University of Minnesota Duluth biology professor awarded $10,000 for equity efforts

DULUTH — A University of Minnesota Duluth biology professor, Allen Mensinger, was awarded $10,000 to further his equity efforts for higher education STEM students.

Mensinger will take two diverse students to the marine biology lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, for three months in the summer. The $10,000 will be used for student housing in Massachusetts as they continue their marine biology research.

The Justice, Equity and Inclusion Award is awarded to University of Minnesota faculty members who exhibit leadership and service to advance justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their field of study.

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