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By Averie Eixenberger Beginning Tuesday, June 23, the UND Aerospace Frozen Force Team is set to compete in the annual Air Race Classic competition. This all-women’s race is set to begin in East Alton, Ill., with nine stops along the route before concluding in Mount Vernon, Ill.. “The 2026 race features a ‘full-circle’ route beginning […]
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Presley Costa, a University of North Dakota graduate and certified flight instructor from San Diego, was named UND’s Certified Flight Instructor of the Month for May. A certified flight instructor is a pilot who has been trained in how to teach people how to fly. Flight instructors take students up […]
On June 4, 2026, UND’s newest space-research project rose into view above campus as cranes lifted two antennas onto the rooftops of the Collaborative Energy Complex and Odegard Hall. That morning, workers installed the most visible pieces yet of UND’s new bistatic radar system, with “bistatic” referring to the physical separation between the radar’s transmitter […]
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Project brings opportunities for students, benefits for North Dakota and better odds for America’s deep-space success
In May, the UND Aerospace Flying Team placed second in the National Safety and Flight Evaluation and Conference (SAFECON). The SAFECON competition is hosted by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA), and aims to promote aviation achievement, safety and scholarship-based awards. In addition to the hard work of the entire team, individuals are also evaluated […]
University of North Dakota student Casia Steinhaus has been selected as a 2026 Astronaut Scholar, becoming the first student in university history to receive the national award. Steinhaus, an incoming senior double majoring in physics and mathematics, was selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation as part of its 2026 class of Astronaut Scholars. This year’s […]
Akorede Teriba, assistant professor and co-training director of Counseling Psychology in the UND College of Education & Human Development, has been selected as the recipient of the Elnora Hopper Danley Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship recognizes early-career faculty who show exceptional promise for scholarly achievement, meaningful contributions to the college’s research mission, and strong potential for […]
Chelsea Hughes, clinical assistant professor of Social Work at the University of North Dakota, is helping bring a national children’s literacy and social-emotional learning program to North Dakota for the first time. Through a UND CONNECT grant, Hughes and student fellows piloted RedRover Readers this spring at the Grand Forks Public Library. The national program […]
Getting North Dakota students acquainted with energy careers can power state’s workforce, project’s leaders say
University presence at annual international conference highlights research, partnerships and ‘pioneering spirit’ driving statewide innovations