John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

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Courtney Olson

UND students establish new chapter in the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

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New chapter to serve as space for members to share in aspirations, challenges and achievements, says faculty advisor   UND Aerospace celebrated adding a UND chapter into the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), on Oct. 20. Since 1976, OBAP has helped build inclusive environments for the development of minority aerospace students and professionals. Nationwide, […]

Kent Lovelace – Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Award

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Kent Lovelace – Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Award Congratulations to Kent Lovelace on receiving the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Award! Kent started as a flight instructor in 1977 with the University of North Dakota. He was named Chair of the Aviation Department in 1994 until 2014 when he assumed his new role as Director of Airline […]

Flood Watch 2019 (4/6/19)

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UND helping the Grand Forks City while coordinating through Northern Plains UAS Test Site to monitor flood activity daily. Great opportunity to give back to community and also benefit students through real-world experiences! Pictures taken by Jordan Krueger , UND senior, UAS instructor and Paul Snyder, Assistant Professor, Director of UAS.  

FedEx hand-delivers scholarships

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Leader in package delivery, with mammoth aircraft fleet, sets 20 students on path to be flight instructors It was a day dedicated to FedEx, as the worldwide leader in package delivery was the guest of honor at UND Aerospace on Wednesday. For its part, however, FedEx was on a mission to honor UND aviation students […]