Dr. Romsdahl at the 55th annual Conference of Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota On September 24, Rebecca Romsdahl conducted an invited workshop at the 55th annual international Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. Over fifty participants engaged in small […]
Attention North Dakota pre-and in-service K-12 educators! The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) is now accepting applications for up to four North Dakota-based educators (and pre-service/Education majors) to attend the Space Exploration Educator’s Conference (SEEC), which is a hands-on and […]
Space Studies Master’s student, Steven Newcomb, will present his thesis proposal as follows. When: Thursday, October 17th at 9:00 a.m. (Central DST) Where: Clifford Hall, Room 521 – Space Studies Conference Room Title: “Photometric and Astrometric Analysis of Near-Earth Objects” About the topic: The proposed research focuses on astrometric […]
The NDSGC is accepting applications for a Graduate Service Assistantship (GSA). The following information can be downloaded as a 1-page PDF by clicking this link. Application Deadline: November 4, 2019 Eligibility: U.S. Citizen Graduate Student Enrolled at the University of North Dakota 3.5 Minimum GPA Position Details: 1/2 […]
The NDSGC visited Minot State University and led a pre-service teacher workshop on Friday, October 4, 2019. We conducted four hands-on activities and introduced the various NASA- and ND-based educator opportunities. Activities Pocket Solar System Strange New Planet UV Astronaut Rockets to the Rescue Here are some […]
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 […]
Fargo-based weather forecaster Lydia Blume credits UND for helping her realize her childhood dream career Now with WDAY-TV’s morning news show, meteorologist Lydia Blume pursued her passion for weather at UND. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Few people would call a tornado […]
Call for Proposals for STEM competitions (K-12 and college) Who: all STEM- or NASA-related competition teams Deadline: November 15, 2019 The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) is now accepting applications for STEM- or NASA-related student competition teams. This may include, but not […]
Registration is now open for the ninth annual state-wide Near-Space Balloon Challenge! About the launch project Once called the Near-Space Balloon Competition, we have transitioned it into a challenge, in order to increase the program’s collaborative and student-led learning goals! We will […]
UND researchers gain valuable field experience collecting data in the heart of Florida’s coastal storms Boarding a specialized Cessna Citation II Research Aircraft, UND researchers flew in proximity of coastal thunderstorms collecting atmospheric data this summer. The research was conducted on […]