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Space Studies M.S. candidate, Denise Buckner, will defend her thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students, faculty and staff are encouraged to show your support by attending. When:  Thursday, July 23rd at 1:00 pm (Central DST) Where:  online only – see details below Title:  “Electron Beam Irradiation as a Potential Lipid Decontamination Technique for Life Detection Instruments” About the […]

A hearty congratulations to our May M.S. graduates! Matthew Coker, Peter Collis, Kenneth DeGraffenreid, Ryan Dykes, Lane Eyestone, Danielle Farhenholz, Mika-Robyn Garcia, Maia Hasling, Brian Haughwout, Joseph Madel, Jared Peick, Balaji Rakesh Ravi Shankar, Mike Ryan, Elizabeth Scheller, John Shepard, James Stoffel, and Jason Ward. Great job!!

Space Studies M.S. candidate, Chris Miko, will defend his thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to show your support by attending. When:  Friday, July 17th at 3:00 pm (Central DST) Where:  online only – see details below Title:  “PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF TWO NEAR-EARTH ASTEROIDS IN THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY MOVING OBJECTS CATALOG” About […]

Current M.S. student Denise Buckner is a contributing author for an article now published in Nature’s Scientific Reports.  The article is titled “The Oldest Highlands of Mars May Be Massive Dust Fallout Deposits.” She co-authored the astrobiology section. This paper proposes that, early in Mars’ history, massive asteroid impacts could have lofted significant amounts of pre-existing […]

Three virtual ceremonies will be posted online May 16 at 10 a.m.: General Commencement for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees; School of Medicine & Health Sciences Commencement; and School of Law Commencement.  See more information at https://blogs.und.edu/uletter/2020/04/students-invited-to-take-part-in-virtual-commencement-ceremony-may-16-2/ 

Space Studies M.S. candidate, James Stoffel, will defend his thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to show your support by attending. When:  Friday, May 1st at 1:00 pm (Central DST) Where:  online only – see details below Title:  “Critical Contingency EVAs for 3D-Printed Planetary Habitats” About the topic: This novel pilot study evaluates […]

Space Studies M.S. candidate, John Shepard, will defend his thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to show your support by attending. When:  Monday, April 27th at 1:00 pm (Central DST) Where:  online only – see details below Title:  “A Preliminary Study of LEO to GEO Transfers for Inclination Changes Using Libration Point Orbits” […]

The Space Studies Spring 2020 Colloquium Series features several leading experts in various space-related fields.  Please join us for our next remotely offered presentation in this series as outlined below.  This presentation will feature John O’Connor, Chief of Academics at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Maryland. Presentation Title:  “Why Did They Choose Naval Test […]

Even though the May 2020 UND commencement ceremonies have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, UND’s desire to celebrate and recognize the academic accomplishments of our graduates remains a priority. To do that, UND will offer a virtual commencement ceremony so everyone can participate without any health risks. Three virtual ceremonies will be posted […]

The Space Studies Spring 2020 Colloquium Series features several leading experts in various space-related fields.  Please join us for our next remotely offered presentation in this series as outlined below.  This presentation will feature Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz, Emerita, a founding faculty member of the UND Space Studies department, leading international expert in space law and […]