Morris

Manuel Reinert worked with the City of Morris to develop educational materials that would help community members get a better understanding of ductless air-source heat pumps.

Maggie Landwer participated in three separate study abroad opportunities as a student at the University of Minnesota Morris—to Latvia, Germany, and Peru.    

MN Morris and Baitursynuly University (BU) in Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding that will bring BU students to Morris for classes beginning in 2026 as part of a dual degree program.

The University of Minnesota Morris Concert Choir participated in "Voces del Mundo", an international choral festival hosted by Universidad Ricardo Palma in Perú.

Michael Zavada will aid and facilitate the development or improvement of an effective and practical environmental science program at Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno.

Dongting Cai, Vishal Jamkar, and Washington Galvão have each held leadership roles in programs and activities that contribute to the University of Minnesota’s mission of fostering global competence and developing global citizens.

University of Minnesota Morris Chancellor Janet Schrunk Ericksen traveled to Sanya, China to participate in the 2024 SEP EduConnect International Symposium, hosted by the China Center for International People-to-People Exchange. 

Felix Luecken worked with the city of Morris to develop an easy-to-read report that explained how solar photovoltaic systems were performing on city buildings.

Fulbright specialist award recipient Dr. Michael Zavada is thrilled to be selected for the Morton Gneiss Professorship in Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota Morris, which began this fall.

Rose Schwietz ’13, Mendota Heights, had heard about the Fulbright Scholarship program while she was a student at UMN Morris, but didn’t apply to the program until 2019.