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Askelson appointed to top UND national-security research post

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]