Around NMU

Tru Hubbard, a biology master's student at Northern MIchigan University, will receive NMU's Technology Innovation Student Award for her research on how human recreation impacts carnivore habitat use and behavior across multi-use lands. Her Yooper Wildlife Watch project captures images of animal movement through 30 trail cameras and incorporates newly developed data management and analysis techniques.  

The NMU Admissions Office has tailored its messaging to prospective students in the context of COVID-19. A “We're Here for You” email was recently distributed to fall 2020 freshman inquiries and applicants whose senior year of high school has been disrupted by the virus. 

The Native American community engagement class at NMU will host the first event in its Digital Resilience Webinar Series from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, April 16. Special guest Danny J. Garceau will present "The Native American flute and other stories from the woods." 

Because of COVID-19's projected impact on Northern Michigan University's financial outlook, President Fritz Erickson announced an immediate 10% salary reduction for Executive Council members and asked division leaders to begin developing contingency plans for reducing NMU's budget by $8 million.

NMU alumnus Richard Anderson (‘78 MA) has used his Thompsonville business, Iron Fish Distillery, as a force for good by producing much-needed sanitizer during the spread of COVID-19. Consumer demand has fueled a shortage impacting critical health and human service organizations.

Northern Michigan University human-centered design professor Peter Pless put his expertise and studio's resources to work developing acrylic hoods that cover patients being intubated in the ER and elsewhere, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Manistique native Nicole Johnson is the new marketing manager of Innovate Marquette SmartZone, which partners with Invent@NMU to support economic development from a shared location on Northern Michigan University's campus. 

With COVID-19 closing schools, WNMU-TV at Northern Michigan University is working with Upper Peninsula school superintendents and educators to provide alternative options for online learning. WNMU-TV (channel 13) will modify its main-channel content beginning Monday, April 13, to broadcast special educational content for students in grades 6-12.

Jamie Crabb, NMU assistant professor and Practical Nursing program coordinator, has been selected to serve on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing as a volunteer item writer and reviewer on NCSBN's panel of judges. Crabb will aid in the development of the New Generation NCLEX-PN exam.

In response to the economic impacts posed to the Marquette community by COVID-19, Invent@NMU will now be offering free services to local small businesses. This effort is part of Northern Michigan University's #WildcatsMeanBusiness initiative, and in collaboration with Innovate Marquette SmartZone, LucidCoast and Campfire CoWorks.