Entries tagged with ‘Nobel Conference’
Factoid Friday
Following the 1963 Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, Gustavus representatives met with Nobel Foundation officials, asking them to endorse an annual science conference at the College and to allow use of the Nobel name to establish credibility and high standards. At the urging of several prominent Nobel Laureates, the foundation granted the request and the […]
Words of Wisdom
“I have discovered here in this little corner of Minnesota a place of great intellectual curiosity reaching into the future.” Dr. Jonas Salk, speaker at Nobel Conference XXVIII, “Immunity: The Battle Within,” October 1992
View from the Hill
The Hillstrom Museum of Art is located in the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center. Open to the public with free admission, the Museum showcases local artists and student works as well as other collections, including a Rodin Exhibit in 2009.
Words of Wisdom
“Daily Chapel, the Nobel Conference, and Christmas in Christ Chapel — what all these have in common is that they have made Gustavus truly unique in the vast sea of American colleges and universities.” Yoshi Ludwig ’07 Gustavian Weekly, October 31, 2003
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who was the first Gustavus President to wear the presidential medallion designed by Paul Granlund ’52? D. John Kendall; It was a very special moment for former President Kendall, as he and Granlund grew up together in the Minneapolis area. Current President Jack Ohle wears […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
The Nobel Conference was founded in 1965 and occurred in the month of January. In what year was the Nobel Conference moved from January to October? B.1975
Tuesday Trivia
This week’s Tuesday Trivia question: The Nobel Conference was founded in 1965 and occurred in the month of January. In what year was the Nobel Conference moved from January to October? A. 1966 B.1975 C.1980 D. 1989 The answer will be posted at 6:00P.M. CST
View from the Hill
It was a full house in 2010 in the Lund Arena for the 46th annual Nobel Conference® “Making Food Good.” For two days, Gustavus was filled with high school students and other interested people who came to hear lectures and activities about the ethical, economic, and scientific ways we can truly make food good […]