Category Archives: Sustainability

Two Staff From UMD’s Large Lakes Observatory are Featured in National Geographic Special

Posted on November 30, 2011 by umdnews

Associate Professor Nigel Wattrus and Research Associate Doug Ricketts have contributed data for a National Geographic Special, “Drain the Great Lakes,” which will air on Thursday, December 1 from 8 p.m. to 9 pm EST, and again from 11 pm … Continue reading →

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American Institute of Architects Chicago Chapter Honors UMD

Posted on November 29, 2011 by umdnews

UMD’s James I. Swenson Civil Engineering building was recently honored with the prestigious Distinguished Building Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago chapter and was selected to grace the cover of the current issue of Chicago Architect, AIA … Continue reading →

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Robert Kenner at UMD

Posted on October 19, 2011 by umdnews

Robert Kenner, producer of the documentary Food, Inc, will speak about the film on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the UMD Romano Gym. A question and answer session with Kenner will follow the lecture. Free and open … Continue reading →

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$1 Million Collaborative NSF Award

Posted on October 10, 2011 by umdnews

Peter Willemsen, University of Minnesota Duluth associate professor in the department of computer science, has been awarded a collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation. The total award is approximately one million dollars over three years with NSF awarding … Continue reading →

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Tasty Landscapes

Posted on August 29, 2011 by umdnews

The campus grounds are bursting with beans, herbs, tomatoes, and creative recipe-driven gardens that are luscious and edible. Read more about the Edible Landscapes  

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Local Farming for Our Future

Posted on August 4, 2011 by umdnews

Would you like to get back to the land?  Would you like to learn how to grow something edible and delicious and local?  The UMD farm is a great place to start! Formerly known as the Northeast Agricultural Experimental Station, … Continue reading →

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Juneberries in July

Posted on July 25, 2011 by umdnews

On Tuesday, July 26 at noon, Peggy Dahlberg—UMD Landscape Maintenance Supervisor—will lead volunteers on a final Juneberry picking tour. Starting at the Solon Campus Center, the group will pick the ripe berries for UMD Food Services. Volunteers have picked approximately … Continue reading →

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They Left Their Vehicles Behind

Posted on July 18, 2011 by umdnews

From July 5 – 8, UMD employees were encouraged to find another way to arrive at work.  There were vendor fairs, health awareness presentations, and local athletic companies that demonstrated proper footwear and equipment for both activities. The official bike/walk … Continue reading →

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Vote for UMD’s Heritage Orchard

Posted on May 20, 2011 by umdnews

Vote once a day, every day, through May.  Keep the UMD Heritage Orchard in the upper-tier! Click HERE to vote This national competition, sponsored by Edy’s Fruit Bars, will give us… • A 50+ apple orchard of heritage apples of … Continue reading →

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NEW! Marketing and Analytics Degree Program

Posted on May 17, 2011 by umdnews

Interested in marketing?  Have a passion for statistics? UMD is now offering the Marketing Analytics Program (MAP) as an undergraduate major through the Labovitz School of Business and Economics.   Student recruitment will begin this summer with approximately 20 students … Continue reading →

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