The UND Student Health Services laboratory has met all criteria for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance […]
Honors
George Bibel’s talk televised on C-Span Book TV
C-Span Book TV televised George Bibel’s talk on May 28 (posted online here https://www.c-span.org/video/?444934-1/plane-crash ) at Johns Hopkins University. Bibel, a mechanical engineering professor, lectured on his third book “Plane Crash: The Forensics of Aviation Disasters.” The book, published by Johns […]
Tyler Sletten named director of small business programs at Center for Innovation
The University of North Dakota’s Center for Innovation has named Tyler Sletten as its SBIR/STTR Director. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and its sibling, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, are federal initiatives that provide over $2 billion in grants and contracts […]
Sergei Nechaev receives first installment of $1.25 grant for gene activity research
Sergei Nechaev Sergei Nechaev, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), has received the first installment on a five-year award worth $1.25 million for a project entitled “CAREER: Organization of Global […]
Sanford Fogg named UND Student Employee of the Year
Sanford Fogg has been named the 2018 University of North Dakota Student Employee of the Year. Fogg, who is pursuing a degree in Aeronautics with a major in flight education, was nominated by Thomas Zeidlik, Director of UND Aviation Physiology. Thomas […]
Stephanie Hoffman named Student Employment Supervisor of the Year
Stephanie Hoffman, Assistant Director of Programs for Wellness & Health Promotions, has been named 2018 Student Employment Supervisor of the Year (SESOTY) at UND. Student employees or colleagues may nominate student employment supervisors for SESOTY whom they feel warrant particular […]
SMHS recognizes faculty and student award winners
The School of Medicine and Health Sciences presented a number of awards to its graduating medical students and the School’s faculty and other community volunteers during its commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 13, including the Leonard Tow Foundation Humanism in […]
School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces sophomore award winners
Dean Joshua Wynne, second-year medical student Anna Melicher, and assistant professor Mandy Meyer at the 2018 UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Sophomore Awards Several second-year medical students were recipients of a series of sophomore awards May 10, when the […]
UND honored for expanding healthy eating options
Last month, Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair Former First Lady Michelle Obama to make healthier choices easier, announced that the University of North Dakota one of its first Healthier […]
Frank Low Research Day award winners named
The 38th annual Frank Low Research Day was held at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences April 19. Following the event, several of the more than 120 participants were given awards for their poster presentations. Congratulations to the winners […]
Kids’ fitness is improving, says UND researcher
Editor’s Note: The following article was published in The Conversation by Grant Tomkinson, professor of kinesiology and public health education. Physical fitness is important for success in sports and athletics, but it is also important for good health. If you are […]
Pasch named external member for East Carolina University School of Communication program review
Timothy Pasch, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at UND, has been selected as external member for the Academic Program Review (APR) of the School of Communication at East Carolina University, North Carolina University System. Pasch will serve as a […]
Fourth-year medical students at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences receive their residency “match”
From Bismarck, fourth-year SMHS medical student Kathryn Johnson shares her Match Day results via smartphone with her twin sister Adria, who opened her match letter in Fargo. Match Day for graduating medical students is one of the most important milestones of […]
Student William Valentine performed with national intercollegiate band
William Valentine, a student from the University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble, recently performed with the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) North Central Division Intercollegiate Band. He joined music students from colleges and universities throughout the 10-state region of the […]
Students attend Student HR conference and case competition
On March 3, 10 UND students traveled to NDSU to attend the Student HR Conference and Case Competition. Students at the competition came from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. UND brought two teams of students, twice as many students […]