Through a partnership of PBS’ SciGirls program and NASA, the ND Space Grant Consortium has participated in a live downlink from the International Space Station, with astronaut Christina Koch. Twenty middle school girls from the Grand Forks area participated in […]
Several samples of material prototypes from the UND Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. research work done by Dr. Kavya Manyapu were recently on display at the “Wired to Wear” exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago, IL, as […]
Dr. Pablo de León was invited to join a panel on the BBC “The Real Story” program to discuss the future of the space program on a recent episode. “Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering […]
“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, re-imagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, […]
Several students and Professor Michael Dodge enjoyed a SpSt 581 Field Visit to Space Centers field trip to the East Coast. They visited ILC Dover, NOAA, NASA HQ, Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center and the Smithsonian National Air […]
Brad Hoffman, a current student in the Space Studies M.S. program, presented research during the poster session at the International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) held at Boston, MA, from July 7-11. His research was titled “Rover Localization and Analog […]
Space Studies Master’s student, Mike Cook, will defend his thesis as follows. When: Friday, July 12th at NOON (Central DST) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Formalizing Citizen Science: Creating A New Paradigm In Space Weather Policy” About the topic: This study aimed to highlight the unifying principles of […]
The following students were awarded their Master of Science degree at the spring commencement: Lisa Brake, Kayla Daniels, Nick Ducich, Chris Fabian, Greg Giordano, Jennifer Johnson, Kevin Jones, Reece Lindquist, Brandon Martin, Kathleen McIntyre, and Ben Raback-Schink. Congratulations!
Aloha, North Dakota BY PATRICK C. MILLER Future Mars and moon colonists probably won’t miss having fresh leafy green salads with their meals, thanks to a novel collaboration between the University of North Dakota and the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Four senior mechanical […]