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Luke Busta, Karen Gran and Dan Stevens

Three McKnight Fellowships! SCSE is proud to announce that three of our faculty have been honored with McKnight Awards. Dr. Luke Busta (left) was awarded a McKnight Presidential Fellowship. Dr. Karen Gran (middle) is the recipient of a Distinguished McKnight University Professorship. And Dr. Dan Stevens (right) has been awarded a McKnight Land-Grant Professorship.

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College ready

Some incoming students are making early progress toward their degrees through the Swenson College Summer Bridge Program.

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A bridge between two worlds

Casey Dorr, PhD, combines science with Indigenous knowledge in the pursuit of medical advancement.

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Neutrinos 101

Understanding the universe’s smallest particles.

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