Women are from Venus, Men are from…Rhode Island? The Research Project, Week Thirty Nine

Here’s a look at some of the research that is happening at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, everything from robots to chameleons to zebrafish to virtual reality. Brown is also heavily involved in research on the planet Mars since there are several articles on their research news web page about it. One of the articles…

The Research Project, Week Forty, South Dakota

South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD is a land-grant university that dates back to the days when South Dakota first became a state in 1889. Here are some of the highlights from their most recent Research Report. Educators from SDSU have been trying to find the best ways to educate Native American elders at…

The Research Project, Week Thirty Seven, Oregon

This week we are re-tooling The Research Project. Instead of giving a synopsis of one research project from a university in the scheduled state, our new approach is to list several research headlines at one of the major universities of the scheduled state along with a link to more info about each project. The University…

Insights into domestic violence & a Minnesota father’s mission after his daughter’s murder

Originally posted on Minnesota Prairie Roots:
Local clergy, representatives from crisis centers and many others gathered to hear Dan Kasper’s powerful message on domestic violence. IN A NEARLY TWO-HOUR presentation Sunday afternoon to a crowd of around 50 gathered at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Owatonna, Dan Kasper of Northfield spoke from the heart—of losing a…