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Dr. Harold Han, CSO Vertosa, will be presenting via Zoom, a seminar titled Cannabis Emulsion Science: Bridging Medicinal and Recreational Applications.

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Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate (January 20 - March 21, 2026) 

Join us on Thursday, January 22, 5 pm – 7 pm – Talk by Curator Katie Knight, followed by the reception.

Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate uses diverse media—sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, and more—to reflect, engage, and challenge. The artists in the exhibition confront the past and envision a more inclusive future through art. The exhibition was conceived by curator and NMU alum Katie Knight as a gesture of defiance against white supremacy. It began in Montana in 2004 when a former leader of the “Creativity Movement”—one of the most virulent hate groups in the country—turned over 4,000 copies of the group’s “bibles” to the Montana Human Rights Network. In an act of radical creativity and community healing, the Holter Museum of Art invited artists from across the nation to repurpose and transform these volumes into works of beauty, critique, and conversation. More information about the artists and artwork is available on the Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate website.

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January 20 - March 21, 2026

Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate uses diverse media—sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, and more—to reflect, engage, and challenge. The artists in the exhibition confront the past and envision a more inclusive future through art. The exhibition was conceived by curator and NMU alum Katie Knight as a gesture of defiance against white supremacy. It began in Montana in 2004 when a former leader of the “Creativity Movement”—one of the most virulent hate groups in the country—turned over 4,000 copies of the group’s “bibles” to the Montana Human Rights Network. In an act of radical creativity and community healing, the Holter Museum of Art invited artists from across the nation to repurpose and transform these volumes into works of beauty, critique, and conversation. More information about the artists and artwork is available on the Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate website.

Monday, January 19, at 1 pm – A tour with Curator Katie Knight

Thursday, January 22, 5 pm – 7 pm – Talk by Curator Katie Knight, followed by the reception.

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Join us for the March Climate @ Noon seminar to hear from presenters Dr. Matt Van Grinsven (NMU EEGS) and James DeDecker (Michigan State University Extension). They will be sharing the methodology and findings from their reduced-tillage agriculture research project conducted last summer at 2 local farms!

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Join us for the February Climate @ Noon seminar! We will be hearing from a group of graduate students from the University of Michigan who recently conducted research about the socioeconomic impacts of ice decline in the Great Lakes. Learn how communities in our region have been affected, and how this research lays the foundation for future studies!

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Please join us for the first monthly Climate @ Noon seminar of the new year! Isabelle Honkomp (NMU '25) will be sharing key takeaways from her Sustainable Business study abroad course last summer, during which she studied a French art exhibition depicting 100 images of climate change. Using this display as inspiration, she will outline 3 recommendations for integrated, interdisciplinary climate communication.

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Join the NMU WellBeing team for a Lunch and Learn! Lunch and Learn events are geared towards faculty and staff and include a presentation with an integrated discussion about a topic pertaining to general health and wellbeing. This month's discussion will focus on the importance of spending time outside in the winter months.  Feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy during this time. 

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Middle and high school Science Olympiad teams from throughout the Upper Peninsula will create designs, solve problems, and learn the importance of teamwork by competing in different STEM-related events at the annual regional tournament. The top-placed teams will advance to the State tournament hosted by Michigan State University in late spring.

If interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Renee Jewett, the event coordinator.

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Join us for YooperCON, where High School Students and teachers will explore exciting cybersecurity career opportunities with multiple hands-on activities and career information sessions throughout the day!

2026 Lineup

Ask AI Right
Career Q&A
Cyber Bingo
Metadata Mayhem
Gamer's Challenge
Network Topo
Digital Vapor Trails
Teachable Machines
Hack A House
KC-7

Session Descriptions can be found HERE

Cost:  Free  |  Lunch and t-shirts will be provided.

This event is sponsored by the NMU Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute (UPCI), Marshall Plan for Talent Grant, NMU Seaborg Center for Math and Science, and the MiSTEM Network. 

For more information, contact:  Michael Sauer, UPCI Director
Email: msauer@nmu.edu  |  Phone: 906-227-1358

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Join us for a day of music, remembrance, and community! Lunch will be followed by our NMU Alumni Keynote speaker, retired judge Charlita Anderson White. Guided by the Theme: "The Beloved Community: Where Justice, Healing, and Hope Meet" and featuring a menu of Fried Chicken, Shrimp and Grits, Mac and Cheese, Collards, Potato Salad, Cornbread, and Sweet Potato Pie. 

This event is free for all NMU students and $14 for community members, faculty, and staff. Tickets can be purchased at nmu.universitytickets.com.

We hope to see you there!