President Kaler and VP Wheelock present capital request to House Capital Investment
Yesterday, March 3, President Kaler and Vice President of University Services Pamela Wheelock outlined the University's six proposed capital request projects in the House Capital Investment Committee. View the presentation. President Kaler emphasized the value of state investment in University facilities across Minnesota. After the hearing, he thanked committee members in a statement.
The committee heard bonding proposal presentations from other state agencies as well. The legislative session convenes on Tuesday, March 8.
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center Ribbon Cutting
On Wednesday, March 2, the University celebrated the renovation of the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) on the St. Paul campus. Attendees included: CFANS Dean Brian Buhr, MAISRC Director Susan Galatowitsch, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr, Representative Cindy Pugh, Representative Alice Hausman, and Representative Rick Hansen, along with University researchers and students.
The newly renovated 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art lab received funding from the 2014 Minnesota Legislature, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Clean Water Fund, and the University of Minnesota. The MAISRC's research focuses on zebra mussels and other invertebrates, harmful fish pathogens, invasive plants such as curly-leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil, and invasive fish including Asian carps.