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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Tuesday February 25, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention
BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Boston Globe Highlights Professor's Insights on Abuse Prevention Dr. Judith Zatkin, assistant professor of psychology, provided expert insight for a front-page Boston Globe feature published in December 2024. Drawing on years of experience in sexual violence prevention -- work she began as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan -- Zatkin shared her research on how grooming patterns unfold within y  more

Dr. Marah Jacobson Named Provost at Bemidji State University
BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Marah Jacobson Named Provost at Bemidji State University Bemidji State University has named Dr. Marah Jacobson as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Jacobson currently serves as the associate provost for academic and student affairs and Title IX coordinator at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. John L. Hoffman, BSU and Northwest Technical College president, said he s  more

Husker Scientist Illuminates Species' Ability to Glow
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more

In the Know: Healthcare News for February 24, 2025
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: * * * In the Know: Healthcare News for February 24, 2025 Medtronic earns U.S. FDA approval for the world's first Adaptive deep brain stimulation system for people with Parkinson's Philips and Mass General Brigham announce collaboration to improve patient care with live AI-powered insights UroMems reports positive outcomes in first-ever female-only study of smart implant for incontine  more

New Map Illustrates Public Lands Reach of Trump's "Energy Dominance" Vision
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * New map illustrates public lands reach of Trump's "energy dominance" vision Early orders could threaten iconic landscapes, including millions of acres of wildlife habitat and migration corridors WASHINGTON D.C. (Feb. 24, 2025) -- A new map and data from The Wilderness Society illustrate the potential reach of executive and secretarial orders issued to fulfill President Trump's fossil fuel-centric "energy d  more

NMMA Leads Breakout Session on Boat Shrink Wrap Regulations at the Association of Marina Industries Annual Conference
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Leads Breakout Session on Boat Shrink Wrap Regulations at the Association of Marina Industries Annual Conference At the end of January, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) participated in a discussion at the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) annual conference regarding boat shrink wrap regulations in Minnesota and new shrink wrap prop  more