Art Exhibition at Tweed Museum of Art
DULUTH, Minn. - Tuesday, UMD celebrated its annual student exhibition at the Tweed Museum of Art. The exhibition is work completed by art and design students from the past year. The theme this year was…
Education in the News
Researchers To Study Minnesotans Who Swim In Icy Waters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Researchers plan to study a group of Minnesotans who dunk themselves in icy Lake Harriet every winter day. The Star Tribune reports that researchers from Rockefeller University's Cohen Laboratory of Molecular Metabolism are studying so-called brown fat…
New Jets in UMD Pool Simulate Surfing, Rafting Waves for Training
DULUTH, Minn.- Thanks to upgraded jets, the pool in UMD'S Sports and Health Center can now better train kayakers, surfers, and swimmers in rough water conditions through their Rec Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP).…
KYN: Northwood Tech Takes Gold and Silver in Carpentry Competition
RICE LAKE, Wis. - "I think anybody right now knows that there is a shortage of people in the trades and an apprenticeship is a great way to get that kind of training in accomplished…
UMD Students Hold Annual Asian Culture Show
DULUTH, Minn. -- Saturday, the UMD community highlighted some of the cultures of their Asian students. The APAA, or Asian Pacific American Association, held their annual Asian Cultural Show on Saturday night. They…
UWS Exhibit Hopes To Educate, Create Empathy for Refugees Worldwide
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Twice a year over at UWS, students and professors put together an interactive exhibit where people can walk in the shoes of refugees escaping war-torn countries. At it's showing Tuesday, it…
Essentia Health's 'Child Life Specialists' Ready To Help Kids, Youth Cope
DULUTH, Minn. - When it comes to hospitals or doctors, they can be scary, especially for kids. But Essentia Health has a special way to help little ones feel more comfortable. They're called…
Proctor High School Opens On-Campus Thrift Store
PROCTOR, Minn.-- Proctor high school students can now use their free time to donate or sift through a new thrift-store located on their every campus. Proctor students put it together earlier this…
Proctor High School Students Organize Career Fair
PROCTOR, Minn.-- It was career day for students at Proctor high school today, a great way for teens to learn about different paths as they are years or just months away from…
Essentia Health: What Is A Child Life Specialist?
DULUTH, Minn. - JoHanna Orman joined FOX 21's Dan Hanger during the 8 a.m. hour of the morning show to talk about Essentia Health's Child Life Specialists and what they do for kids…
Troop 25 Boy Scouts Giving Back In Conservation Service Project
DULUTH, Minn. -- Sunday evening over in West Duluth, Scouts of Troop 25 got together to continue working on their conservation service projects. Last spring the scouts visited the Sax-Zim Bog, and this spring,…
UMD Hosts Student Craft Sale
DULUTH, Minn.- A craft show and sale at UMD featured artwork and crafts made entirely by students. There were 30 student vendors in total, selling anything from ceramics to stickers. One of…
Minnesota Plans to Pay Athletes for Academic Success
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota plans to start paying its athletes for doing well in the classroom. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced the move…
UMD Engineering Students Raising Money to Return to Kenya with Water Distribution System
DULUTH, Minn.-UMD students in the engineers without borders group are on a mission to help provide clean water in Kenya, and on Friday they were looking for help from the community at hoops…
Special Report: Road To, Beyond CODA for Duluth's Daniel Durant
DULUTH, Minn.- While the glitz and glam of the Oscars can seem like the ultimate achievement for a film, this year's Best Picture CODA and the Duluth-native in its cast are accomplishing more…
