Students working in Laughing Goat coffee shop inside Norlin Library

8 Laughing Goat, University Libraries student employees awarded scholarships

March 26, 2024

The Laughing Goat Endowed Scholarship recognizes the unique contributions University Libraries and Laughing Goat student employees have made to fulfill and advance its mission and values.

Hellems building

5 ways the Hellems renovation is reducing the building’s environmental impact

March 26, 2024

The Hellems Arts and Sciences building renovation is underway, and the project includes multiple aspects designed to reduce the building’s environmental impact.

a single-family home

Looking to buy a home? Join virtual workshop April 3

March 26, 2024

Learn about the home buying process, strategies for finding a house to call home, how to avoid the most common pitfalls and more.

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Mental health first aid course April 4 tailored to higher ed

March 26, 2024

Learn to assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis in this training, which provides tailored content for members of the higher education community.

A dirty ashtray full of cigarettes

How genes work together to shape how much you smoke

March 25, 2024

A new ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ study sheds light on how genes associated with smoking work in conjunction with the rest of the genome, paving the way for more personalized approaches to help people kick the habit.

Person scratching lottery ticket

You’re (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

March 25, 2024

Sixty years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ researcher says.

sandy land with low water

Why water must be at the heart of climate action

March 25, 2024

A new report from ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience and Castalia Advisors identifies a $160 billion opportunity for the voluntary carbon market to reduce water sector emissions over the next decade while also increasing global water security.

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¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ developing space wargames simulation facility

March 25, 2024

Aerospace engineering researchers are working to keep America’s armed forces safe in space with a new research grant, which will allow for scientific investigations on human-machine interaction and more.

UMC on a snowy day

Financial fitness kickoff event on April 1

March 25, 2024

Faculty and staff are invited to meet with financial representatives and campus leadership​, enjoy light refreshments and breakfast, and pick up free swag at this kickoff event in the UMC Aspen Room.

Professor Ann Schmiesing

‘Misunderstood Ever After? The Brothers Grimm and Their Legacy’—a lecture April 4

March 22, 2024

The fairy tale collection of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm is acclaimed across the world, but its origins, contents and editorial history are often misunderstood. Professor Ann Schmiesing will shed light on the brothers’ work and cultural significance. Come early for pizza!

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