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Portrait of Chioma Onwumelu

Chioma Onwumelu honored as Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow

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Portrait of Chioma Onwumelu

Chioma Onwumelu (DELS/BESR) is a Ph.D. candidate in Geology at the University of North Dakota (UND). She is a researcher working at UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) studying and conducting laboratory analyses to interpret data on improved unconventional oil and gas production, enhanced oil recovery in unconventional and conventional resources and CO2, and rich gas storage in a geologic formation.

CEM Team Wins First Place at the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has announced the winners of the Geothermal Collegiate Competition, a national contest that engages students to develop innovative geothermic energy applications to heat and cool buildings, campuses, districts, and communities. Administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the competition helps students gain real-world renewable energy […]

An illustration detaling the benefits of geothermal energy.

UND team wins U.S. Department of Energy design competition

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An illustration detaling the benefits of geothermal energy.

Three grad students in geophysics and petroleum engineering teamed up to enter the DoE’s Fall 2020 Geothermal Design Challenge, and won Take a class at UND. Enter a national competition. Win. Just another day at the University for three UND students, who entered a U.S. Department of Energy contest after learning about it in Geothermics […]

UND Team Wins First Place in U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Design Challenge

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office is excited to announce the latest winners of the Fall 2020 Geothermal Design Challenge™. First Place: University of North Dakota, Thermal Vision Submission: “Geothermal Applications for the World” The University of North Dakota team’s winning infographic highlights the benefits of eight common uses of geothermal energy: agricultural […]