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23 Aug NDSU professor’s active learning exercise published

Posted at 14:46h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

An active learning exercise started by Birgit Pruess, professor of microbiological sciences, in the Gateways ND program recently was published in SourceCourse. The exercise consists of a pasta simulation of the human gut microbiome and how it responds to changes in the environment, such as taking...

21 Aug Move-in Day: A busy, eventful experience at NDSU

Posted at 14:34h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

NDSU will become a beehive of activity Saturday, Aug. 24, as thousands of students move in to the residence halls for the start of fall semester. Volunteers will be on hand to welcome the arrivals and ensure the process goes smoothly. Families are encouraged to come...

21 Aug ‘Nurse Blake’ to give NDSU presentation

Posted at 14:33h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The NDSU Student Nurses’ Association, Campus Attractions and the Nursing Students’ Association of North Dakota are set to host a special presentation by “Nurse Blake” Monday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at NDSU’s Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Blake Lynch, a registered nurse who earned his bachelor’s...

14 Aug NDSU graduate students earn awards from online alliance

Posted at 16:32h in Academics, Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance awarded two of its five 2019 Student Excellence Awards to NDSU graduate students. Amanda Levin, who is from Fargo, and Danielle Bollman, who is from Grand Forks, North Dakota, each earned $1,000 to use toward their online studies. Levin...

13 Aug NDSU Strategic Planning Committee to begin work

Posted at 16:55h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Interim Provost Ken Grafton has announced the members of the Strategic Planning Committee, a key group responsible for developing a new strategic plan for the university. “The current plan expires in 2020 and we are now beginning the effort to create a new strategic plan,” Grafton...

12 Aug NDSU students attend DefCon cybersecurity conference

Posted at 20:00h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

For the second year in a row, a group of NDSU students attended the DefCon cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. The experience provides an opportunity for students to learn about all types of cybersecurity from world leaders. The students who attended will bring will back information...

12 Aug NDSU weed science students compete in national contest

Posted at 19:59h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU Department of Plant Sciences graduate students took part in the North American Weed Science Contest at the BASF Midwest Research Farm near Seymour, Illinois, on July 25. Master’s degree student Aaron Froemke placed first in the Graduate Student Problem Solving and Recommendation portion of the...

12 Aug Memorial celebration for retired NDSU faculty member set

Posted at 19:35h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

James Council, professor emeritus of psychology, died July 19. The campus community is invited to a celebration of his life and contributions on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the McGovern Alumni Center atrium. Council earned his bachelor’s degree at the University...

08 Aug NDSU allied sciences director named

Posted at 18:35h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Angela MacAdams has been named as the director of the NDSU allied sciences department in the College of Health Professions. MacAdams is an experienced educator with 16 years of focus in respiratory care as a clinician, leader and educator. She most recently served as the director of Clinical...

06 Aug CoSearch event to spotlight impactful NDSU research ideas

Posted at 19:27h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU research faculty can soon take part in a new event to develop a research idea, hone it with an interdisciplinary team and pitch it to a panel of judges. The event, called NDSU CoSearch,is scheduled for Oct. 25-26. CoSearch is free and open to all faculty...

Author: hhotzler