Press Releases

Inaugural showcase on Aug. 20 highlights 10 research teams working to move university discoveries toward the marketplace The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation (CFI) will host its inaugural Lift-Off Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 20, highlighting the progress of UND faculty, researchers and innovators participating in the Innovation Moonshot Summer Accelerator. The event will […]

The University of North Dakota has been selected for the inaugural cohort of projects supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, making UND the only institution in North Dakota chosen to participate in the national initiative. The project, led by Jielun Zhang, assistant professor in the College of Engineering & Mines’ School of […]

This summer, UND Aerospace launched its new Helicopter Operations degree, establishing a dedicated academic program for helicopter flight training separate from the Commercial Aviation (airplane) degree. This distinction recognizes the unique skills, training and career pathways associated with professional helicopter operations, setting the program apart from the traditional fixed-wing aviation curriculum. “For the past four […]

  In late July, UND Assistant Professor of Aviation Michael Lents is set to perform at the world-famous EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wis., alongside Jeff Boerboon, a UND graduate who is a two-time Advanced National Aerobatic Champion. While the airshow schedule is likely to vary, Lents is anticipated to fly around 4 p.m. on […]

New commercial driver’s license and trauma-informed care programs broaden professional development options

General manager of Ray Richards Golf Course, former UND assistant football coach encourages resilience, reinvention in face of adversity

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 […]

  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 […]

Project brings opportunities for students, benefits for North Dakota and better odds for America’s deep-space success