As associate VP for national security research, Askelson will lead UND’s effort to help federal agencies solve national-security problems Mark Askelson, professor of aerospace sciences at UND and a longtime leader and coordinator of multiple research projects on campus, has been named the University’s first associate vice president for national security research. As such, he […]
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North Dakota congressional leaders, national space experts celebrate the next leap in space initiatives at Grand Forks Air Force Base
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The ceremony to commemorate the U.S. Space Development Agency’s latest initiative in North Dakota is the most recent space-related development, and is the result of strong local partnerships Members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation visited Grand Forks Air Force Base on Tuesday, June 28, along with national space experts and UND President Andrew Armacost, for […]

Upgrades to UND’s infrastructure at GFK will improve safety for decades
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A construction project to rebuild a large portion of critical infrastructure at UND Flight Operations is underway at Grand Forks International Airport (GFK). Efforts got underway in mid-May to tear down and rebuild parts of Bravo apron, on the north side of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences’ Flight Operations building. The existing […]

Space: The final (farming) frontier
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Space Ag Conference will explore how technology can solve food problems, from the Earth to Mars and beyond

Collegiate Drone Racing Championship returns to UND April 9 & 10
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The University of North Dakota is once again playing host to the country’s best and fastest drone pilots during the Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. Nearly 60 students, representing as many as 20 colleges and universities across the country, will descend on the Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center to […]

Aerospace Community Day is back on Saturday, April 2
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UND Aerospace Community Day is back on Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event – free for all ages – is open to the public and spans the entirety of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, from the west side of campus to Grand Forks International Airport. Regarded as […]
UND awarded $500,000 FAA Aviation Workforce Development Grant
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Collaborative effort will reach STEM teachers across the state to promote aviation careers

Aerospace Community Day sets new date for return: April 2, 2022
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Hosted by UND Aerospace, April 2 will mark the fourth Aerospace Community Day – a one-day open house for all things air, space and science

Native American Heritage Month: First in flight for women of Standing Rock
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The first woman from her tribe to pursue commercial aviation at UND, Elspeth Thomas doesn’t intend to be the last
UND to purchase training device to help helicopter pilots safely recognize and recover from spatial disorientation
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UND Aerospace contracts with Southampton, Pa.-based Environmental Techtronic Corporation for helicopter flight simulator