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Matthew Hillestad

A team of student researchers from the University of North Dakota (UND) won the 2018 Ken Souza Memorial Student Spaceflight Research Competition, wherein first place is a $1,000 grant and a free ride for their science on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The competition, which began in 2016, is hosted by the American Society for […]

Dr. Pablo de León recently attended the South American Space Generation Workshop in Bogotá, Colombia.  He gave a presentation about the Inflatable Lunar/Mars Analog Habitat (ILMAH) and was also a subject matter expert for one of the planels with a number of engineering students from the region.

Professor Michael Dodge has again been published in the journal Room.  The article is discusses using space-based data for humanitarian causes.  Read a portion of the article here.

Sharing on behalf of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: The application window for the 2019 NASA Marshall Faculty Fellowship program is now open. The deadline to apply is February 8, 2019. The fellowship is open to any full-time teaching or research faculty at an accredited U.S. university or college.   Download pdf of application details here.  

The NDSGC conducted a pre-service teacher workshop with educators at Valley City State University on November 14, 2018. Resources included in the workshop can be downloaded at the following links.   North Dakota Space Grant Educator’s Brochure Educator Resources Workshop PowerPoint NASA Centers (Table Tents)     Stomp Rockets Educator Instructions Student Instructions Rocket Template […]

The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) is partnering with the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) to offer a unique opportunity for middle and high school student teams from Tribal communities in North Dakota. Please forward this opportunity to anyone you think may be interested in participating! Important Downloads: Overview of Competition from WASGC […]

This video tour was recorded by the recent Mission VI crew members. There is also a brief blog from the mission located here.

Porfessor Michael Dodge was recently interviewed and quote in an article at Space.com titled “Space Has Always Been Militarized, Just Not Weaponized….”.

Check out the local TV coverage from KVLY of the ILMAH Mission VI crew exiting the Hab on October 24th.  The three-member crew consists of Laura Banken (online SPST M.S.), Anamika (campus SPST M.S.), and Michael Castro, MD (Mission V and NASA HERA analog mission). Mission VI was a two week mission whose objectives included […]

The NDSGC conducted a pre-service teacher workshop with educators at Minot State University on November 1, 2018. Resources included in the Mars-themed workshop can be downloaded at the following links.   North Dakota Space Grant Educator’s Brochure Educator Resources Workshop PowerPoint NASA Centers (Table Tents)   Pocket Solar System PDF PSS Short Version Size and […]