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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 […]

Kent Lovelace – Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Award Congratulations to Kent Lovelace on receiving the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Award! Kent started as a flight instructor in 1977 with the University of North Dakota. He was named Chair of the Aviation Department in 1994 until 2014 when he assumed his new role as Director of Airline […]

UND helping the Grand Forks City while coordinating through Northern Plains UAS Test Site to monitor flood activity daily. Great opportunity to give back to community and also benefit students through real-world experiences! Pictures taken by Jordan Krueger , UND senior, UAS instructor and Paul Snyder, Assistant Professor, Director of UAS.  

Leader in package delivery, with mammoth aircraft fleet, sets 20 students on path to be flight instructors It was a day dedicated to FedEx, as the worldwide leader in package delivery was the guest of honor at UND Aerospace on Wednesday. For its part, however, FedEx was on a mission to honor UND aviation students […]

The 14th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards (2018) includes two UND Air Traffic Control Graduates: Northwest Mountain Region •        Christopher Bancroft (UND ’08) and Jacques Mailloux (Broomfield Jefferson County ATCT, BJC) Southern Region •        Joshua Hall, Patrick Allen Johnson (UND ’10), Jeremiah Lee, Darren P. Tumelson, William T. Vaughn III, and Andrew John […]

Commercial aviation students at UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences have seats waiting for them in the cockpit of industry-leading airline, United Airlines. The UND Career Pathway Program (CPP) with United, announced Monday, offers defined steps for aviation students to become United Airlines pilots, as long as they continue to meet a set […]

Congratulations to the UND Flying Team for placing second overall at the 2018 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) held at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana this past week. UND earned 423 points while ERAU-Prescott placed first with 544 points and Southern Illinois University placed 3rd with 273 […]

Drone detection technology will be installed at UND to secure airspace operations and provide hands-on learning opportunities for the next generation of aviation leaders Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced today a partnership with the University of North Dakota (UND) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) education program. The installment of Dedrone’s UAS […]

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 2, 2018 – Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks (UND) today announced significant additions to the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program and research enterprise. In conjunction with UND’s 50th Anniversary of Aviation Education and Research, the university […]

UND Aviation student Sanford Fogg was named not only the University of North Dakota Student Employee of the Year, but state-wide as North Dakota Student Employee of the Year. There was four criteria that needed to be met – Attributes, Expectations, Leadership/Style and Impact. In all areas, he was highly rated. Congratulations to Sanford Fogg!