John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Educators at 2022 IDEAS Workshop work in teams on hands-on lesson plan.

Summer 2024 DEIA and NASA Educator Professional Development Workshop

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

Educators at 2022 IDEAS Workshop work in teams on hands-on lesson plan.

Save the Date! The IDEAS (Innovative Differentiated Exploration Activities in Space Science) Team announces the Summer 2024 Educator Professional Development Workshop. What: Professional Development Workshop for Educators focused on Accessibility of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) and NASA Activities & Resources Who: Pre-K, K-12, and Informal In-service and Pre-service Educators When: July 15 – 18, […]

Dr. Aaron Kennedy Named Fulbright Iceland-National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant Recipient

Categories: Atmospheric Sciences

Dr. Aaron Kennedy, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in Atmospheric Sciences, has been named a recipient of the Fulbright Iceland-National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for the 2024-2025 competition. As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kennedy will bring his instrumentation and novel methods of observing falling and blowing snow […]

Drs. Marwa Majdi, Jared Marquis, and David Delene Participate in the First Edition of the UND Early Career Awards Ceremony

Categories: Atmospheric Sciences

Principal Investigator Marwa Majdi, research assistant professor of Atmospheric Sciences, and Co-Principal Investigator Jared Marquis, assistant professor of Atmospheric Sciences with their senior mentor Dr. David Delene, a research professor at the atmospheric sciences department, presented their research project outcomes at the Early Career Award Program event occurred on December 6th, 2023. The multidisciplinary team […]

Save the date: save the date 2024 NDSGC AFFILIATES MEETING & SYMPOSIUM MAY 3 - 4, 2024

Save the Date! 2024 Annual North Dakota Space Grant Consortium Affiliates Meeting and Symposium

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

Save the date: save the date 2024 NDSGC AFFILIATES MEETING & SYMPOSIUM MAY 3 - 4, 2024

Save the Date!   What: 2024 Annual North Dakota Space Grant Consortium Affiliates Meeting and Symposium   Where: University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND and Zoom (Hybrid meeting)   When: Friday May 3 – Saturday May 4, 2024   Who: Affiliate representatives from all NDSGC public and Tribal colleges, and informal education institutions […]

Food systems Adapted for Resiliency and Maximized Security (FARMS) Funded

Categories: Atmospheric Sciences

Jianglong Zhang and Jared Marquis are Co-Is for a recently awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines project titled “Food systems Adapted for Resiliency and Maximized Security (FARMS)”. The competitive award funds programs that help solve food insecurity and expand economic opportunities. The NSF Engines program was authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science […]

Drs. Mounir Chrit and Marwa Majdi Join Faculty

Categories: Atmospheric Sciences

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Mounir Chrit and Dr. Marwa Majdi have joined the department as Research Assistant Professors. Mounir Chrit’s research focuses on addressing weather needs for Unmanned Aircraft Systems using trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, risk assessment, Research to Operations processes and Data Assimilation. He previously worked as a […]

ND NASA EPSCoR Research and Travel RFP – Spring 2024

Categories: ND NASA EPSCoR

Overview: North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is soliciting proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions for Research Seed Grant funding and Travel Grant Funding. Faculty may choose to apply for only Research funding or only Travel funding or both. Funding must contribute to the completion of NASA relevant research designed to […]

Mastering Space War: Space Studies Professor & Students Co-Authors.

Categories: Space Studies

  Professor Michael S. Dodge is a co-author of the recently published “Mastering Space War: the Advanced Strategies, Technologies, and Theories Needed for Victory” (ISBN-13: ‎978-1934840122). Space Studies graduate Bryant A.M. Baker  (MS.’ 21) and current Aerospace Science Ph.D. student Johnathon Martin each co-authored a chapter in the book. These chapters are The Warfighter’s Guide […]

NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines work on XROOTS, which used the station’s Veggie facility to test liquid- and air-based techniques to grow plants rather than traditional growth media. NASA

ND NASA EPSCoR Request for Pre-Proposals & Reviewers – FY2024 ISS CAN

Categories: ND NASA EPSCoR

NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines work on XROOTS, which used the station’s Veggie facility to test liquid- and air-based techniques to grow plants rather than traditional growth media. NASA

Overview: In response to the 2024 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) – International Space Station Flight Opportunity (EPSCoR ISS) – NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) – Announcement Number: NNH24ZHA004C, the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is soliciting pre-proposals from faculty at affiliate […]

ND NASA EPSCoR Request for Pre-Proposals & Reviewers – FY2024 R3 CAN

Categories: ND NASA EPSCoR

Overview: In response to the FY 2024 NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) EPSCoR Rapid Response Research (R3) Announcement Number: NNH24ZHA002C, the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is soliciting pre-proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions specifically designed to promote and expand NASA research in North Dakota. Following preliminary proposal selection […]