Melissa Polonenko, assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts, is using engaging stimuli for those who cannot give a behavioral response to collect sufficient data during hearing tests.
The professor in the College of Liberal Arts found that candidates' pre-hire misbehavior, both on and off the job, strongly predicts who will engage in misconduct once hired as a police officer.
The 10,500-pound machine allows researchers to observe the interior of specimens while keeping them intact.
Scientists from the Duluth, Morris and Twin Cities campuses instructed learners from New Mexico, North Carolina and Minnesota on the beauties of space.
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Feature Highlights
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Scientists from the Duluth, Morris and Twin Cities campuses instructed learners from New Mexico, North Carolina and Minnesota on the beauties of space.
School of Public Health doctoral candidate Alexandra Edmundson found nearly one in six consumers eat frozen vegetables without cooking them first, with leafy greens most commonly consumed raw.
An Externship program strengthens the capacity for aquatic invasive species management in Minnesota by supporting early-career professionals.
Awards and Recognition Spotlights
The School of Nursing professor received the status, which is one of the highest honors in the field of aging research and education.
Morris is one of 275 four-year colleges and universities recognized for demonstrating exceptional success in creating pathways that help community college transfer students earn bachelor’s degrees.
According to Extension, marigolds and fuzzy-leaved plants like lamb’s ear are natural barriers that can protect your garden from what animals?
Deer and rabbits
Correct! For the full story, read Outsmarting deer and rabbits in the garden.
Gophers and squirrels
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Chipmunks and voles
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What do you love most about your job?
"I love being part of a team that has transformed the polar regions from some of the least mapped places on Earth to the most mapped, enabling more efficient and diverse science."
Cathleen Torres Parisian
Engagement Lead for Polar Geospatial Center, Twin Cities campus
