John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

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Space Studies Welcomes Dr. Jim Casler as New Chairperson

Categories: Home Page News, Space Studies

It is with pleasure that we announce Dr. Jim Casler as our new Chairperson for the Department of Space Studies starting today, July 1st.  After six years as our Chair, Dr. Seelan has resigned this position to concentrate on teaching and research.  We thank him for his excellent leadership during those years!  We look forward […]

Alumni Luncheon near Capitol Hill in DC on March 16th

Categories: Space Studies

I’ll be at the AIAA Congressional Visits Day this Wednesday March 16 in Washington DC and looking to see if Alumni in the area are willing to meet up? I have a break in my schedule for lunch that Wed from 11:45AM to 1:30PM if anyone is interested in meeting up near Capitol Hill. Please […]

Space Studies Faculty Invite Guests to Houston Area Meet and Greets

Categories: Space Studies

Dr. Paul Harderson and Dr. Sherry Fieber-Beyer will be attending the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in the Houston area the week of March 21-15, 2016. There are two planned events for all local alumni and students, and those that might be attending the conference. A no-host dinner is planned for Monday, March 21st at […]

Meet and Greet in DC on March 5th

Categories: Space Studies

Dr. and Mrs. Santhosh Seelan (Space Studies Chairperson), Caitlin Nolby and Marissa Saad, all from N.D. Space Grant Consortium here in our department, will be attending the National Space Grant Director’s meeting in Washington, D.C. the week ending March 5th.  Dr. Seelan has planned a no-host get together for Saturday evening, March 5th at 5:00 […]

Next Colloquium Series to Feature Dr. Jack Stuster of Anacapa Sciences, Inc.

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The Spring 2016 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on human space exploration research for long-duration missions and will feature several leading experts in this field.  The fourth presentation in this series will feature Dr. Jack Stuster, President and Principal Scientist, Anacapa Sciences, Inc. of  Santa Barbara, CA.  Anacapa has been a leader in the application […]

Colloquium Series Continues with Dr. Michael Watson from NASA MSFC

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The Spring 2016 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on human space exploration research for long-duration missions and will feature several leading experts in this field.  The third presentation in this series will feature Dr. Michael D. Watson, from the Chief Engineers Office at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Presentation Title:  “Engineering Elegant […]

Colloquium Series to Feature Dr. Ronita Cromwell on February 1st

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The Spring 2016 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on human space exploration research for long-duration missions and will feature several leading experts in this field.  The second presentation in this series will feature Dr. Ronita L. Cromwell, A USRA Senior Scientist and Deputy Associate Manager for International Science for the NASA Human Research Program. Presentation […]

First Space Studies Spring Colloquium Presentation to Feature Dr. Pablo de Leon

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The Spring 2016 Space Studies Colloquium Series will focus on human space exploration research for long-duration missions and will feature several leading experts in the field.  The first presentation in this series will feature Dr. Pablo de León, Associate Professor for the Department of Space Studies at UND. Presentation Title:  “The Use of Analogs as […]