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December 11, 2024

Diana Award Recipient—Jiayuan Tian

Meet Jiayuan, Class of 2025, and learn all about his journey as Minerva’s second Diana Award recipient.

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November 21, 2024

Rhodes Scholarship Recipient—Brittany Dick

Meet Brittany, Class of 2024, and join her on her journey from Aotearoa, New Zealand to Oxford as Minerva’s second Rhodes Scholar

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November 13, 2024

From Winner to Mentor: Marina’s Experience at the NASA Space Apps Competition

by Ani Soporean, Class of 2027

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A Conversation with Minerva Alumnus Rafael

Meet Rafael, an alumnus of the Class of 2022.
June 27, 2022
Conversations with Students
M22

Transformational Learning: An MDA Journey

by Alina Ryabova | Class of 2022 Master in Decision Analysis (MDA)
June 27, 2022
Innovative Learning Approach
Graduate Student Stories

Hackathon Victory — BRASA Hacks

A conversation Gabriel Bio Guerra
May 30, 2022
Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Shinji

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
May 25, 2022
Graduate Student Stories

Class of 2022 Beyond Graduation

Student interviews about their plans post-graduation.
May 23, 2022
Student Stories

Falling in Love with a City: A Letter from the President

Letter from the President | 2022
May 6, 2022
San Francisco
Cities
Letters

A Letter from Mike Magee, Minerva University President

Letter from the President | 2022
April 20, 2022
Letters

A Letter from Teri Cannon, Minerva University Founding President

Letter from the Founding President
April 20, 2022
Letters

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Seito

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
April 18, 2022
Graduate Student Stories

Civic Projects — Engaging With the City

Meet Patrycja, a student in the Class of 2022
April 5, 2022
M22

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Lorenzo

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
March 29, 2022
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Transfer Student Anais

by Anais Chen | Class of 2023
March 29, 2022
Transfer Students
M23
Conversations with Students

“The world stopped turning”: Minerva students and the war in Ukraine

by Aspen Pflughoeft | Class of 2022
March 29, 2022
Student Stories

Protecting Human Rights Begins with Adopting a Global Mindset

by Maria Budig | Class of 2021
March 26, 2022
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A Conversation with Minerva Student Rafaela

by Rafaela Costa | Class of 2022
March 17, 2022
M22
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Hiromi

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
February 24, 2022
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Assistant Professor Alexandra Digby

by Savannah Casavant-Jackson | Class of 2024
January 27, 2022
Innovative Learning Approach
Faculty Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Student Polina

Meet Polina, a student in the Class of 2025
January 21, 2022
M25
Conversations with Students

A Teacher’s Guide: How to Use Data to Measure Student Engagement

by Head of College of Social Sciences Katie McAllister
December 21, 2021
Innovative Learning Approach
Advice

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Jinkyo

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
December 18, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Phillip

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
November 19, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Student Alina

Meet Alina, a student in the Class of 2025.
November 3, 2021
M25
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Jennilie

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
October 28, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Student Isabella

Meet Isabella, a student in the Class of 2025.
October 14, 2021
M25
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Student Gabriel

Meet Gabriel, a student in the Class of 2025.
October 14, 2021
M25
Conversations with Students

The Scientific Method: The World as Your Lab—Environmental Sciences

by Assistant Professor Peter Zoogman
August 5, 2021
Innovative Learning Approach
STEM
Location Based Assignemnts

The Scientific Method: The World As Your Lab—Chemistry

by Assistant Professor Trisha Stan
July 26, 2021
Innovative Learning Approach
STEM

The Scientific Method: The World As Your Lab—Physics

by Assistant Professor Alexandra Terrana
July 19, 2021
Innovative Learning Approach
STEM
Location Based Assignemnts

From Entrepreneurial Students to Start-up Founders

by Tanna Krispil, Class of 2019
June 29, 2021
Stories
Alumni
M19
M20

Introducing Our New MDA Head Instructor

Introducing Professor Geneva Stein, Ph.D.
June 29, 2021
Graduate school

Developing an Active Learning Teaching Style with Alumna Phoebe Meixner

Introducing Phoebe Meixner, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2020.
June 1, 2021
Stories
Alumni
M20

Establishing an Ethical Outreach Model

by Minerva's Outreach Team
April 30, 2021
Admissions

What Joley Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Joley, a visiting scholar in the Class of 2024.
April 21, 2021
M24
Visiting Scholar

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Diana

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
April 16, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

Let the Learners Drive: Three Ways to Make Active Learning Work

by Christine E. Looser, Former Professor of Social Sciences
April 6, 2021
Active Learning

A Conversation with Minerva Student Carlos

Meet Carlos, a student in the Class of 2022.
March 31, 2021
M22
Conversations with Students

Applying Ethics to Supercomputing with Alumnus Matt Baughman

Introducing Matt Baughman, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019.
March 27, 2021
Stories
Alumni
Business
M19

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Sabrina

This is part of a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2023.
March 26, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

Hands-on Labs: Teaching robotics remotely in the midst of a pandemic

by Ahmed Kamel, Class of 2021
March 18, 2021
Online Learning
Innovative Learning Approach
STEM

Designing the Right Solution with Minerva Alumna Mai Amit

Introducing Mai Amit, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019.
February 26, 2021
Stories
Alumni
M19

A Conversation with Minerva Faculty Member Scott Wisor, Ph.D.

by Corin Magee, Class of 2023 | Interviewed by Eiza Naveed, Class of 2021
January 30, 2021
Faculty Stories

What Nabeeha Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Nabeeha, a visiting scholar in the Class of 2024.
January 18, 2021
M24
Visiting Scholar

Building a Community for Innovation with Alumnus Alberto Martinez de Arenaza

Introducing Alberto Martinez de Arenaza, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019 and co-founder of the Transcend Network.
January 16, 2021
Stories
Alumni
M19

Developing a Scientific Mindset to Improve the World of Education

by Dun Xiao, as told to Tanna Krispil | Class of 2019 Master in Decision Analysis (MDA)
January 3, 2021
Graduate Student Stories

Applying a Growth Mindset to Business Analytics with Alumnus Mao Zitong

Introducing Mao Zitong, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019.
December 17, 2020
Stories
Alumni
Business
M19

A Conversation with Minerva Student Ema

Meet Ema, a student in the Class of 2024.
December 2, 2020
M24
Conversations with Students

Making Healthcare Accessible with Alumna Chisom Egwuatu

by Chisom Egwuatu | Class of 2020
November 30, 2020
STEM
Alumni
M20

Overthrowing the System, Sustainably with Alumna Tessa Holmes

Meet Tessa, Class of 2020
November 20, 2020
STEM
Alumni
M20

A Conversation with Minerva Student Mark

Meet Mark, a student in the Class of 2023.
October 24, 2020
M23
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Student Corin

Meet Corin, a student in the Class of 2023.
October 24, 2020
M23
Conversations with Students

Living Our Mission: An Open Letter to Minerva’s Graduate Students

by Casey Saenger, Ph.D., Former Head Instructor for the Master in Decision Analysis program and Associate Professor of Natural Sciences
October 21, 2020
Letters

A Conversation with Minerva Student Dilnaz

Meet Dilnaz, a student in the Class of 2024.
October 16, 2020
M24
Conversations with Students

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Marina

This is the third in a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students.
September 16, 2020
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Saori

This is the second in a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2022.
September 10, 2020
Graduate Student Stories

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Philip

This is the first in a series of profiles introducing Minerva’s Master in Decision Analysis (MDA) students from the Class of 2022.
September 2, 2020
Graduate Student Stories

Tips for Teaching Math (and other STEM subjects) Online

by Professor Rena Levitt, Professor Lucas Tambasco, and Professor John Levitt
April 1, 2020
STEM
Advice

Five Student Tips on How to Succeed in an Online Classroom

Tips for Virtual Classes
March 31, 2020
Online Learning
Innovative Learning Approach

How can a university know if I’m a good fit if they can’t see who I am?

by Megan Perpich, Class of 2022
March 6, 2020
STEM
M22
Advice

Shades of Sustainability

Alumni Discussion with Colette Brown, Class of 2019
February 4, 2020
students
M19
Conversations

A Letter from London

This letter was originally written by Ranwa Kikhia to the family members of the Class of 2020.
January 2, 2020
Global Rotation
Cities
London
Letters

Advice from a Prospective Medical Student at Minerva

by Oluwasunmisola | Class of 2021
December 28, 2019
Stories
Advice
M21

A Conversation with Minerva Student Emily

Meet Emily, a student in the Class of 2021.
November 26, 2019
M21
Conversations with Students

How I Came to Comprehend the Complexity in Conflict

Alumni Discussion with Dana Amir, Class of 2019
November 19, 2019
students
M19
Conversations

A Conversation with Minerva Student Nathan

Meet Nathan, a student in the Class of 2021.
October 18, 2019
M21
Conversations with Students

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