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Former NMU student and Wildcat football player Nick Baumgartner became the oldest snowboarder to win an Olympic medal and the oldest U.S. gold medalist at the Winter Games since 1948. The 40-year old Iron River native partnered with Lindsey Jacobellis to win the mixed-team snowboard cross in the event's Olympic debut in Beijing. He demonstrated resilience and determination in making his first appearance on the podium in four Olympics. 

The UP200 Sled Dog Race, an Iditarod qualifier that starts and finishes in Marquette, will officially be “powered by” Northern Michigan University, beginning in 2023. NMU will become a Gold Sled Sponsor with naming rights for the event, building on a longstanding relationship with the U.P. Sled Dog Association. The official name for the 2023 race will be “UP200 – Powered by NMU.”

Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Neil Cumberlidge co-authored a conservation assessment published in the Raffles Bulletin on Zoology on the “vulnerable to extinction” status of the world's largest land crab. The coconut crab, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, has been disappearing off of the islands it traditionally inhabits.

What began as a work study position 28 years ago has developed into a lifelong career for Rachel Harris, director of the Center for Student Enrichment at Northern Michigan University. 

The outcome of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea might depend in part on the work of Northern Michigan University alumnus YoungJong Lee. The 2012 media production graduate spends nearly every waking hour working on the campaign for the leading candidate in the race, Lee Jae-myung.

NMU biology graduate student Hilary Rinsland will participate in a Science Behind the Scenery Webinar Series cohosted by Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 15. She will present  “Pika surveys to test climate-based predictions of population loss” with Chris Ray from the University of Colorado-Boulder. The series is free and open to the public.

Northern Michigan University is a gold sponsor for the Meijer State Games of Michigan and the sole sponsor for the event's opening ceremony. The Meijer State Games is a multi-sport competition that welcomes all athletes regardless of age or ability. 

Area middle school and high school students will soon receive a 36-page magazine featuring Career and Technical Education (CTE) academic and apprenticeship programs available locally that can lead to rewarding careers. The magazine is published by the CTE Committee comprised of Northern Michigan University, Marquette-Alger RESA, UP Construction Council and UP MIWorks.

Adam Sadberry, flutist in the Memphis Symphony, will perform at Northern Michigan University as part of the 2021-22 Siril Concert Series. His performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Northern Michigan University environmental sciences major Alexis Giesey collected and posted information about NMU's carbon emissions on the Sustainable NMU website for her senior project. She is also president of EcoReps, a student sustainability peer-to-peer education program.

Northern Michigan University will host a jazz ensembles concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and masks are required for all individuals inside NMU facilities. 

Northern Michigan University's indoor agriculture program recently hosted a visit by representatives of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Michigan Economic Development Corporation and local dignitaries.

Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations is partnering with the NMU Center for Rural Health for its next Northern Now digital series event. A panel of experts will discuss the social determinants of health, which are the conditions and environments that affect a wide range of health, functioning and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Elise Bur, director of the NMU Center for Rural Health, will moderate the conversation at 7 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 9. 

The influence of critical race theory (CRT) on how history is studied and taught in educational systems has become a hot-button political issue. The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will host a forum featuring four faculty members who will address what CRT is, why there has been so much backlash against it, and other issues related to the topic.  

Three Northern Michigan University criminal justice students were recently hired as paid cadets with the Michigan State Police at the Negaunee Post. In addition, two unpaid internship positions at the same post have been filled by NMU criminal justice students.

Three Northern Michigan University criminal justice students were recently hired as paid cadets with the Michigan State Police at the Negaunee Post. In addition, two unpaid internship positions at the same post have been filled by NMU criminal justice students.

Northern Michigan University Interim President Kerri Schuiling and her Tennessee-based colleague Francie Likis—both nurse practitioners and midwives—have received an "American Journal of Nursing" (AJN) Book of the Year Award for their co-edited text, "Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care." The book received second place in the adult primary care category.

Northern Michigan University's College of Graduate Studies and Research has selected three students to receive the 2021-2022 Charles C. Spooner Grant Awards to support their scholarly research. Each will be awarded $500. 

NMU Native American Studies Professor Martin Reinhardt is featured in the most recent "American Diagnosis" podcast episode titled "Reclaiming Native Food Traditions to Nourish Indigenous People." Through his previous Decolonizing Diet Project at NMU, Reinhardt had found that traditional foods can significantly improve the health of Native American people prone to diabetes and other chronic illnesses.