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Drones in the fight By, Dima Williams The overcast afternoon sky of April 8 domed the Red River as it spilled over its banks in Grand Forks. Battling the gusts of nearly 14 miles per hour that swished around the basin was a small, 1.5-pound drone, hovering on the north side of the Sorlie Bridge. […]

UND spacesuit rockets into cosmos By, David Dodds Pieces of fabric from the University of North Dakota-developed NDX-1 spacesuit were launched into space aboard a Northrop Grumman “NG CRS-11 Cygnus” Resupply Mission, on Wednesday, on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch took place at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Wallops […]

In Search of the ‘Best and Brightest’ By, Conner Murphy Flanked by Dean of UND Aerospace Paul Lindseth and the Air Traffic Organization’s Deputy Chief Tim Arel, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., discussed his recent introduction of bipartisan legislation reforming the air traffic controller hiring regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND […]

Up, Up and Away By, Patrick C. Miller Balloons remain a critical component of how scientists observe and forecast weather. UND students receive hands-on experience in launching, tracking and monitoring data collection using this method, which dates back 80 years. Photo by Jackie Lorentz/UND Today. Not all Atmospheric Sciences students attending the University of North […]

Science, but no Fiction By, Patrick C. Miller Just west of Interstate 29 and the University of North Dakota campus, there’s a series of five white inflatable modules connected by tunnels. Antennas stretching skyward and the futuristic rover vehicle parked nearby give the area the appearance of a science fiction movie set. What happens at […]