Dr. Kavya Manyapu, Adjunct Professor of Space Studies will be speaking at the Humans to Mars Summit on 9/15 about why it is important to go to Mars. This summit is free to register. Students might be interested in participating in […]
Professor Michael Dodge Interviewed on The Space Economy Podcast
Professor Michael Dodge was recently interviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Howell (one of our recent Aerospace PhD graduates) for The Space Economy podcast. The podcast discusses economic opportunities in space, orbital tourism, and other related matters. It is available here.
Montana Etten-Bohm to join ATSC Faculty Fall 2022
Atmospheric Sciences is pleased to announce that Montana Etten-Bohm will join our department as an Instructional Assistant Professor starting Fall 2022! Montana is currently finishing her PhD at Texas A&M University and will primarily teach our ATSC 110 Meteorology I […]
Stipends: Setting up your account
Setting up your stipends: To set up your stipend for your stipends, we need you to fill out the following forms: 1) Direct Deposit 2) W-9s 1) Please open, download, and fill out the direct deposit form. The Direct Deposit form is […]
NASA ND Space Grant Info Session (August 2021)
Attention all ND college students: The ND Space Grant Consortium hosted an informational Zoom webinar session for students interested in learning how they can get involved in NASA internships, research fellowships, scholarships, team projects, and STEM outreach efforts. This session was recorded and linked below for students […]
New Faculty Member, Dr. Jared Marquis
Atmospheric Sciences is pleased to announce our newest Assistant Professor, Dr. Jared Marquis. Jared recently earned his PhD in Atmospheric Sciences at UND and already has several years of instructing experience at UND and Sitting Bull College on the Standing […]
Michael Dodge Interviewed for Georgia Spaceport FAA Approval Article
Dr. Michael Dodge was recently interviewed for an AP article titled After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval. Since 2012, Camden County on the Georgia-Florida line has doggedly pursued plans to build and operate the 13th licensed U.S. commercial […]
Space Studies Founding Chairman Dr. David Webb to be Memorialized Aboard Celestis Memorial Spaceflight
The founding chairman of UND Space Studies, Dr. David Webb, passed away in October 2016. He and his late wife Liliane will have their ashes sent into space on a Celestis Memorial Flight currently scheduled for June 2022. They will […]
Welcome Pam!
Pam Nielsen has joined the staff at the Department of Space Studies to replace Bev Fetter who is retiring on June 30th. Pam worked in the Space Studies office several years ago as a part-time assistant and is currently training […]
Pablo de León Quoted in New UPI.com Article
Dr. Pablo de León was recently interviewed for a UPI.com article titled NASA’s new $23 million space commode system is more than just a toilet. Read the entire article at https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/06/07/space-station-toilet-nasa/2941622557461/