Month: January 2016
Emerging Prairie's January 2016 in Review
By Marisa Jackels
It seems odd that it’s been only one month, and odd that it’s already been a month. Lots to talk about. As we look back at January, a few themes…
NDSU Innovation Challenge announces semifinalists
By Marisa Jackels
North Dakota State University’s annual Innovation Challenge has announced the semifinalists for 2016! The teams are made up of NDSU students and are categorized by tracks: service, social, product or…
Liberty students mobile app wins 'Best in State' for Verizon App Challenge
By Marisa Jackels
Six sixth graders from Liberty Middle School developed a mobile app for doing homework that took home “Best in State” for the annual Verizon App Challenge. Taylor Bjerke, Chase Hapka,…
30 companies looking for Fargo interns 2016
By Marisa Jackels
If you’re looking for an internship in Fargo, look no further. There are over 30 companies in the Fargo-Moorhead area looking for interns, and they all took the stage at…
Fargo farming app Virtual Farm Manager acquired by Conservis Corp
By Marisa Jackels
Virtual Farm Manager, a mobile app built by Fargo local Ryan Raguse, has been acquired by Conservis Corp. The app allows farmers to collect and organize data and is now…
Pitch Your Internships at 1 Million Cups This Wednesday
By Marisa Jackels
This week 1 Million Cups Fargo goes on the road to NDSU’s Barry Hall in downtown Fargo for the second annual Intern Day! Last year dozens of local companies pitched their…
Prime Digital Academy is tackling the tech talent crunch…successfully
By Marisa Jackels
One of the biggest problems facing the tech industry right now has nothing to do with money. It’s finding people. It’s an industry that is moving so fast, and in…
Fargo's Outstanding Teen aims to get more women in tech
By Marisa Jackels
Ashlen Wright is a 16-year-old sophomore at Sheyenne High School, tackling a problem that is plaguing the tech industry worldwide. The gender gap. “Both my parents have a STEM (Science,…
1 Million Thanks award winners for 2016
By Marisa Jackels
Last night, Emerging Prairie hosted their second annual 1 Million Thanks event with over 170 people at ecce art gallery. The event, which debuted in 2015, celebrated another year of…
Robot competition fuels future engineers
By Marisa Jackels
You can make a lot of things out of Legos. The Death Star. A Settlers of Catan game board (personal favorite). Oh and also…ROBOTS. No one knows this better than…