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At the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), your education is designed for hands-on discovery and tackling real-world challenges. Within a tight-knit, supportive community, you’ll be encouraged and equipped to pursue your passion—and make an impact far beyond the classroom.

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Events

Apr
6

LCSA’s Fiesta Tickets Fundraiser

10:00am - 2:00pm
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Apr
6

Group Run

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ordean Court, Romano Gym Entrance, 46.81872409337664,-92.08316992071265
Apr
6

Philosophy Colloquium - Kayla Bohannon, “Moral Risk in Parasocial Fandom”

4:30pm - 6:00pm
ABAH 345
Apr
6

Bulldog Rocketry Technology Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
VKH 115, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States
Apr
6

General Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
MWAH 195, 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, United States

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Highlights

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Code and creativity

How blending art and computer science helped one student imagine a different future.

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Framing the future of Duluth: The city as canvas

From safer crosswalks to waterfront revitalization, students in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s "City as a Work of Art" course are turning classroom designs into real-world community impact.

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