Sophomore ‘miles ahead of his peers’ after research experience with Mayo Clinic Health System
By Tom Brandes Who knew that when Brandon Merfeld tore his ulnar collateral ligament in high school, the result would be a positive, life-changing experience? Merfeld, now a sophomore majoring in Biology at Saint Mary’s University, discovered his calling in life. “I...
The perfect environment for learning biology
By Maura Sullivan Hill Klaüs Friedli says he has fished in every trout stream in Winona County at least once. It’s a fitting comparison for how the senior environmental biology major has approached his Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota career, taking advantage of...
Technology brings students closer to nature
Ray Faber, Ph.D., will freely admit that understanding technology doesn’t always come naturally. But, in this pandemic, Dr. Faber is using technology to make nature more understandable. With the use of a GoPro and other videos, he’s transporting his ecology lab...
Brown trout research will measure effects of climate change
Alessio Caselli is in his element in chest waders. The senior environmental biology major and zoology minor hopes one day to become a marine biologist. So spending a couple of hours this past week measuring, studying, and tagging brown trout solidified Caselli made...
A space for innovation and collaboration
The Adducci Science Center’s Brother Charles and Hoffman halls are transforming into a space for innovation and collaboration. Through a $17 million initiative, Saint Mary’s is creating a space for state-of-the-art classrooms, learning spaces, and labs for business and the sciences.