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| When | Zone |
| 10:00 am | Go North! Online Learning with Polar Huskies |
| 11:00 am | Go North! Online Learning with Polar Huskies |
| 12:00 pm | Finding a Job: Research and Tips from the Trenches |
| 1:00 pm | Hockey Cheerleaders |
| 2:00 pm | Authors John Diers and Aaron Isaacs, Twin Cities by Trolley, the Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul Did you know that Minneapolis and St. Paul had one of the finest street railway systems in America-a 523-mile network stretching from Lake Minnetonka to Stillwater that carried 230 million passengers in its peak year? Did you know that it was built with private capital and paid dividends to shareholders? Twin Cities by Trolley tells the story of the great Twin City Rapid Transit Company and how from the 1890's through the 1950's the streetcar system shaped the growth and character of the entire metropolitan area. http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/D/diers_twin.html |
| 4:00 pm | Radio K live broadcast |
| When | Zone | Description |
| 9am - 1pm | Society, Arts and Culture | MGIS Geography Dept Geographic information science (GIS) is an exciting area of study that involves using geographic information systems for computer-based mapping and analysis of spatial problems. GIS has been applied to problems in urban planning, environmental management, public health, transportation planning, disaster management and many more areas. Learn more about this growing field including career opportunities and the Master of Geographic Information Science program at the University of Minnesota. |
| 9am - 9pm | Health | Neuroscience Brain demonstrations will be hosted by the Medical School's Graduate Program in Neuroscience and the Department of Neuroscience |
| 9am - 1pm | Public Engagement & Economic Impact | Housing Studies program Housing Studies is about the process of finding housing and making sure that housing is affordable, adequate, and meets the needs of people and the community. Housing Studies graduates work in public, private, and nonprofit sectors to develop housing, finance and manage projects, assist individuals in finding homes, and work with seniors or others in need of supportive housing. |
| 9am - 9pm | Sports & Recreation | Athletics Special athletics ticket offers. |
| 9am - 9pm | Connect to the U | University of Minnesota, Morris: Office of Admissions The University of Minnesota, Morris is recognized as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the nation. As one of five campuses of the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota, Morris offers the best of both in the world of higher education—a small, close-knit campus complemented by the power of a world-renowned research University. |
| 9am - 9pm | Science & Engineering | University Nanosat-5 Project Goldeneye This student-developed exhibit from the University of Minnesota Nanosat-5 Project features a student-built satellite called Goldeneye. In orbit, Goldeneye will validate the concept of using GPS as a radar for monitoring conditions on Earth. GPS signals reflected off Earth can provide information about conditions on the Earth's surface, which can aid in activities such as transportation safety, agriculture and urban planning. Over the next two years students will build and test the satellite and plan to compete in a national competition in 2009. |
| 1 - 5pm | Public Engagement & Economic Impact | Getting Ready for Your Next Job Stop by if you are unemployed and want some job search tips, or if you are curious about how researchers study the unemployment experience and how to get people back to work faster. If you are currently looking for a job, you can pick up a copy of Getting Ready for Your Next Job, an inventory to help you diagnose areas you may need to work on in your job search. Also learn about our MA program at the U of M in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (day and evening programs available). |
| 1 - 5pm | Society, Arts and Culture | Undergradate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Marvin Marshak and his wife will talk about how the University involves students in research through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. |
| 5 - 9pm | Public Engagement & Economic Impact | Tech Commercialization/ACRC |
| 5 - 9pm | Society, Arts and Culture | Radio K |
