Posts Categorized

Home Page News

Elizabeth Howell, SpSt M.Sc. 2012, was recently published in Space Policy along with UND SpSt professor David Whalen, who has just entered phased retirement. The publication was based on Howell’s M.Sc. thesis, for which Dr. Whalen was the advisor. Howell is currently in the Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. program. Howell, E. and Whalen, D. (2015). Caution […]

Dr. Santhosh Seeland and his wife Sharlette hosted the annual spring Capstone/Graduation picnic at their home on May 15th.  The weather was beautiful and everyone enjoyed dishes catered by UND Dining Services and special Indian dishes provided by our gracious hosts. Graduates pose for a photo with the cake!

The department of Space Studies faculty, staff and students were recently entertained with delightful and historical stories from the beginning of the department by original faculty member Dr. Grady Blount.  Dr. Blount taught remote sensing and planetary geology during his time at Space Studies.  He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce where he […]

Space Studies master’s student, Lindsay Anderson, will give her thesis proposal presentation as follows.  All Space Studies students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. When:  Thursday, May 21st at 11 a.m. Where:  Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: A comparative analysis of the geology tools used during the Apollo Lunar Program and their suitability for future missions […]

The SpSt 595 Capstone Conference begins this weekend on campus!  This year’s Capstone topic focuses on the NASA Discovery Program–the development of a planetary science mission.   You are welcome to watch the live webcast of the two team presentations on Thursday, May 14th from 8:00 am to noon, Central DST.   The live webcast which […]

Please join us at a reception in honor of David Whalen, Associate Professor of Space Studies, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in the Space Studies library on fifth floor of Clifford Hall.  Cake and refreshments will be served.  All are welcome to wish him well on his new mission: retirement. David J. Whalen will retire […]

Space Studies master’s student, Kam Yee, will give her thesis proposal presentation as follows.  All Space Studies students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. When:  Friday, May 1st at 8:30 a.m. Where:  Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: STEM Education for Girls of Color: Organizational Practices and Cultural Responsiveness About the topic: Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) […]

Space Studies master’s student, Daniela Henckel, will defend her thesis as follows.  All Space Studies students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.  Please show your support! When:  Tuesday, April 28th at 11:15 a.m. (Central DST) Where:  Ryan Hall, Room 134 (note room change) Title: CERES – VIS-IR Surface Composition Analysis:  A Review in Advance of […]

Science Café is a learning environment for adults involving the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.  STEM professionals will share their career, research, and expertise in a 30 – 45 minute presentation followed by questions and discussion.  The Grand Forks Public Library hosts Science Café on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the meeting room.   April […]