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Northern Michigan University senior biology major Tyler Penrod received a $5,000 Honors Program Summer Research Fellowship to study native and invasive plant species near Marquette's Lakeshore Boulevard relocation project site. His faculty mentor is biology professor Diana Lafferty.

Northern Michigan University's Fall Fest is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, the first day of classes. The event will take place on the academic mall bordered by West Science, Weston Hall and Harden Hall.

Half of the 10 new U.P. Sports Hall of Fame inductees announced Aug. 3 have ties to Northern Michigan University. They include Al Mitchell, former U.S. Olympic Education Center boxing coach who currently coaches onetime NMU student and Olympian-turned-pro boxer Mikaela Mayer, and Todd Dagenais, former Wildcat assistant volleyball coach who now heads an NCAA Division I program. 

Northern Michigan University's Criminal Justice Department, in cooperation with Michigan InfraGard, will host a free cybersecurity workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 8, in room 109 of Harden Hall (formerly the Learning Resources Center). 

A Northern Michigan University student is conducting research on how location can affect the availability of fair trade coffee.

NMU alumnus Mat Fraser ('12) was crowned "Fittest Man on Earth" Aug. 4 after winning his fourth-straight CrossFit Games title in Madison, Wis. The former U.S. Olympic Education Center weightlifter also tied the record for most consecutive wins. 

In response to the rapid growth of its first-in-the-nation medicinal plant chemistry program, Northern Michigan University has established an academic partnership with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. The collaboration includes an in-kind donation to equip a new chemistry laboratory, a framework for research collaborations and internship opportunities for students.

Northern Michigan University will preserve its longtime rank of second-lowest tuition and fees among Michigan's 15 public universities after the NMU Board of Trustees today approved tuition and fees for the 2019-20 academic year. The board also increased university-funded financial aid by $1 million and emphasized the importance of continued strategic investment to enhance the student experience and value of an NMU degree.

Northern Michigan University senior neuroscience major Natalie Strand received a $5,000 Anna and Rich Lundin Honors Summer Research Fellowship to conduct research on a specific type of electrical brain activity in the cerebral cortex connected to anxiety. 

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a free program on what's new at the Marquette Senior Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Hosted by senior services manager Maureen McFadden at the facility, this event will address what has changed since McFadden assumed her management position.To register, call 227-2979 before Friday, July 26.

A “Human v. Non-Human Bone Identification” workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in room 122 of the Jacobetti Complex at Northern Michigan University. The NMU Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) has invited Michigan State University forensic anthropologist Joseph Hefner to lead the program, which is designed for those who may encounter skeletal remains during their daily work duties.

An Intro to Cybersecurity Camp for students in grades 7-12 will be held at Northern Michigan University's new U.P. Cybersecurity Institute from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 29-Friday, Aug. 2.

Northern Michigan University is among the top 200 colleges for Indigenous students for 2019-20. The list will appear in November's special college issue of Winds of Change, a magazine published quarterly by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning presents “An Afternoon with Author John Smolens” from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at 216 E. Hewitt St. in Marquette.

NMU Provost Kerri Schuiling presents a July update of activities in her division related to the Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA) process, a restructuring proposal and strategic plan for Academic Affairs, and efforts to develop a proposal for a campus innovation institute.

NMU alumnus Richard Anderson ('78 MA) participated in a panel discussion titled “Rural Renewal: How Small Towns in the Heartland are Making a Comeback” at the Aspen Ideas Festival in late June. He is co-founder and COO of the family-owned Iron Fish Distillery, established in 2016 on an abandoned farmstead in Thompsonville, Mich.

Northern Michigan University Continuing Education and Workforce Development will host a free program for businesses looking to enter the defense and homeland security sectors from noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, in the Northern Center (formerly University Center). The registration deadline is July 17.