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At the Spring Safety seminar, UND students first learned that construction on the new Flight Operations Center was scheduled to begin in the upcoming summer. The building has been anticipated by students and staff alike for years, and excitement over the news was almost palpable after the announcement was made, as well as a bit […]

A message from Dr. Nicholas Wilson, Aviation Department Associate Chair and Professor. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is providing an additional resource for students, staff, and faculty related to wellness and support of aviation mental health. Adapted from similar tools and resources used in the industry, and funded through the John Hauser […]

Jason Bensley, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor, answers questions on UND’s Seaplane Course. FAQs What kind of Seaplane do we operate? UND has a CubCrafters Top Cub. It features 180 hp Lycoming engine, a McCauley 82″ climb prop, and Wipline 2100A amphibious floats! When did we get the Seaplane? The Top Cub was donated in 2005 […]

Meet the new director of Flight Operations, Jeremy Roesler. In 1996, Jeremy Roesler graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Administration. In 2006, he earned his MBA from UND’s College of Business. Today, Roesler is UND’s director of Flight Operations. How it Began Roesler is originally from Bloomington, Minnesota. […]

Fred Remer, Meteorology and Aviation professor retires after 33 years of service at the University of North Dakota. From teaching every aviation student’s favorite class, Aviation Meteorology, to flying UND’s Citation research jet, there’s almost nothing Associate Professor Fred Remer hasn’t done during his time at the University of North Dakota. Having taught at UND […]

The Story Behind UND’s Director of Aircraft Maintenance, Dan Kasowski. In the fall of 1979, Dan Kasowski began his career in the Aircraft Maintenance Department at the University of North Dakota. In his over 40-year career at the school, Kasowski has left an impact felt throughout flight operations at UND Aerospace, contributing to its success […]

This spring marked the beginning of UND Aerospace’s use of the Gorman Field UAS Test Range to conduct unmanned aircraft systems flight training. Background This facility allows students and faculty to further their education, research, and training as the UAS program grows. Gorman Field, made possible by the generosity of the Gorman family, was also […]

Addition of three Insitu UAS systems means better student experiences, improved research capabilities at UND Aerospace by Connor Murphy This summer, the University of North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) fleet received significant upgrades – three, in fact. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences now has five Boeing Insitu ScanEagle aircraft at its […]

Cold War missile-tracking radar helps UND researchers advance understanding of thunderstorms by Patrick Miller A “happy accident” with a Cold War-era U.S. Navy radar is helping UND researchers to better understand thunderstorms, leading to better forecasts and more accurate computer models. UND research professor David Delene specializes in studying cloud physics in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences […]

To North Dakota and beyond by Patrick Miller Gen. James Dickinson, the new commander of the U.S. Space Command, came to UND on Tuesday to examine the possibility of North Dakota’s participation in the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) program under the U.S. Space Force. Said UND President Andy Armacost, who met with Dickinson during the […]