We've all seen participation awards and roundly criticized them. In reality, who should be celebrated for participating? But what if they are like appetizers, not quite enough to get you anywhere but just enough to get you hungry?

If you could warn your younger self about life, would the advice be the same thing your future self would warn you about right now?

Prefontaine gave us the best gift. 

How is the fundamental idea of competition for athletic pursuits so lost when it comes to our brains?

The third brother in a family of power houses, Luke is a true student athlete. Going into his junior year at Cal, he's a world class rugby player and scholar, and a former MTU alum. Enjoy!

Did the rollerblading make him popular, or did the rollerblading make him?

You can argue easily for a job in the trades or the value of an engineering degree, but how do you qualify the value of a more nebulous course of action?

Who knew a rotting plant could help calibrate your compass?

My son is worried about his closet door staying open 6" at night, and I can't really blame him. 

Scientist and water engineer, PhD. Erin Mackey zooms in and talks about coming up in STEM and making it in a core field of environmental concern.