John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Posts Categorized
Home Page News

UND Aerospace Takes Flight into a New Era

Categories: Aviation, Home Page News

At the Spring Safety seminar, UND students first learned that construction on the new Flight Operations Center was scheduled to begin in the upcoming summer. The building has been anticipated by students and staff alike for years, and excitement over the news was almost palpable after the announcement was made, as well as a bit […]

ESSP Student takes First Place at Online UND GRAD Event

Categories: Earth System Science & Policy, Home Page News

Graduate Research Achievement Day (GRAD) On February 26th, 2025, UND held its annual virtual Graduate Research Achievement Day (GRAD), followed by the in-person program on February 27th. Graduate students across the university had the opportunity to share their research through poster presentations, which were judged by a faculty panel. This year, Kim Berthet, a Ph.D […]

Aviation Mental Health and Wellbeing

Categories: Aviation, Home Page News

A message from Dr. Nicholas Wilson, Aviation Department Associate Chair and Professor. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is providing an additional resource for students, staff, and faculty related to wellness and support of aviation mental health. Adapted from similar tools and resources used in the industry, and funded through the John Hauser […]

Yellow seaplane on takeoff in the water, moving fast.

Get Your Wheels Wet in a Seaplane!

Categories: Aviation, Home Page News

Yellow seaplane on takeoff in the water, moving fast.

Jason Bensley, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor, answers questions on UND’s Seaplane Course. FAQs What kind of Seaplane do we operate? UND has a CubCrafters Top Cub. It features 180 hp Lycoming engine, a McCauley 82″ climb prop, and Wipline 2100A amphibious floats! When did we get the Seaplane? The Top Cub was donated in 2005 […]

New director of flight operations, Jeremy Roesler, is pictured on the wing of an aircraft smiling.

Future of UND Flight Operations

Categories: Aviation, Home Page News

New director of flight operations, Jeremy Roesler, is pictured on the wing of an aircraft smiling.

Meet the new director of Flight Operations, Jeremy Roesler. In 1996, Jeremy Roesler graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Administration. In 2006, he earned his MBA from UND’s College of Business. Today, Roesler is UND’s director of Flight Operations. How it Began Roesler is originally from Bloomington, Minnesota. […]

Mechanical Engineer, Leader in Aerospace: Jason Barton

Categories: Home Page News, Space Studies

When UND alumnus Jason Barton first began his studies at UND, he did not know where this path would lead him. Now, he is engineering vehicular landings on the moon through his company, Iron Ring Technologies. Time at UND Growing up in Bemidji, Minnesota, Barton earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from North Dakota […]

Portrait of Dr. Fernandez-Tous

Dr. Fernandez-Tous’ Summer Book Club

Categories: Home Page News, Space Studies

Portrait of Dr. Fernandez-Tous

  Dr. Fernandez-Tous is hosting a book club on “Von Braun, Dreamer of Space and Engineer of War”, by Michel J. Neufeld. Discussion meetings will be on Zoom on May 30, June 27, and August 1 at 3:00 p.m. Central. If interested, please send an email to marcos.fernandeztous@UND.edu. Note: Participants must purchase their own copies of […]

3D Printing Space Suits: The Future of Human Space Flight

Categories: Home Page News, Space Studies

Since the beginning of human space flight, space suits have been manufactured on Earth. But what if this equipment could be made in the depths of space? A project developed by the University of North Dakota’s Department of Space Studies aims to do just that by creating 3D printed space suits. About 3 years ago, […]