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Altru Health System and UND team up for blood drive challenge April 23

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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 […]

NDOTA to host ‘The Cost of Caring’ conference @UND April 17

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The North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association, in partnership with UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy, will host a conference entitled “The Cost of Caring” at UND on April 17. Burnout and compassion fatigue are widely recognized challenges across healthcare disciplines, affecting professionals in clinical practice, leadership, education, and support roles. In an effort to better understand […]

Annual TRANSCEND Symposium to be held @NDSU on May 20

Categories: Events, Research

Researchers! Registration for the 2026 Annual TRANSCEND Symposium is now open! This year’s Translational Science Engaging North Dakota (TRANSCEND) Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at the North Dakota State University Memorial Union in Fargo, N.D. This event is free and open to the public. Registration closes April 30! Join us with check-in beginning […]

NIH National Institute on Aging to host Regional Directors Meeting @UND May 4-5

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The National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will hold its annual Regional Directors Meeting on the UND campus May 4-5. This two-day meeting brings together NIA leadership, Tribal leaders, area researchers, and community partners to discuss funding opportunities, aging research priorities, and data resources in a focused […]

Spring Occupational Therapy Doctoral Oral Comprehensive Examinations to be held virtually on April 10

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UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy invites you to its virtual Spring Occupational Therapy Doctoral Oral Comprehensive Examinations. The 2026 exams will take place via Zoom on Friday, April 10, from 8:20 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. (Central). The range of presentation topics is broad and addresses the needs of people throughout their lifespan and across the […]

North Dakota Brain Injury Network to offer ‘Brain Injury 101’ workshop March 18

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Carly Endres, senior project coordinator with the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) within the UND Center for Rural Health, is offering a workshop entitled “Brain Injury 101” at 5 p.m. on March 18 in Room 343 of UND’s O’Kelly Hall. At the workshop, Endres will cover the definition of brain injury, prevalence, common symptoms, […]

UND Geriatrics team to host virtual Age-Friendly Symposium for American Indian Elders on March 4

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On Wednesday, March 4, UND’s Department of Geriatrics and the Dakota Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) are hosting a virtual Age-Friendly Symposium for American Indian Elders. Taking place online from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., this symposium is a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers interested in applying age-friendly healthcare in […]

Judges needed for North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair on March 27

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UND will host the 76th North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair (NDSSEF) on Friday, March 27, at UND’s Chester Fritz Library in Grand Forks. Approximately 150 projects will be on display from students in grades 6-12 representing medicine, the health sciences, microbiology, biochemistry, and life science. This event is the culmination of a series […]

Center for Rural Health to host healthcare workforce ‘showcases’ across North Dakota in March

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The UND Center for Rural Health will host four spring recruitment events in Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and Bismarck in the month of March! These Community Showcases are designed to give North Dakota hospitals and healthcare facilities a chance to meet and talk with up-and-coming physicians from the University of North Dakota (UND). All four […]