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Top of the world
Through GoNorth!, University of Minnesota professor Aaron Doering and his colleagues travel the Arctic Circle to study climate change and K-12 students learn alongside them on the Web. Doering hopes this form of adventure learning will continue to take place in other parts the world.
Life saver
In November, Paul Rusesabagina, who kept hundreds of people from death during the Rwanda genocide, met with 400-or-so freshmen who had read his autobiography as part of their First Year Seminars.
Good garbage
Students in the University of Minnesota chapter of Engineers Without Borders are turning Haiti's massive garbage problem into a solution. A portable solar cooker can melt plastic waste into a liquid that can be molded into such items such as footwear, utensils, and sports equipment.
Election redux
Two days after the election, a capacity crowd of about 200 filled a room in the Continuing Education Center to hear political science professor and television analyst Kathryn Pearson lead a spirited discussion on the presidential race, as well as U.S. Senate and Congressional contests.
