Stan & Gladys Friesen have been farming near Mountain Lake, MN for over 30 years, growing corn and soybeans. Stan’s interest in alternative energy and ethanol led him to the experiment that became Gladcorn, a crunchy corn snack that crosses corn nuts and popcorn.
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Friesen, Gladys; Friesen, Stan
Created:
2010-07-09
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
After graduating from Earlham College, Patrick Raines worked at the University of Minnesota as a research technician in the Fly Cognition Lab. He received a Masters of Science degree from the University of Missouri St. Louis with Prof. Aimee Dunlap. He has explored careers in substitute teaching, mosquito control and pacemaker manufacturing. In ...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Raines, Patrick
Created:
2006-06-28
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer studies the processes affecting the behavior of, and exposures to, toxic chemicals in the environment and works on policies to address these potential risks. She is a Professor of Science, Technology, and Public Policy in the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and served as Co-director of the Water Resources C...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Swackhamer, Deborah
Created:
2015-07-14
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Now chaplain at Minnetonka Shores Presbyterian Home in Minnetonka, Mary Pauluk was for a long time chaplain at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. In this interview, she talks about why she chose to move back to small-town Minnesota after living in the big city.
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Pauluk, Mary
Created:
2002-05-01
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Eva Hudecova is a Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota, and a co-translator of Slovak author Michal Hvorecký’s novel "Danube in America". She also spoke about the collaborative translation project in a discussion in April 2015.
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Hudecova, Eva
Created:
2015-05-19
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Holly Day‘s writing has appeared in over 3,500 publications internationally, including Computer Music Journal, ROCKRGRL, Music Alive!, Guitar One, Brutarian Magazine, Interface Technology, and Mixdown Magazine. Sherman Wick has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, focusing on music, film, and Minnesota’s rich cultural and historica...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Day, Holly; Wick, Sherman
Created:
2015-11-01
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 16/16 of Oil and Water. Barry Lehrman is Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Lehrman, Barry
Created:
2010-12-06
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 8/16 of Oil and Water. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets the Technology and Society Liberal Education requirement by exploring not only the technical and scientific issues ...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Gilmer, Robert
Created:
2010-10-25
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 4/16 of Oil and Water. Zygmunt Plater was chair of Alaska's Legal Task Force following the Exxon Valdez disaster. He is currently Professor of Law at Boston College Law School. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwate...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Plater, Zygmunt
Created:
2010-09-22
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 7/16 of Oil and Water. Juliet Schor is Professor of Sociology at Boston College. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets the Technology and Society Liberal Education requirement ...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Schor, Juliet
Created:
2010-10-06
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 14/16 of Oil and Water. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets the Technology and Society Liberal Education requirement by exploring not only the technical and scientific issues...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Gilmer, Robert
Created:
2010-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 11/16 of Oil and Water. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets the Technology and Society Liberal Education requirement by exploring not only the technical and scientific issues...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Gilmer, Robert
Created:
2010-11-08
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 4/16 of Oil and Water. Zygmunt Plater was chair of Alaska's Legal Task Force following the Exxon Valdez disaster. He is currently Professor of Law at Boston College Law School. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwate...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Plater, Zygmunt
Created:
2010-09-22
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part 10/16 of Oil and Water. In the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history, this course explores the many problems and paradoxes associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This course meets the Technology and Society Liberal Education requirement by exploring not only the technical and scientific issues...
Creator:
Shea, Peter
Contributor:
Gilmer, Robert
Created:
2010-11-01
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Advanced Study.