UMD students find natural connection at the Land Lab
Sophie Guth and Justin Ciletti are in different fields of study but both came to UMD for the same reason, to gain further understanding of the natural environment and learn how to be better land stewards. That mission is being put into practice this summer as they work for the University of Minnesota Duluth’s (UMD) Office of Sustainability at the UMD Land Lab, a field site focused on food justice and environmental research just five miles from campus.Learn more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/fields-study
More from UMD Life
- 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 π 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
- 0:40Office of Diversity and Inclusion Block Party at UMD featuring Nur-DDuring Bulldog Welcome Week the UMD Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the ODI Block Party outside on Kirby Terrace. Students had the opportunity to watch Nur-D perform, play games with fellow classmates, and engage with clubs and student orgs from the Multicultural Center.
- 0:15Cue that Bee-roll πFrom hiking trails on campus to pollinator-friendly practices, UMD strives to have a campus that is greener than most. πLearn more about sustainability at UMD: https://sustainability.d.umn.edu/