Posts Categorized

Home Page News

Proposal Defense Announcement This past June, NSF-NRT trainee Zachary Ahrenstorff successfully defended his master’s topic proposal. Zachary is a graduate student in the Geography department. His research focuses on Improving Satellite-Based Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms in Prairie Pothole Lakes Using Machine Learning. About the NSF-NRT Program The National Science Foundation National Research Traineeship Program […]

Recent Graduates The Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the NSF National Research Traineeship (NRT) program at UND are excited to highlight two recent Master of Science graduates, Kassidy Kjos and Sydney Walters. Both recently completed their master’s degrees and are continuing their research with our NSF-NRT program. Kassidy Kjos: Impact of Active Learning on Student […]

For the next 3 years, UND will be testing NASA’s waste-processing facility during Integrated Lunar/Mars Analog Habitat analog missions. Developed by NASA, this cutting-edge waste-processing module was attached to ILMAH in early May in time for ILMAH Mission XXVIII. This research will provide NASA with real-world operational results for a future lunar base waste collection […]

Space Studies’ next big adventure is one step closer to beginning. The final beam of the Neutral Buoyancy Space Operations Facility has been installed! Stakeholders were invited to sign the beam. Included here are Dr. Keith Crisman’s “Doc C” signature and Dr. de Leon’s, who signed via Bluetooth! The red shape is a Diver Down […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After months of meticulous restoration, the Saturn 1B rocket engine is on campus! It is the first artifact from the Apollo program to arrive in North Dakota. Watch this page for an announcement about the grand reveal of its display! #spacestudies #UND #undaerospace  

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 […]

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. […]