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Jon Rask, graduate of the Dept of Space Studies, is spending several months as a researcher at the South Pole. He is shown here with Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway, who was at the South Pole for the 100 anniversary celebration of Roald Amundsen’s arrival there. Rask, along with six other scientists, put together […]

The Department of Space Studies is proud to announce the initial release of a Space Studies application that is available for iPad owners. Produced by John Boucha, a May 2011 Space Studies M.S. graduate, the iPad application educates and informs users about the department and its academic programs as well as basic educational information about […]

Paul Abell, a ’93 graduate of the Department of Space Studies, is quoted frequently in an article in the most recent issue of  “New Scientist.” The article is “Giant Leap, Tiny Rock” on page 52 of the November 26th issue. The article is about the challenges and rewards of sending astronauts to an asteroid. Such […]

Jon Rask, a 2001 graduate of the Department of Space Studies, is currently spending three months at the South Pole. His main task at there is operating a food growth changer to produce food for the winter crews. He works in a hydroponic greenhouse that is internal to the station. He is responsible for ensuring […]

Matt Allner, a graduate of the Department of Space Studies, participated in NASA’s NEEMO 15 Mission last October with major goal of simulation for an asteroid mission. Go here for more information. Also, Allner received an invitation to take part in the next round of the selection process for the NASA Astronaut Corps. In 2010 […]

Space Studies alum Alex Diaz (’09) has been selected as the Professional Role Model of the Week at the Great Minds in STEM homepage at: www.greatmindsinstem.org. The purpose of this feature is to showcase STEM professionals to the high school and college students that routinely visit the website. Congratulations Alex!

Space Studies alum Alejandro Diaz (’09) was recently awarded the 2010 GMIS/HENAAC Luminary Award. “The HENAAC (Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference) Luminary Award is presented to top Hispanic professionals in engineering, science, and technology. The caliber of HENAAC nominees continues to reflect the highest levels of excellence as more Hispanic STEM professionals advance to […]

A Great Conversation with NASA astronaut and UND alumna Karen Nyberg is Oct. 1 You’re invited to A Great Conversation with NASA Astronaut and UND Alumna, Karen Nyberg on Thursday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in 210 Clifford Hall. At a young age, Karen Nyberg knew her goal was to become an astronaut. […]

UND SpSt Graduate Student Studies Caves in the Mojave Desert Matt Allner, Masters student in Space Studies, was recently a crew member of a caving expedition study as part of the NASA-Ames program Spaceward Bound (http://quest.nasa.gov/projects/spacewardbound/index.html). Allner spent three days in the Mojave Desert studying lava tube caves on the Pisgah Lava Flow. The expedition […]

Pablo de Leon and John Polansky both had papers on their NDX-1 space suit research accepted by the Tenth International Mars Society Convention in Los Angeles in late August. Polanksy is an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering at UND and a recipient of a Space Grant research fellowship. Unfortunately, neither de Leon or Polansky could […]