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Nicole Caitlin, Jessica Blagen, Katrina Jackson and Nicole Thom, on-campus graduate students in Space Studies, presented an outreach program at the Gateway to Science Center in Bismarck for “National Observe the Moon Night” on October 8th. A total of 106 individuals attended the event.

The Brown Bag Seminar series continues Wednesday, October 26th featuring grad student Jeremy Smith. He will give a presentation on his UAS research.  Please join us at noon in the space studies library on Wednesday.  Lunch will be provided. Topic:  Integration of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems into Precision Agriculture: Putting the Power of Remote Sensing […]

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The University of North Dakota is now a full member of UCAR, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. UCAR’s mission is to foster scientific collaboration, improve scientific understanding, and provide services in support of community efforts in research and education in the atmospheric and related sciences. UND’s membership in UCAR gives our program full recognition […]

Applications now being accepted for the Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program ** Deadline:  January 20, 2012 **   The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is hosting a special summer intern program to evaluate possible landing sites for robotic and human exploration missions. The LPI invites applications from graduate students in geology, planetary science, and related […]

Early Sunday morning, while most reasonable people were fast asleep, a group of UND students were reaching for the stars! In the middle of a farmer’s field a short distance from Kempton, North Dakota, seven students and two faculty advisers launched a high altitude balloon to an altitude of 98,908 feet, approximately 1/3 of the […]

The Brown Bag Seminar series continues tomorrow, Friday, October 14th featuring Space Studies faculty researcher, Dr. Vishnu Reddy. He will give a presentation on his current DAWN research.  Please join us at noon in the space studies library tomorrow.  Lunch will be provided. Topic:  NASA’s Dawn Mission to Asteroid Vesta: Latest Results Date:  Friday, October […]

Lynn van Broock, Space Studies master’s student, will give her thesis proposal presentation as follows.  Please show your support by attending. When: Monday, October 10th at 10 am Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title:  CURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE NDX-1 PROTOTYPE: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ACTUAL STATUS Starting in 2006, a planetary spacesuit concept demonstrator called […]

The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the final 2011 Travel Grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and engineering. The Travel Grants, in the amount of $500, enable student recipients to attend professional meetings to present their research.  The Fall 2011 Travel Grant application deadline […]

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