Hmong Heritage Night featured food, fashion, dance and musical performances. Hosted by UMD’s Hmong Living in Unity and Balance (HLUB), this annual event is an opportunity for Hmong students to share their culture with UMD and the broader community. Alivia Lor, a psychology and cultural entrepreneurship student, captivated the audience with an original dance featuring decorative dragon puppets she handcrafted herself in an effort to inspire her peers to connect with their heritage.Read more about the event: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/hmong-heritage-night
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- 1:55Musical masterclass with VocalEssenceStudents at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) received a masterclass in vocal performance from the world-renowned choral group, VocalEssence. The learning experience, supported by the UMD Robert and Kathleen Carlson Choral Music Fund, was followed by a public performance in Weber Music Hall where UMD students joined the VocalEssence choir for the final two songs. Proceeds from the concert were donated toward scholarships for UMD music students.Read more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/vocalessence
- 0:38Beyond the classroom: Testing a rocket motorThe University of Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Rocketry team tested their rocket motor in front of a crowd of students, faculty and staff, community members and alumni at the UMD Land Lab. The team is gearing up for the Spaceport America Cup, an international rocketry competition that takes place in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Learn more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/rocket-motor-test
- 1:00Using an obstacle course in calculus classStudents in Angela Sharp’s Calculus for the Natural Sciences class created an obstacle course in Ordean Court and worked together to capture speed and distance measurements that they will use to calculate average rate of change data. The class is part of the SAIL Program (Swenson Active and Innovative Learning), which aims to engage students in learning beyond the traditional classroom setting.Learn more about UMD's Swenson College of Science and Engineering: https://scse.d.umn.edu/
- 5:29Cardboard Boat Races at UMDUMD's Kirby Program Board hosted cardboard boat races in Bagley Pond during homecoming week, an old tradition students were happy to bring back. Learn more about homecoming activity at UMD: https://homecoming.d.umn.edu/
- 0:58Military appreciation game 🏈 UMD FootballLearn more about the University of Minnesota Duluth: https://www.d.umn.edu/
- 0:55Beyond the Classroom: Waterfall ResearchBen Bugno, a master’s student in the Water Resources Science program at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is studying the evolution of waterfalls along Minnesota's North Shore. Read more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/waterfall-research
