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UND students establish new chapter in the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

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New chapter to serve as space for members to share in aspirations, challenges and achievements, says faculty advisor   UND Aerospace celebrated adding a UND chapter into the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), on Oct. 20. Since 1976, OBAP has helped build inclusive environments for the development of minority aerospace students and professionals. Nationwide, […]

ND NASA EPSCoR Research Request for Pre-Proposals – NASA EPSCoR ISS CAN

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North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Simulate Competitive Research) is soliciting research pre-proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions. These pre-proposals are in response to the recent NASA CAN (Cooperative Agreement Notice) International Space Station (ISS) Flight Opportunity, Announcement Number: NNH21ZHA001C. The purpose of the ND NASA EPSCoR Research Seed Grant program is to promote, […]

NASA Space Grant Information Session

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

Attention ND college students! On November 18, 2020, everyone is invited to join our virtual information session and learn how you can get involved with NASA! We’ll cover NASA internships, research, scholarships, outreach, and more! Eligible institutions: Bismarck State College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Dakota College at Bottineau, Dickinson State University, Lake Region State College, […]

SpSt MS Student Tomovic Designs Electronics for MSolo of Artemis

Categories: Space Studies

Stefan Tomović, current student in the Space Studies M.S. program, is a Design Engineer at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.  He has been designing the electronics for the MSolo experiment to detect water on the moon.  See more details here.  Stefan is pictured on the left.

UND’s UAS Fleet gets an Upgrade

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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 […]

Using Radar to Track Individual Raindrops

Categories: Atmospheric Sciences, Aviation, Home Page News

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 […]

Commander of U.S. Space Command sees research and education capabilities at UND

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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 […]

New UND collaboration brings out the best in private and public sector innovation

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Detect and Disinfect by Connor Murphy A pioneering patented technology will detect, disinfect and document contaminants, including human respiratory droplets. This revolutionary tech is patented technology developed by the US Army with the USDA, modified and enhanced by SafetySpect for commercial applications, researched and scientifically tested by UND and being developed to be FDA compliant. This […]