News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
The NDSGC and ND NASA EPSCoR Office was invited to host visits with the NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, General Mike Guetlein, and Senator John Hoeven on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. In North Dakota, the Inspiration Tour focused on future exploration capabilities. Space Grant-funded research at the University of North Dakota is helping to shape the […]
The NDSGC will present funding and program opportunities to members of the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) on 10.27.26. Link to 10.27.26 NGPA Canva Slides
Categories: Space Studies
Space Studies hosted tours of its facilities for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, General Mike Guetlein, and Senator John Hoeven on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The dignitaries visited Dr. Pablo de León’s Human Spaceflight Lab and Integrated Lunar/Martian Analog Habitat (ILMAH) as well as Space Studies displays on Clifford Hall’s second floor. While on an EVA, […]
Congratulations to MS Student Jessica Jelke and Tate Few (MS’23) on being selected for the National Space Society’s inaugural “30 under 30” class of emerging leaders who have demonstrated “their ability to contribute, lead, innovate, and help move the space community forward.” Jessica is a NASA Pathways Intern. Since graduating, Tate has founded the non-profit […]
Overview: NDSGC ASCEND Fall 2026 RFP The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) is soliciting applications for the Affiliate Synergistic and Collaborative Engagements across ND (ASCEND) program, available to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and education professionals at NDSGC Affiliate Institutions. The purpose of ASCEND is to support opportunities for students, educators, faculty, […]
Categories: Space Studies
Congratulations to Dr. Francisco Del Canto Viterale on being named a Higher Education Ambassador to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). HE is the first CFR Education Ambassador selected to represent the state of North Dakota. Dr. Del Canto Viterale teaches space policy and history to both undergraduate and graduate students at UND. Story in […]
Categories: Atmospheric Sciences, Home Page News, NSF-NRT
Recent Graduates The Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the NSF National Research Traineeship (NRT) program at UND are excited to highlight two recent Master of Science graduates, Kassidy Kjos and Sydney Walters. Both recently completed their master’s degrees and are continuing their research with our NSF-NRT program. Kassidy Kjos: Impact of Active Learning on Student […]
This RFP is now closed. The following pre-proposals have been selected to move forward for full funding consideration for NASA and represent ND’s two proposals: Dr. Xiaoning Qi | Adaptive SiOC Dust-Mitigation Coatings via Surface Patterning and Tailored Work Function Dr. Sattar Dorafshan | Advancement of Additive Construction Technologies and Workforce Capacity for Cementitious Based […]
Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium
Registration is OPEN for the Fall 2026 Build the Moon Challenge How will the next generation of astronauts live and work on the lunar surface? During this middle and high school aerospace engineering challenge, it’s up to you to help NASA solve this critical question. Why bring this challenge to your classroom, club, homeschool, or […]
For the next 3 years, UND will be testing NASA’s waste-processing facility during Integrated Lunar/Mars Analog Habitat analog missions. Developed by NASA, this cutting-edge waste-processing module was attached to ILMAH in early May in time for ILMAH Mission XXVIII. This research will provide NASA with real-world operational results for a future lunar base waste collection […]