UAS Being Unveiled Today at UND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Contact: Karen Ryba/Phone: 701-777-4761
January 25, 2008
Unmanned Aircraft System Being Unveiled
at the University of North Dakota
(Grand Forks, North Dakota): The University of North Dakota (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences will be unveiling CropCam, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed by MicroPilot of Stony Mountain, Manitoba at 9:00 a.m. today (Friday, January 25) in Odegard Hall, Room 225.
CropCam was designed for agricultural purposes and will be used to assist the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in developing a plan for safely flying UAS in the National Airspace System (NAS) as well as other research.
Contact Bob Concannon, UAS Curriculum Coordinator, at 701-777-3611 for further information.
About UND Aerospace:
UND Aerospace, which includes the Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota and the UND Aerospace Foundation (UNDAF), is an international leader in collegiate and contract aviation education and training services flying over 100,000 hours per year in over 120 aircraft. UNDAF also has facilities in Spokane, Washington, with Spokane Falls Community College; Lumberton, North Carolina, with Robeson Community College; Phoenix, Arizona, in conjunction with Chandler-Gilbert Community College; Williston, North Dakota, with Williston State College; and Crookston, Minnesota, with the University of Minnesota in addition to its home-base in Grand Forks, North Dakota. With more than 2,000 students from throughout the world, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is the second largest college at the University of North Dakota. Undergraduate and graduate programs leading to a variety of rewarding careers in aerospace are offered through five different academic departments: aviation, atmospheric sciences, computer science, earth system science and policy, and space studies. The UND Aerospace training complex is the most technologically advanced environment for aerospace education, training and research in the world.
In 2008, UND Aerospace will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. A series of regional alumni gatherings will be held across the country, as well as several events during UND’s Homecoming and 125th anniversary on October 13-18. For an updated listing of events, see www.undaerospace.com or www.undalumni.org.
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