The University of North Dakota announced today that Rob Carolin, longtime director of Alumni & Public Relations at the UND School of Law, will join UND President Andy Armacost’s office as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Carolin will be a “key advisor to the president, providing counsel on strategic and operational issues,” as […]
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December, 2020


Department of Defense contract builds on University’s expertise in autonomous systems to include ground vehicles


Kraus currently serves as associate dean, flight and operations and professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University in Ohio Robert Kraus, Ph.D., an experienced pilot, aerospace administrator, aerospace educator and a retired Air Force colonel, has been named Dean of UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences following a […]

UND experts host webinar on K-12 students, parents and teachers’ mental health
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College of Education & Human Development faculty offer tips to help North Dakotans cope with pandemic’s teaching, parenting challenges If you’re a K-12 parent, student or teacher in North Dakota and the pandemic has you feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Furthermore, there are practical suggestions as well as a range of more formal services available […]
UND Winter Commencement ceremony set for Friday, Dec. 18
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More than 800 University of North Dakota students will graduate Friday, Dec. 18, in an online ceremony. “While the pandemic has changed the way UND operates, it doesn’t change the enormous pride we feel in our graduates,” said UND President Andy Armacost. “Our graduates made lots of adjustments to complete their courses. It hasn’t been […]
‘Persistence,’ a radio play by UND’s Kathy Coudle King, airs Dec. 15 and 20, Jan. 10
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Persistence, a one-act radio play by Kathy Coudle-King, senior lecturer in English, will air on North Dakota Public Radio several times over the next month. Dates and times are Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. It will be posted online after its final airing. The play is […]
University’s role in Air Force’s Agility Prime ‘flying car’ research further grows North Dakota’s UAS ecosystem The University of North Dakota has been awarded three contracts by the U.S. Air Force to develop new technologies to be used in small, low-cost aircraft that will support Air Force missions, Sen. John Hoeven has announced. The contracts […]
UND’s Dec. 10 UNDergraduate Showcase features student research
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Students and their research are the focus of the University of North Dakota’s UNDergraduate Showcase on Thursday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. over Zoom. The Showcase, which is held each semester, is an opportunity for students in the College of Arts & Sciences to present their research and creative activity to the larger […]
University of North Dakota Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion announces recommendations
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President Armacost accepts panel’s report, encourages more campus conversations to determine potential changes to the strategic plan A University of North Dakota task force, initiated to find ways to build a stronger sense of belongingness, equity, diversity and inclusion at UND, released a report today (Dec. 2) with recommendations that could serve as a foundation […]
Trace 40 percent of meteorites back to their origin, and you’ll find a massive collision with the asteroid (6) Hebe, UND’s Sherry Fieber-Beyer and Mike Gaffey say