University is North Dakota’s only institution chosen for national initiative advancing AI, energy and scientific discovery.
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June 2, 2026
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University is North Dakota’s only institution chosen for national initiative advancing AI, energy and scientific discovery.
In this video, aerospace and mechanical engineering student Kristian Haugen and electrical engineering student Owen Plagens dive into the UND Advanced Rocketry Club’s biggest leaps over the past year and the challenges ahead to be faced on national stages, which they’re looking forward to.
In this video, computer science student Joseph Elsegeiny and electrical engineering student Neecon Mardani present a senior design project sponsored by Marvin Windows.
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The College of Engineering & Mines will receive funding through a program aiming to establish processes that extract critical materials and rare-earth elements from coal and coal-based feedstocks.
In this video, mechanical engineering student Bryant Carlisle and computer science student Nathen Afshari break down their senior design project sponsored by John Deere.
In this video, UND mechanical engineering student Alejandro Urrutia explains the mission behind BuzzCare: to connect rural communities with reliable access to their medications. Where does the University of North Dakota fit into that mission? BuzzCare has sponsored a UND team’s senior design project, challenging Alejandro and his fellow students in designing a system to deliver medications via drones.
In this video, mechanical engineering student Levi Dallum presents an innovation on existing Retrax Retractable Bed Covers that improves the RetraxPRO slat design.
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The UND civil engineering team captures first place at regionals and earns the fastest bridge in the nation, along with a top-10 finish at the National Student Steel Bridge Competition.
In this video, civil engineering student Reggie Azenkeng shows off some of the exploratory research on 3D concrete printing at the University of North Dakota.
Backed by the state of North Dakota, the system will support student research, space domain awareness and UND’s growing national security role.