Undergraduate Research
The ability to take part in individually mentored research and creative activity is one of the unique advantages MSU Moorhead offers students. Faculty-student mentored activity is a valuable part of our mission and is reflected in the University’s strategic priorities:
- To provide real-world opportunities for students to apply learning
- To connect students, faculty and staff in meaningful relationships with one another and the community
The resources on this page are designed to help you navigate the many opportunities that exist for collaboration and success.
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Undergraduate Research News
Dragon STEMinar: Gabe Grant, Taytum Nelson and Max Sheridan Discuss Their REU’s
The Dragon STEMinar returns this Friday March 20 at 3pm in Library 103 with Gabe Grant, Tatytum Nelson, and Max Sheridan speaking about their summer REU’s. This will be a panel discussion with each student giving a high-level description of their time in their REU from the application process, travel, the topic they researched, and finally what happens after the […]
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Biosciences Students to Speak in Friday STEMinar
The Friday STEMinar continues on February 27, when biosciences students Hannah Norton, Madison Aberle, Jenna Johnsrud, Lillian Jensen, Jayden Taylor and Hadiya Farrahmand will speak. The STEMinar meets Fridays 3-4pm in Library 103 with refreshments in the Library Porch at 2:30. We look forward to seeing many people there. Title: Decoding Environmental Impacts on the Lung Through Mice and Cell-Based Systems […]
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Friday STEMinar Talk on A Christmas Theorem
The STEMinar lights up the Library again this Friday with a talk on A Christmas Theorem: Sum of Two Squares by Dr. Damiano Fulghesu. The STEMinar meets 3-4pm in Library 103 with refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. A description of the talk is below. Title: A Christmas Theorem: Sums of Two Squares Abstract: In this seminar, we explore a classical […]
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Chemistry Research Students Present at RRV-ACS Research Conference
The Red River Valley section of the American Chemical Society held their annual Research Conference at Concordia College. Gracie Ayers (Senior, BS Biology) and Opeyemi Olowoniyi (Junior, Biochemistry & Biotechnology) both earned Judges’ Choice Awards for their poster presentations. Gracie and Yemi used this local conference as a preview of their upcoming presentations at the National American Chemical Society meeting […]
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SNHL Co-Chair Dr. Singh recognized for 2025’s most cited paper
Jitendra Singh, Professor and Co-Chair of the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, has received national recognition for his scholarship on hybrid learning. Singh’s article, “Combining the Best of Online and Face to Face Learning: Hybrid and Blended Learning Approach for COVID 19, Post Vaccine, and Post Pandemic World,” has been named 2025’s Most Cited Paper by Sage’s Journal of […]
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Dr. Marissa Ahlering, Director of Science, MN, ND, SD, The Nature Conservancy to Speak in the STEMinar
Our Friday STEMinar continues Friday February 13 when Dr. Marissa Ahlering, Director of Science, MN, ND, SD, The Nature Conservancy will speak on “Using Science to Advance Climate and Biodiversity Conservation in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota”. The STEMinar meets Fridays 3-4pm in Library 103 with refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. A description of Dr. Ahlering’s talk: […]
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Biosciences Students to Speak at Dragon STEMinar This Friday
We are excited to announce our first student speakers of the Friday STEMinar series. The STEMinar meets Friday February 6 at 3pm in Library 103 with refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. We will have two talks as described below. Title: A test of gestalt learning using endangered White Sands pupfish Cyprinodon tularosa by Paige Lueck, Kori Harris, Srah […]
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Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to speak
Come join us Friday January 30 at 3 p.m. in Library 103 for another STEMinar. Ananda Shastri will be speaking on Explorations on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity. Refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. Seminar Abstract: Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. […]
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Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to talk on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity
Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. In this talk, we discuss two explorations using smartphone sensors: how the pressure inside a bubble changes with radius, and how artificial gravity on a rotating space station is different from gravity on earth. There will be snacks on […]
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Dragon STEMinar: Adam Goyt Presents The Magic of DeBruijn Sequences
Come join us for the first talk of this spring’s Dragon STEMinar on Friday, Jan. 23. Adam Goyt will present The Magic of DeBruijn Sequences. There will be snacks on the Library Porch starting at 2:30 p.m. with the talk beginning at 3 p.m. in Library 103. We hope to see everyone there! Bonus: Two attendees will win $20 MSUM […]
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Dr. Wooyang Kim’s New Research Paper Published in a Leading International Marketing Journal
In collaboration with Dr. Paul Hong, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Toledo, Dr. Wooyang Kim, Professor of Marketing at the Paseka School of Business (PSB), has recently published a research paper in the Journal of International Consumer Marketing, a leading international marketing journal (CiteScore: Q1, Scimago: Q2, ABDC: B, Acceptance rate: 5%). The study title is “A Scope–Scale […]
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Dragons Present at Society for Neuroscience Conference
Six Minnesota State Moorhead undergraduate students presented the research they have been doing with Biosciences professor Dr. Adam Stocker at the Society for Neuroscience conference that took place in San Diego, CA from November 15th through 19th. Bioscience majors Madison Aberle, Aisha Chovuchovu, and Colton Tapson; BCBT majors Eyerusalem Kinfe and Opeyemi Olowoniyi; and BCBT/Psychology double major Guzoro Adumah, presented […]
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PSB Faculty-Student Research Accepted for Presentation at International Marketing Conference
A faculty-student research paper coauthored by Madilynn Moen (B.A. student with a Marketing emphasis), Ralf Mehnert-Meland, J.D., and Dr. Wooyang Kim from the Paseka School of Business (PSB) has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 Association of Marketing Theory and Practice (AMTP) conference. The AMTP is a premier international marketing conference to be held in Myrtle Beach, SC, March […]
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Friday seminar: Gene expression in the developing brain
Join us this Friday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m. in Langseth Hall 118 and on Zoom for the next session of the Friday Research Exploration and Education (FREE) Seminar Series in the Biosciences Department. Title: Role of Emx2 in the Developing Brain Speakers: Madison Aberle, Guzoro Adumah, Aisha Chovuchovu, Eyerusalem Kinfe, Opeyemi Olowoniyi, Colton Tapson This week’s speakers will present […]
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14 Psychology Students Attend the Northern Lights Psychology Conference
On Friday, October 24, fourteen undergraduate Psychology students attended the Northern Lights Psychology Conference at the University of North Dakota. Four students from Dr. Jenna Laurin’s research lab presented at the conference: Kylie Nay and Magenta Thai, along with Dr. Laurin, presented a paper talk entitled “The Impact of Gestational Timing and Method on Enacted Abortion Stigma”; Olivia Naatjes and […]
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Archaeology Alum Wins Paper Competition
Please join me in a hearty congratulations for Spring 2025 Anthropology graduate Reid Haugen, who has won the Jeanette E. Stephens Student Paper Award sponsored by the Illinois Archaeology Survey. His paper titled “Resistance Isn’t Always Futile: Electrical Resistivity at Historic Nauvoo” draws on geophysical methods, specifically electrical resistivity, to explore buried architectural features at a site of deep historical […]
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Dr. Wooyang Kim Publishes Multiple Studies in Leading Journals and Conference
Dr. Wooyang Kim, Professor of Marketing at the Paseka School of Business (PSB), recently published three scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented two conference papers during the summer of 2025. His research contributions demonstrate continued productivity that supports both the reputation of PSB and its AACSB accreditation standards. These publications reflect collaborations with colleagues from institutions across the United […]
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Archaeology in action: Students explore Winnipeg Junction
In a quiet corner of rural Minnesota, archaeology students excavated old saloon sites and trash pits to uncover forgotten artifacts that date back more than a century. Led by Dr. Amanda Butler, the Fieldwork in Archaeology course give students hands-on training, public engagement, and research opportunities to prepare them for a meaningful career in archaeology and beyond. “As long as […]
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Faculty Input Needed: Tell Us How You Are Using AI!
As part of a campus-wide initiative, the AI faculty fellow team invites you to take part in a brief (≈10-minute) survey on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Whether you use AI regularly or not at all, your insights will help us better understand how faculty and staff are experiencing and responding to AI across teaching, research, advising, and administration. […]
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Archaeology Coauthors Win Regional Poster Prize
Archaeology student scholars win the Council for Minnesota Archaeology Undergraduate Poster Prize for their poster presentation on the importance of community collaboration. Their poster, titled “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: The Importance of Collaboration Between Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities,” details collaborative and volunteer work completed at the request of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
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