The Space Studies Capstone Conference takes place the week of May 7-13 on the UND campus. The Capstone team presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11th from 9 am to noon in Ryan Hall, room 111. The subject of this year’s capstone project is “Providing Space-Based Services to Remote Areas”, which was also the same […]
The Space Studies Capstone Key Note Lecture will be presented by James Christo, Ground Systems Manager for COSPAS-SARSAT at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This lecture will follow a banquet for all Space Studies faculty, staff, students and friends—RSVP for the banquet is required. The lecture is open to the public. When: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, […]
UND Space Studies Relaunches Popular Star Party Series
Categories: Home Page News, Space Studies
May 3, 2011
Published in: Observatory
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA—OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS 701-777-2731 www.und.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Friday, April 29, 2011—UND Space Studies relaunches popular Star Party series The University of North Dakota Department of Space Studies is set to re-launch its popular Star Party series. The Star Parties will alternate between the UND Observatory and Clifford Hall. “This coincides with […]
For students intending to graduate in the coming semester or soon thereafter: SUMMER 2011 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES The Masters in Space Studies program is an interdisciplinary program that trains students to think broadly about space related issues. During the program we introduce you to the breadth of Space Studies and the linkages between […]
Thesis Proposal Presentation by Melissa Gordon on May 13th
Categories: Space Studies
April 26, 2011
Published in: Thesis Proposal
Melissa Gordon, Space Studies online master’s student, will give her thesis proposal presentation as follows. Please show your support by attending this event. When: Friday, May 13th at 9:00 am Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: A PROPOSED LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE REGULATION OF OUTER SPACE RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND CONSUMPTION The future of space exploration […]
UND’s rocket team participates in NASA competition. Read more details here.
Nelson and O’Dea Provide Shuttle Presentation at Fargo Public Library
Categories: Space Studies
April 26, 2011
Space Studies graduate students, Joshua Nelson and Eric O’Dea, gave a presentation to children at the Fargo Public Library as part of their “Shuttle Retirement Event”. The presentation gave an overview of the Shuttle’s history, components of the shuttle, life in space (eating, sleeping, working, etc..), and future after the Shuttle. The students at the […]
Thesis Proposal Presentation by John Boucha on April 27th
Categories: Space Studies
April 26, 2011
Published in: Thesis Proposal
John Boucha, Space Studies master’s student, will give his thesis proposal presentation as follows. Please show your support by attending this event. When: Wednesday, April 27th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: Space Studies for the iPad: Using Technology to Increase Public Knowledge and Interest in Space Topics A major challenge of NASA […]
04/21/2011 — NASA taps UND research jet team for complex pre-launch test program
Categories: Atmospheric Sciences, Home Page News
April 25, 2011
When the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided to fire up a new rain tracking satellite series, the University of North Dakota’s research jet team was tapped as part of an elite pre-launch test program. The UND Cessna Citation II flew to Ponca City, Okla. earlier this week to participate in an intensive six […]
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