Press Releases

University of North Dakota's official press release archive.

54th Annual UND Writers Conference is March 23-25 at Memorial Union

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The 54th Annual UND Writers Conference will be held Thursday through Saturday, March 23-25, at the UND Memorial Union and online. All events are free and open to the public. Seven award-winning authors and artists will be participating in panels and activities across the three-day event. Full information on the conference, including speakers, schedule and […]

UND to host 11th Annual North Dakota Government Procurement Fair

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The North Dakota APEX Accelerator (formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Center), operating under the University of North Dakota Center for Business Engagement & Development, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, are sponsoring the Annual North Dakota Government Procurement Fair. The Procurement Fair will be an in-person event on Tuesday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 […]

UND, Helicopter Association International announce North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program

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New program will promote helicopter piloting careers to North Dakota high school students The University of North Dakota, in association with Helicopter Association International, is launching the North Dakota Rotor Pathway Program. The program will introduce helicopter flight to high school students in aviation classes, according to the University and HAI. Wesley Van Dell, chief […]

UND Theatre presents ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Feb. 28 through March 4

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Spring semester at UND Theatre starts with Paul Slade Smith-written comedy Who: UND Department of Theatre Arts What: “Unnecessary Farce,” by Paul Slade Smith Where: Burtness Lab Theatre When: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28 through March 4 Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students Box Office: UND Department of Theatre Arts 701.777.2587 UND Theatre begins the spring […]

UND announces new bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

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Expected for Fall 2023, one of UND’s latest programs will leverage existing connections between engineering and aerospace  The University of North Dakota’s College of Engineering & Mines has introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, expected to be offered for the Fall 2023 semester. The four-year degree program, offered on-campus and online, is […]

Sydney Menne, UND’s first-ever Marshall Scholar, earns 2023 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship

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Summer internship will bring Sydney Menne to electric propulsion team at California’s Astra Sydney Menne, a UND senior and one of the University’s most honored current students, has landed yet another prestigious fellowship. The 2023 Marshall Scholar and Rhodes Scholarship finalist from Shoreview, Minn., has been awarded the 2023 Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship. She’ll intern this summer at the […]

Once in 50,000 years

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The Green Comet approaches, and a UND astronomer explains how to see this breathtaking but exceptionally rare phenomenon Despite the frigid temperatures forecast for the nights of Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday Feb. 2, stargazers might want to bundle up. That’s because on those days, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest pass to […]