Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2020

  • Senior Gusties Reflect on the First-Year Research Experience Program

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    jander38

    Current seniors, Sarah Anderson ‘20 and Kylee Brimsek ‘20 spent the summer after their first year of college researching prairie carbon storage in the biology department through the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) program. Under the advisement of Dr. Amy Kochsiek, visiting assistant professor in biology, Anderson and Brimsek researched the carbon storing capabilities of prairies…

  • Women’s Hockey wins MIAC Playoffs: Four Gusties nominated for All-Conference

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    llind

    On March 7, the Gustavus Women’s Hockey team squared off against Augsburg with the MIAC Playoff title on the line. Heading into postseason, the Gusties were ranked fourth nationally and secured the No. 1 seed for playoffs after earning the program’s 16th regular season title. With this No. 1 seed comes the advantage of playing…

  • Baseball Opens Season with Win in Tucson

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    wfroehling

    The Gustavus baseball team opened its season Thursday night with a 13-2 victory over Marian at the Tucson Invite. With the win the Gusties move to 1-0 overall while Marian falls to 3-5.

  • Dieting with the Sugar Destroyer

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    eloken2

    Written by Amelia Bjorklund, Alma Jorgenson, Kelly Heffley, and Ginger Valentine Before coming to college, we all feared the ‘freshman fifteen,’ and would be lying if we didn’t admit to this. At Gustavus, we have such easy access to all you can eat sweets, from the soft serve ice cream in the cafeteria to the…

  • What’s the Deal with Mouthfeel?

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    eloken2

    Written by Nicky Abraham, Brenda Garcia, Lydia Kalenze, and Isabel St. Dennis Imagine coming home and finding a bowl of chocolate waiting for you. You go to grab one, and as you start to taste it, someone asks you what it feels like. As you continue eating it, you start to describe the feeling of…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Lynnea Myers

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    snowell

    Lynnea Myers (Nursing) recently published an article on a rare genetic duplication syndrome discovered in seven individuals worldwide in Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine in January 2020. The article is titled “Variable neurodevelopmental and morphological phenotypes of carriers with 12q12 duplications.”

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Stadick

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    snowell

    Jessica Stadick (Nursing) had an article published in the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. The article, titled “The relationship between health care professional’s attitudes towards teamwork and their interprofessional collaborative competencies,” describes the quantitative results of a mixed methods study.

  • Daily Update: March 12, 2020

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    jakin

    Daily operations at Gustavus, including in-person classes, continue as normal. Gustavus study away students will be required to return to the United States. Lund Center will open at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13. See today’s community update for more information.

  • Community Coronavirus Update

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    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: Brenda Kelly, Provost and Dean of the College SUBJECT: COVID-19 Update | Lund Center Hours | Study Away DATE: March 12, 2020 Gustavus continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation and take appropriate actions based on guidance from national, state, and local officials. Tonight, Lund Center is hosting a…

  • NCAA Cancels Winter and Spring Championships

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    siewert

    Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat