Press Releases

University of North Dakota's official press release archive.

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 […]

UND closing tonight at 10 p.m., and reopening two hours late, at 10 a.m., Friday

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The University of North Dakota will close tonight at 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, due to deteriorating winter weather conditions, including extreme cold temperatures, that could make travel in the region hazardous. This closure includes the Wellness Center and Memorial Union. The University plans to reopen for normal operations two hours late, at 10 a.m., […]

UND celebrates launch of new strategic plan

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‘UND LEADS’ calls for campuswide commitment to Learning, Equity, Affinity, Discovery and Service After an 11-month process involving dozens of focus groups, hundreds of completed surveys and thousands of comments and suggestions, UND launched its new UND LEADS strategic plan on Friday, setting the stage for a future devoted to the goals described by the […]

UND’s David Flynn to speak at 2023 Regional Economic Conditions Conference on Friday, Jan. 13

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David Flynn, professor of economics and finance, will represent North Dakota during the sixth annual Regional Economic Conditions Conference on Friday, Jan. 13. The half-day, virtual conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, features presentations and panel discussions with representatives from states in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. For Flynn, this will be […]