The Institutional Review Board meets at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in 305 Twamley Hall to consider all full board review research proposals that are submitted to the IRB office before Tuesday, Sept. 20. Clinical medical projects must be reviewed by the clinical medical subcommittee before being brought to the full board. Proposals for these […]
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August, 2016
Geography will hold a live demo of the Augmented Reality Sandbox (ARS) from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, in O’Kelly Room 125. The Augmented Reality Sandbox is a real-time, interactive landscape visualization tool. Users construct a landscape in the sand and the ARS responds by drawing contour lines and colorizing elevation. You can also […]
The fourth annual campus and Grand Cities-wide EarthCycle friendly competition starts Thursday, Sept. 1, and runs through Sept. 30. Initiated in the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering and coordinated by Jaakko Putkonen, Director, EarthCycle is a celebration of health and the environment through the exercising of muscle-powered alternative transportation to and from […]
Joshua Wynne, vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, invites the community and all students, faculty, and staff at the School and the University to advocate healthful lifestyles by joining him for Joggin’ with Josh, an informal 5K or 10K walk, jog, or run on Thursday, Sept. […]
Mark your calendars for the Friends of the Grand Forks Public Library Fall 2016 Book Sale: Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:30 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Aimee Rogers, Teaching & Learning
As summer vacations came to a close, the University held its annual Welcome Weekend, encouraging incoming freshmen and returning students to meet new friends and strengthen old bonds. Kristi Okerlund, coordinator of New Student and Parent Programs, oversaw the events for Welcome Weekend, which kicked off Saturday, Aug. 20 and ended Monday, Aug. 22. See the […]
Call it the Valley of the Drones. A narrow swath straddling North Dakota’s eastern border, anchored by Grand Forks to the north and Fargo to the south, the Red River Valley of the North has long been known for having some of the richest agricultural land in the world. These days, however, it’s making a […]
Chemical Engineering faculty members Wayne Seames and Gautham Krishnamoorthy are co-principal investigators on a recently awarded international research grant to study barriers associated with oxy-biomass and oxy-coal combustion technologies and their impacts on producing electricity and removing CO2 from the atmosphere. This 4 year, $1-million project is jointly funded by the National Science Foundation in […]
The doctoral examination for Harpa Lind Jonsdottir, a candidate for the Ph.D. degree with a major in Clinical Psychology, is set for 12:15 p.m. Sept. 22 in 210 Corwin-Larimore. The dissertation title is: A Longitudinal Study of the Negative Impact of Falls on Health, Well-being, and Survival Among Older Adults: An Examination of Protective Psychosocial […]
New Memorial Union Service Center combines information, scheduling, and printing services
Categories: Announcements
To better serve the University community, the Memorial Union has combined some services to form the Memorial Union Service Center. Students, staff, faculty, administration, and community members will be able to access the Info Center, Scheduling Office, and Printing Services from one convenient location on the main level of the Memorial Union. The Memorial Union […]
Staff Senate is pleased to announce that August’s U-Shine Award recipient is Deb Wilson, Program Coordinator, CNPD – RAIN Program. She was nominated by Barb Anderson. The nomination stated: Deb has the unique ability to make her students (nursing students) and staff feel “special.” She is always providing snacks and drinks that she purchases with […]
Medical students travel to Peru
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At the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Medical Doctor White Coat Ceremony in August 2012, six members of the M.D. Class of 2016 donned their white coats as first-year medical students. They had just completed their first week of orientation to medical school and their first week of classes in the SMHS’s nationally recognized […]
Essential Studies provides update
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As the new academic year begins, the Essential Studies Committee and the Office of Essential Studies would like to provide you with the following information about recent work and upcoming activities: During the 2015-16 academic year, the ES Committee worked on responding to the Fall 2014 Essential Studies program review, developing proposals for modifications to […]
The Athletics Department has signed a five-year television contract with Midco Sports Network® (MidcoSN®) through the 2021-22 season. The new agreement will include a minimum of 40 live event broadcasts per year, plus the continuation of weekly programs UND Sports Extra and North Dakota Hockey with Brad Berry. UND will receive $1.425 million in rights […]
Voluntary annual leave and sick leave donations are sought for Christina Mead-Palmer, User Support Coordinator for Administrative Services Technology. Please return completed donation of leave forms to Karen Burgard, Administrative Services Technology, Stop 9043. Forms can be found at http://und.edu/finance-operations/human-resources-payroll/_files/docs/donated-leave-form.pdf. All donations are kept confidential. Thank you in advance for your generosity.