NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine lauds University’s aerospace research by, Patrick Miller NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences earlier this month to learn about research being conducted there for the agency and to discuss future […]
UND atmospheric scientist Catherine Finley collaborates on groundbreaking tornado research by, Patrick Miller A state-of-the-art computer model simulating the supercell thunderstorms that spawn the largest and most destructive tornadoes have atmospheric scientists questioning the widely accepted concept of how tornadoes form. Photo […]
Moon mission still resonates by, Patrick Miller Pablo de León, director of the University of North Dakota Human Spaceflight Laboratory and head of the Department of Space Studies, knows exactly what impact the moon landing had on him 50 years ago. He was […]
UND welcomes international accreditation group by, Connor Murphy Thirty years ago, a small group of aviation-program administrators from colleges around the country flew in to Grand Forks and met at UND. It was a turning point in the recognition of aviation as a […]
Where the bees are by, Patrick Miller Last week was the first time Paul Snyder, director of the UND Aerospace Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program, got a firsthand look at technology from Australia that could help North Dakota sunflower farmers increase production through […]
Flight Academy takes cadets to new heights by, Connor Murphy Maybe it was the many early mornings she’d spent on the University of North Dakota flight line, or the seven weeks of intensive classroom and cockpit work that were leading her to […]
Perfect trifecta By, Patrick Miller What do you get when you combine the top sunflower-producing state in the U.S. with the top state for honeybees and an innovative Australian startup company collaborating with the University of North Dakota, one of the nation’s […]
Support of excellence by, Connor Murphy Dan Kasowski is hard-pressed to recall how many flight hours UND Aviation logged 40 years ago, but he can remember the summers being quiet. Now, from his office situated between the Bravo and Charlie ramps at Grand […]
Tops in flight again By, Connor Murphy The University of North Dakota Flying Team earned its 17th national championship in SAFECON competition this past week, May 13-18, hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The team has now finished first or second in 30 […]
Terrific Ten – champions once more By, Connor Murphy Ten years ago, Andrew Hollingsworth was in Odegard Hall, on a field trip from his hometown of Fargo. He remembers seeing banners in the rotunda – markers of championships for the UND Aerobatic Team. […]