Stories from the Minerva Community

From classrooms to cities around the world, these are the stories of how Minerva students, alumni, and faculty apply what they learn to real challenges, careers, and communities.

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Rhodes Scholarship Recipient—Gal Rubin

Meet Gal Rubin from the Class of 2023
December 13, 2022
Honors & Recognition
Alumni Outcomes

2022

Alumna Highlight: Megan Cho

Introducing Megan Cho, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2021.
December 10, 2022
Alumni Outcomes
Business

2022

Student Initiative — The Effective Altruism Group

Minerva student, Yashvardhan, discusses his student initiative that aims to create social impact.
November 30, 2022
Student Stories
Sustainability & Impact
Social Sciences

2022

The First Member of the Class of 2027

Youran shares the motivation behind her Minerva application and what she is looking forward to the most for the coming years.
November 30, 2022
Student Stories
Undergrad

2022

Alumnus Highlight: Duy Pham

Introducing Duy Pham, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2020.
November 24, 2022
Alumni Outcomes
Sustainability & Impact

2022

Student Initiative — Girls Who Code

Minerva student, Catherine, discusses her student initiative supporting girls passionate about tech.
November 23, 2022
Student Stories
Computational Sciences

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Brian Crowder

Introducing Brian, a Class of 2024 incoming graduate student.
November 22, 2022
Graduate Programs

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Faye

First-year Minerva student, Faye, discusses her Minerva aspirations and favorite accomplishments.
November 18, 2022
Student Stories

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Anastasiia Makaryeva

Introducing Anastasiia, a Class of 2024 incoming graduate student.
October 24, 2022
Graduate Programs

2022

Alumna Highlight: Ranwa Kikhia

Introducing Ranwa Kikhia, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2020.
October 24, 2022
Alumni Outcomes
Social Sciences

2022

Application Advice – A Guide for Minerva's Transcripts & School Requirements (For Counselors & School Officials)

by Minerva's Admissions Team
October 18, 2022
Undergrad
University News

2022

Application Advice – A Complete Guide for Minerva's Transcripts & School Requirements

by Minerva's Admissions Team
October 17, 2022
Undergrad
University News

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Navneet

Minerva student, Navneet, discusses his aspirations to improve STEM education in Nepal.
October 14, 2022
Student Stories
Natural Sciences

2022

Application Advice – 6 Tips for Doing Your Best on Minerva's Challenges

by the Minerva Admissions Team
September 30, 2022
Undergrad
University News

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Haishuo Lee

Introducing Haishuo, a Class of 2024 incoming graduate student.
September 29, 2022
Graduate Programs

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Rue

Incoming Minerva student, Rue, discusses her academic aspirations and favorite accomplishments.
September 26, 2022
Student Stories

2022

Application Advice – 4 Tips for Your Accomplishments

by the Minerva Admissions Team
September 23, 2022
Undergrad
University News

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Hao Juan

Incoming Minerva student, Hao, plans to take his passion for video games to the next level.
August 30, 2022
Student Stories
Computational Sciences

2022

Applied Learning: Summer Internships

Introducing Abdullah, a Class of 2024 undergraduate student, sharing his professional journey.
August 26, 2022
Student Stories
Business
Computational Sciences

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student Trym Berger

Introducing Trym, a Class of 2024 incoming graduate student.
August 25, 2022
Graduate Programs

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Graduate Student David Sall

Introducing David, a Class of 2024 incoming graduate student.
July 22, 2022
Graduate Programs

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Alumnus Rafael

Meet Rafael, an alumnus of the Class of 2022.
June 27, 2022
Alumni Outcomes

2022

Transformational Learning: An MDA Journey

by Alina Ryabova | Class of 2022 Master in Decision Analysis (MDA)
June 27, 2022
Graduate Programs
Alumni Outcomes

2022

Hackathon Victory — BRASA Hacks

A conversation Gabriel Bio Guerra
May 30, 2022
Student Stories
Honors & Recognition
Innovation & Research

2022

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 Programs

2022

Class of 2022 Beyond Graduation

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

2022

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

Letter from the President | 2022
May 6, 2022
University News
Global Experience

2022

A Letter from Mike Magee, Minerva University President

Letter from the President | 2022
April 20, 2022
University News

2022

A Letter from Teri Cannon, Minerva University Founding President

Letter from the Founding President
April 20, 2022
University News

2022

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 Programs

2022

Civic Projects — Engaging With the City

Meet Patrycja, a student in the Class of 2022
April 5, 2022
Student Stories
Global Experience
Social Sciences

2022

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 Programs

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Transfer Student Anais

by Anais Chen | Class of 2023
March 29, 2022
Student Stories
Undergrad

2022

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

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

2022

Protecting Human Rights Begins with Adopting a Global Mindset

by Maria Budig | Class of 2021
March 26, 2022
Student Stories
Social Sciences
Global Experience

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Rafaela

by Rafaela Costa | Class of 2022
March 17, 2022
Student Stories

2022

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 Programs

2022

A Conversation with Assistant Professor Alexandra Digby

by Savannah Casavant-Jackson | Class of 2024
January 27, 2022
Faculty & Staff

2022

A Conversation with Minerva Student Polina

Meet Polina, a student in the Class of 2025
January 21, 2022
Student Stories
Global Experience

2022

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

by Head of College of Social Sciences Katie McAllister
December 21, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Computational Sciences

2021

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 Programs

2021

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 Programs

2021

A Conversation with Minerva Student Alina

Meet Alina, a student in the Class of 2025.
November 3, 2021
Student Stories

2021

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 Programs

2021

A Conversation with Minerva Student Gabriel

Meet Gabriel, a student in the Class of 2025.
October 14, 2021
Student Stories
Global Experience

2021

A Conversation with Minerva Student Isabella

Meet Isabella, a student in the Class of 2025.
October 14, 2021
Student Stories
Natural Sciences

2021

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

by Assistant Professor Peter Zoogman
August 5, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Natural Sciences
Sustainability & Impact

2021

The Scientific Method: The World As Your Lab—Chemistry

by Assistant Professor Trisha Stan
July 26, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Natural Sciences

2021

The Scientific Method: The World As Your Lab—Physics

by Assistant Professor Alexandra Terrana
July 19, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Natural Sciences

2021

From Entrepreneurial Students to Start-up Founders

by Tanna Krispil, Class of 2019
June 29, 2021
Alumni Outcomes
Business
Innovation & Research

2021

Introducing Our New MDA Head Instructor

Introducing Professor Geneva Stein, Ph.D.
June 29, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Graduate Programs
University News

2021

Developing an Active Learning Teaching Style with Alumna Phoebe Meixner

Introducing Phoebe Meixner, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2020.
June 1, 2021
Alumni Outcomes
Faculty & Staff

2021

Establishing an Ethical Outreach Model

by Minerva's Outreach Team
April 30, 2021
University News

2021

What Joley Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Joley, a visiting scholar in the Class of 2024.
April 21, 2021
Student Stories

2021

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 Programs

2021

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

by Christine E. Looser, Former Professor of Social Sciences
April 6, 2021
Faculty & Staff
University News

2021

A Conversation with Minerva Student Carlos

Meet Carlos, a student in the Class of 2022.
March 31, 2021
Student Stories
Global Experience

2021

Applying Ethics to Supercomputing with Alumnus Matt Baughman

Introducing Matt Baughman, a Minerva graduate from the Class of 2019.
March 27, 2021
Alumni Outcomes
Computational Sciences
Innovation & Research

2021

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 Programs

2021

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

by Ahmed Kamel, Class of 2021
March 18, 2021
Student Stories
Innovation & Research
Computational Sciences

2021

Designing the Right Solution with Minerva Alumna Mai Amit

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

2021

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 & Staff

2021

What Nabeeha Learned as a Visiting Scholar

Meet Nabeeha, a visiting scholar in the Class of 2024.
January 18, 2021
Student Stories

2021

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
Alumni Outcomes
Business
Innovation & Research

2021