John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Jeremy Smith, Space Studies master’s student, will defend his thesis as follows.  Please show your support by attending. When: Friday, April 13th at 3:15 pm (Central) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Integration of Small Unmanned Aircraft into Precision Agriculture: Putting the Power of Remote Sensing into the Hands of Farmers” Topic: The rapid emergence and […]

Space Studies master’s student, Len Hillhouse, will give his thesis proposal presentation as follows.  Please mark your calendars and show your support by attending tomorrow’s presentation. When: Thursday, March 29th at 3:30 pm Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title:  Circulation of a Low Pressure Medium to Regulate Temperature in Human Controlled Canopies Temperature is problematic […]

The Spring 2012 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Consequences of a Growing Dependency on Space Technology ” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The second presentation in this series will feature Joseph Post, Manager, NAS Modeling and Simulation at the FAA Topic:  “GPS and the Next Generation Air […]

Tim Holland, Space Studies master’s student, will defend his thesis as follows.  Please show your support by attending. When: Monday, March 26th at 8:30 am (Central) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: Design and Testing Validation of an Extendable Pressurized Tunnel for an Inflatable Lunar Habitat Topic: In the design of the UND inflatable lunar habitat […]

The UND Department of Atmospheric Sciences is one of the sponsors for the Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium (NPCSS) to be held in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Friday, May 4, 2012. The intent of this symposium is to provide an opportunity for individuals with an interest in convective weather to exchange ideas, case studies, […]

The University of North Dakota is ranked No. 11 out of more than 200 nonprofit schools in the nation for online education, according to this year’s rankings by Guide to Online Schools, a leading education website for aspiring college students. The top 30 were evaluated and chosen based on stringent criteria established by Guide to […]

NCTC President Anne Tempt (left) and UND President Robert Kelley, along with Brig. Gen. (ret.) Al Palmer, head of UND’s UAS programs, announce a five-year agreement to partner on UAS training and education, during a memorandum signing March 12 In a pact that reinforces the region’s leadership in a growing global industry, UND and Northland […]

The chat session schedules for for the summer 2012 online courses have now been added to the course information here.

Space Studies will be well presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston March 19-23. Four faculty members will be attending: Dr, Sherry Fieber-Beyer, Dr. Ron Fevig, Dr. Mike Gaffey, and Dr. Vishnu Reddy. Seven students will also be attending: Joshua Berk, Jessica Blagen, Curt Holmer, Caitlin Nolby, Rachel Roberts, Marissa Saad, Brad […]

A Space Studies Alumni group has been created on LinkedIn by alum Joshua Nelson. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4338732 Group is open to all past and present Space Studies students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Feel free to use this group to catch up with other alumni, post job opportunities, and for general discussion.