Core experiences How early curiosity about the natural world shaped one student’s path in environmental science.
Future-forward energy Andrew Walz grew up tinkering in a garage in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Today, he’s helping a German startup harness rivers for renewable energy.
Did this year's drought steal our fall colors? We asked an expert. Talking fall colors with Jessica Savage
UMD’s new maritime engineering track How place-based learning puts Duluth students at the helm of marine innovation.
Greenlighting sustainability in the outdoor industry Alum Meg Carney champions outdoor sustainability through writing and audio journalism.
Research Brief: 10,000 years of climate data retrieved from Minnesota’s deepest lake Sediment layers from Lake LaSalle provide rare look into climate history for University of Minnesota researchers.
New Research Shows Changing Winters Will Hit Northern Lakes the Hardest In the world’s cold and snowy regions, shorter and warmer winters are one of the most conspicuous consequences of climate change. For freshwater lakes, this means later freezing, earlier thawing, and thinner ice.
Freezing history UMD researchers are reconstructing climate records from layers of sediment at the bottom of Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes.
Lessons in sustainable housing UMD students tour a net zero home to learn more about sustainable housing.
