scientists – Sustainable Nano

Celebrating Native American/ Indigenous History Heritage Month with notable STEMists

As I write this, I first want to acknowledge the land the University of Minnesota is on. These are the

Representation in STEM is something that is incredibly important to me. Higher education isn’t filled with people like me –

You may have heard of “impostor syndrome” or “imposter phenomenon,” when perfectly competent people have the feeling that they don’t

There was a time when book stores and libraries were the places where you met others. Like in today’s universities,

During my time in the Marine Corps I met several people that lost limbs in the war. I made the

The most exciting moments of my pre-college education were from a field trip to the geology department of Augustana College

This blog post comes at a time when our center is probing the nano-bio interface (see prior blog entries below)

Designing non-toxic nanomaterials requires that we understand how those nanomaterials interact with biological systems. Systems such as you me, and

Attending Spelman College helped me to realize my potential as a scientist and as a scholar. Sitting in a room

Anyone who has watched CSI, Bones, or Breaking Bad on television has had the opportunity to see how chemistry can