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Hoeven: ‘You are the solution’ By, Connor Murphy Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., in his Tuesday visit to Grand Forks, recognized the University of North Dakota as “the solution” to addressing a looming pilot shortage and defending our nation. His work in renewing the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Flight Training Program at UND is the latest development […]

UND raises the bar with CDRC By, Connor Murphy April snowstorms and flight cancellations created a “Sweet 16” situation at this year’s Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, hosted at the UND High Performance Center. Forty-six pilots from 16 institutions took on what turned out to be a tight and technical course spanning much of the training […]

Drones in the fight By, Dima Williams The overcast afternoon sky of April 8 domed the Red River as it spilled over its banks in Grand Forks. Battling the gusts of nearly 14 miles per hour that swished around the basin was a small, 1.5-pound drone, hovering on the north side of the Sorlie Bridge. […]

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 […]