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Petroleum Engineering

Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering at the University of North Dakota explains in The Conversation about how data centers generate waste heat year-round, and by storing that heat underground during warmer months, communities could reuse it in winter for heating buildings, reducing energy waste and reliance on fossil fuels.

In the oil fields and elsewhere, UND CONNECT strives to combine faculty research, student learning and community expertise in ways that improve North Dakota’s quality of life.

UND’s online programs keep North Dakotans rooted and thriving in-state, while drawing new people and positive attention from far and wide.

This summer, UND petroleum engineering students Farhad Bina and Vasanth Gokapai clipped in, checked gauges and stepped into the rhythm of a North Dakota workover rig. The pair held an internship with Foremost Well Services, LLC, joining the crews who keep the Bakken running safely and efficiently.

On September 14, students from the Geological, Civil, and Petroleum Engineering programs at UND set out to Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota to bridge the gap between their theoretical knowledge and real-world application.

In a formal affair in front of a packed house, eight UND faculty members were honored recently in the third annual Faculty Investiture Ceremony & Celebration in the Gorecki Alumni Center.

The University of North Dakota and Dickinson State University are proud to announce a collaboration to expand engineering education opportunities in western North Dakota. This partnership aims to provide DSU students with seamless access to UND’s engineering programs, enhancing educational offerings and supporting regional workforce development.

Nigerian PhD student Ibukun Ojo is breaking new ground in energy research. From petroleum to geothermal studies, his story embodies a dedication to sustainability and innovation.

Visitors to the Memorial Union Ballroom on Tuesday, May 2 might have encountered an electric bicycle zooming across their path, before noticing a large rocket standing in a corner, robotic devices, a small bridge and a race car simulator, among myriad other displays.

Sydney Menne and Sabrina Sullivan are the only students from a North Dakota institution to have been selected for this year’s award.