Alumni Spotlight – Alan Johns
Alan M. Johns, MD, MEd. was a member of the first class of UMD medical students who started their studies in the fall of 1972. Alan is the beloved son of a librarian and a career army officer and...
View ArticleIntroducing Al Peterson, the 2011-2012 President of the UMD Alumni Association
The UMD Alumni Association is proud to introduce the 2011-2012 Alumni Board of Directors President, Mr. Alan Peterson. Al took his position officially as of July 1, 2011 and will serve for a minimum of...
View ArticleAlumnus Eric Swildens – Software Development Entrepreneur
Eric Swildens, who graduated from UMD in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, was inducted into the 2006 Academy of Science and Engineering at age 34, the youngest inductee in the history...
View ArticleUMD Videos – Short and Sweet
Mike Malone, a 2008 graduate of the Labovitz School of Business and Economics, has developed a passion to connect young people to Duluth and show them that it is a “vibrant business community and a...
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An Incredible Journey for SCSE’s Dean Jim Riehl
Over his 14 years as dean to the Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE), James P. Riehl facilitated growth and enhanced the strength of his college. UMD’s science and engineering programs...
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Fish Finders: UMD Research Discovers Siscowet’s Spectacular Vision
Using low-light cameras and tanks to simulate the depths of Lake Superior, integrated biosciences graduate student Trevor Keyler and cellular & molecular undergraduate Lee Austin are shedding some...
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Civil Engineering Students Craft a Canoe — Out of Concrete.
It may seem impractical to make a canoe from concrete, but the challenge was just part of the fun for a group of UMD civil engineering students. The team just returned from Iowa City, Iowa where they...
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Alumni Prove There’s Power in Taking Risks
Dr. Christen McAlpine-Tesfai ’04 and Solomon Tesfai ’02 share a philosophy about taking risks as a path to knowledge and growth. Their stories illustrate how that philosophy has changed their lives....
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