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Swenson College of Science & Engineering Assistant Professor Byron Steinman has been honored as a McKnight Land-Grant Professor.
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Primordial oceans had oxygen 250 million years before the atmosphere
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Cynthia Hagley, Minnesota Sea Grant educator, receives top national teaching award.
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Great Lakes scientists identify five grand challenges facing the Great Lakes
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Large Lakes Observatory graduate researchers tackle hurdles faced by area communities.
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LLO director receives John Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.