John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

NDSGC January Updates

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates Happy New Year!     What’s new?   🚀 This Month at NDSGC • Save the Date: 2026 Affiliates Meeting• NEW: Earth Cup Race 1 (Global Space Competition)• Applications Open: STEM Scholarships & Industry Internships• NASA Summer 2026 Internships Timeline !HIGH-ALERT UPDATES! SAVE THE DATE! North Dakota Space Grant Consortium’s Affiliates […]

Sp26 | ND NASA EPSCoR Research and Travel RFP

Categories: ND NASA EPSCoR

Selected Proposals: Congratulations to the following proposals on successful funding: Ertan Ozturk | AI‑Enabled Hybrid Emulation–Simulation Testbed Tingjun Lei | Predictive Digital Twin‑Enabled Multi‑Robot Autonomy Gautham Krishnamoorthy | Travel Grant Application (NASA Ames, AIAA SciTech Forum) The ND NASA EPSCoR team received 20 proposals for this round, making it a highly competitive selection process. Overview: North Dakota […]

NDSGC Newsletter: 11-26-25

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates End the Semester with New Beginnings     ! HIGH-ALERT UPDATES ! SAVE THE DATE! North Dakota Space Grant Consortium’s Affiliates Meeting Mark your calendars! The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium is thrilled to announce that the official date for the annual statewide Affiliates Meeting has finally been announced. This meeting […]

NDSGC Newsletter: 10-26-25

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates BLAST OFF WITH MID-SEMESTER OPPORTUNITIES Explore new NDSGC updates on NASA internships, scholarships, and more!   ! HIGH-ALERT UPDATES ! FACULTY & STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES! NDSGC and NASA EPSCoR Team 2025: CALLING ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY MEMBERS! The ND Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) and ND NASA EPSCoR team, headquartered in the College of […]

We are hiring

We’re Hiring | Assistant Director | NDSGC & ND NASA EPSCoR

Categories: ND NASA EPSCoR, ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

We are hiring

We’re Hiring! The ND Space Grant Consortium & ND NASA EPSCoR are higher education STEM workforce development programs that focus on statewide engagement in NASA initiatives, headquartered in the College of Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Assistant Director | NDSGC & ND NASA EPSCoR Bachelor’s Degree Experience w/ K-12, college students, teachers, & […]

NDSGC Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2026 Student Fellowships

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium is now accepting applications for the following funding opportunities. NDSGC Student Research Fellowship Applications due: Nov. 1, 2025 Applications are now open for Spring 2026 NDSGC Student Research Fellowships. Undergraduate and graduate students proposing STEM or NASA-relevant research are encouraged to apply. Students must be U.S. citizens, must be […]

NDSGC Newsletter: 9-26-25

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates START THE FALL SEMESTER FRESH   ! HIGH ALERT UPDATES ! FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES! Fall 2025 Computational Astronomy Online Workshop for MS and HS Math and Science Teachers: !NOW OPEN! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Learn how math connects to astronomy and space exploration, with the goal of being able to use the […]

NDSGC Newsletter: 8-13-25

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On August 12th, 1908, the first Model T is made for production. On August 14th, 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 from the U.S. entered Lunar orbit to photograph the moon for safe landing sites. New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: NEW: Psyche Inspired Application 2025-2026 (platinum Class): Applications […]

Two UND Satellite Operators conducting nominal operations for the UND ROADS Mission

Commissioning the Odegard Ground Station

Categories: ROADS Mission, Space Studies

Two UND Satellite Operators conducting nominal operations for the UND ROADS Mission

Launching the Commissioning Phase of UND’s Ground Station On July 23rd, UND proudly welcomed three engineers from Added Value Solution (AVS) to begin commissioning the Odegard Ground Station, the future hub of the UND Space Operations Group (SOG) and a training ground for UND’s next generation of satellite operators. Weeks earlier, key components—including the Server […]

NDSGC Newsletter: 7-30-25

Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium

NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On July 30th, 1971, Apollo 15’s lunar module landed on the moon and the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used for the first time. New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: NEW: Plant the Moon Challenge Funding Applications due August 10th, 2025. NEW: NDSGC Competition Team Funding update NEW: NASA […]