Integrated 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

We 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

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/different-perspective

As 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/

The 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

A new mural was installed at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) this fall by Indigenous artists Moira Villiard and Tori Thrash, illustrating a common story shared between their tribes. Learn more: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/rainbow-crow-mural

Students 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

The 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

Students 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/

UMD'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/