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Judges needed for Northeast Region Science & Engineering Fair @SMHS on March 5

Categories: Events, Research

It’s that time of year again and judges are needed for the Northeast Region Science & Engineering Fair, to be held in the UND Memorial Union from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Currently, approximately 50 projects from regional seventh- through-twelfth grade students will require review. Winners from this event go […]

UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences receives $11 million NIH grant to help it ‘transcend’ in clinical and translational research

Categories: News

“This really is a game-changer,” said Dr. Gary Schwartz, professor in the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Population Health. “As the project’s name suggests, it’s going to help move our state to the next level for clinical and translational research.” Schwartz was speaking of the Translational Science […]

From the Dean: COVID and the challenge of evidence-based science

Categories: From the Dean

A just-published article in the highly regarded journal Annals of Internal Medicine raises an important issue related to health science student education. I hesitate somewhat to bring it up because the report relates to the treatment of COVID, and we all are suffering from COVID fatigue and are tired talking (and hearing) about it. That […]

From the Dean: How science works (a lesson from cardiology)

Categories: From the Dean

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been updating, revising, and finalizing the presentation materials I’ll use starting this coming week when I’ll deliver a series of talks to our medical students on various aspects of cardiovascular pathophysiology, including valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, pericardial and myocardial diseases, and other related topics. One of the […]

Judges needed for Northeast Regional Science Fair

Categories: Events

Judges are needed for the Northeast Region Science & Engineering Fair, to be held in the UND Memorial Union from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Event organizers are interested especially in graduate students, post-docs, and faculty from the STEM disciplines. Currently, approximately 50 projects from regional seventh- through-twelfth grade students […]

Medical Laboratory Science to host 5K run/walk through UND campus on April 26

Categories: Events

As part of National Laboratory Professionals Week 2022 later in April, the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science is hosting a 5K run/walk through the UND campus on Tuesday, April 26. Interested runners are asked to gather on the east patio outside the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences for the 4:30 p.m. start […]

Judges still needed for ND State Science and Engineering Fair on April 1

Categories: Education, Events

UND will again be hosting the North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair (NDSSEF) on April 1, 2022, in the UND Memorial Union in Grand Forks. Medicine and Health, Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Life Sciences are among the top categories typically represented in the student projects. Approximately 150 projects will be on display from students in […]

North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair announces award winners

Categories: News

The North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair was held virtually on March 25 and 26. Seventy-four middle and high school students from across North Dakota presented their research in the areas of biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, and the behavioral and social sciences, among other disciplines. Students in both the junior and senior divisions […]

Recognizing Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Categories: News

April 18-24 is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! So, here’s a shout-out to all the great medical laboratory scientists, and the academic programs like ours that produce them. This past year has shown all of us just how truly valuable you all are. Faculty and staff in the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science especially wanted […]