For Your Health

On Friday, April 24, UND-based research and medical librarians will host a virtual event for anyone interested in exploring online pharmaceutical resources. Starting at noon on April 24, the SMHS Library Resources team will demonstrate and discuss the drug reference resources available to all UND affiliates. Participants will see live demonstrations and comparisons in order […]

The annual Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works Celebration is a unique event at UND that showcases the breadth of creativity, research, and scholarship by our university faculty. UND’s Library & Information Resources team is delighted to invite you and a guest to the third annual UND Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works Celebration on Thursday, April […]

Congratulations to the SMHS Faculty and students who published 18 peer-reviewed articles in February 2026! You can view a full list of the titles and authors on the “Publications” tile of the SMHS Research website. Articles included are peer-reviewed, full manuscripts. Abstracts or conference presentations are not listed. The articles are discovered through searches of […]

On Monday, April 20, the TEARS of North Dakota suicide prevention group is hosting Fueling Hope in Our Communities, an inspiring community event that will explore how hope can grow even in the midst of trauma and challenge. The evening will begin with a local story of hope through trauma, shared by Michelle Montgomery, M.S.W., assistant […]

After several years with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Simulation Center, Simulation Operations Specialist Tim Shea is retiring! Stop by the SMHS West Atrium between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, to help the Simulation Center celebrate the career of one of the few medical simulation technicians in the […]

The Altru Health System Dak-Minn Blood Bank is teaming up with UND to host a blood drive challenge on Thursday, April 23. UND’s Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), along with the MLS Club and the UND Undergraduate Medical Association, are encouraging competition between all UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences programs and undergraduate […]

Congratulations to second-year medical student Jackson Haug, who was recognized by UND this week as a Lillian Elsinga Outstanding Student Leader for his role in the UND Department of Geriatrics-sponsored Health Promotion Program, a service learning initiative developed with the Grand Forks Housing Authority. “This was an incredible opportunity to get to know a population from the […]

UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) faculty and staff past and present expressed condolences this week on news of the passing of Randy Eken, the School’s former associate dean for administration & finance. “I was lucky enough to join Randy in Administration & Finance at the SMHS in 1990 as the team was […]

“North Dakota has given me all the opportunities I’ve had so far to become an aspiring physician,” said Grand Forks, N.D., native Abby Lund Da Costa. “So I want to give back and serve my community.” Celebrating alongside her family – and the rest of her M.D. Class of 2026 – the UND fourth-year medical […]

Fifteen faculty members from the University of North Dakota were recognized recently as among the world’s most influential researchers in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List, a widely respected global ranking that highlights scholars whose work has had a significant impact on their fields. Of those 15 faculty, four are based at the UND […]