna Whiting is studying marketing and graphic design at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). Outside of class, she serves as the chief marketing officer and treasurer for Bulldog Rocketry, a student club that builds rockets and competes in an international competition each year. She also has an internship with Lake Superior Helicopters where she manages social media and website design. “I guess I just like things in the air,” she said. Whiting is most proud of the way she overcame health issues in her life, including scoliosis and a heart transplant. Whether it’s from 1,000 feet above Duluth or through her artistic eye for design, Whiting sees things from a different perspective.Read more about Jenna's story: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/diffe...
- 0:58Beyond the classroom | A different perspectiveJenna Whiting is studying marketing and graphic design at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). Outside of class, she serves as the chief marketing officer and treasurer for Bulldog Rocketry, a student club that builds rockets and competes in an international competition each year. She also has an internship with Lake Superior Helicopters where she manages social media and website design. “I guess I just like things in the air,” she said. Whiting is most proud of the way she overcame health issues in her life, including scoliosis and a heart transplant. Whether it’s from 1,000 feet above Duluth or through her artistic eye for design, Whiting sees things from a different perspective.Read more about Jenna's story: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/different-perspective
- 1:25Goodnight UMDAs another semester comes to a close, we hope you enjoy a restful and restorative winter break. #goodnightmoonLearn more about UMD: https://www.d.umn.edu/
- 1:01Body doubling group helps students stay on trackThe Office of Disability Resources at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) started a body doubling group called “Momentum Group” to help students with executive functioning. Body doubling is a productivity technique that involves students working on tasks in close proximity to each other in order to help with accountability and motivation. Read more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/body-doubling
