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Wednesday: Learning

NMU Archives receives award for UPLINK effort

MARQUETTE — The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives, located on the campus of NMU, recently received the Historical Society of Michigan’s Superior Award. It was recognized for its leadership and service related to UPLINK, an effort to digitize and preserve ...

NMU viewbook wins CASE gold award

From Northern Michigan University Staff MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s most recent admissions viewbook, which is distributed to prospective students at high school and community college recruiting events and often serves as a “first impression” of NMU, has earned a gold ...

Crustacean contributions

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University alumni Becca Fitch and Grace Krajenka have published their research projects in peer-reviewed international scientific journals, NMU announced. The students each worked for more than two years in the Cumberlidge Crustacean ...

Italian researchers reach the edge of space

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard a rocket-powered plane piloted by Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company prepares for monthly commercial flights. The flight launched from Spaceport America in the New ...

NMU researching use of hemp to remediate PFAS-contamined soil

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University researchers are exploring the feasibility of using hemp to remediate soil contaminated with PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals that make a wide range of industry and consumer products non-stick, greaseproof and flame retardant. PFAS are per- ...