DoD gives UND $1 million to research advanced materials
Project represents an area UND research leaders are prioritizing A proposal for “An Ecosystem for High Performance Defense Sensitive Materials Research at University of North Dakota” has been recommended for sponsorship by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The $1-million award, which…
UND Civil Engineering Newsletter – 2022 Edition
A partnership with the North Dakota Department of Transportation, record enrollment numbers, outstanding student achievements, faculty excellence in leadership… there are just so many amazing things that have happened in UND’s civil engineering department over this last year! Check out the department’s biggest stories in…
WoundAssure wins 2022 Freeman Design Awards
The 2022 Andrew Freeman Design Innovation Awards were held on May 10 at the University of North Dakota. WoundAssure was awarded first place at this year’s Andrew Freeman Senior Design Innovation Awards. The winning team consisted of University of North Dakota (UND) Electrical Engineering…
UND wins second place in U.S. Department of Energy’s 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition
On May 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition. This annual event prepares students to lead the next generation of geothermal energy development. The University of North Dakota team earned second place and $5,000 for their design…
UND places third in Student Steel Bridge Competition and advances to national finals
Congratulations to the team of UND students who won third place at the 2022 Western Great Lakes Student Conference! Hosted by the ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, fourteen universities from across the Midwest United States and Southern Canada competed in…
He dares to dream
Steve Martin, ’89 Since he was a child, Steve Martin, ’89, has dreamed of becoming many things: a mechanical engineer, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist to his community. Thanks to a lot of hard work and his time at the University of North Dakota, Steve…
Gifts to go the extra mile
Kevin, ’72, & Kathie Kiefer Kevin Kiefer never got the chance to attend graduate school, but today he’s making it his mission to be sure other aspiring engineers do. “My main advice to students would be to stay after undergrad and get their master’s degree….
Two UND students named 2022 Goldwater scholars
Sydney Menne (left), a UND junior, and UND sophomore Sabrina Sullivan are winners of the 2022 Goldwater scholarships. The scholarships are meant to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Sydney Menne…
UND researcher wins NSF CAREER award
Taufique Mahmood recognized as especially promising geologist who’s now early in his career An NSF CAREER proposal by Taufique Mahmood received more than $440,000 from the National Science Foundation. Mahmood is an associate professor in the Harold Hamm School of Geology & Geological Engineering at…
Endowment shows power of the multiplier effect
Tom Owens is professor emeritus of chemical engineering at UND. The University’s Thomas C. Owens Chair of Chemical Engineering Endowment was set up in his honor. Photo courtesy of UND Alumni Association & Foundation. For universities, the benefits of endowed faculty are clear: The…