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SDS International recently completed delivery of one of its ROVATTS™-based MTDs for use by the UND Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training in a research partnership with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), 711th Human Performance Wing, Warfighter Readiness Research Division. Under that partnership, UND plans to use the MQ-9 MTD to […]

UND alumnus Russell Lefevre and Phyllis Johnson, UND vice president for research and economic development, will be honored as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Feb. 19 in Washington, D.C. In December, the organization’s council elected 503 members as Fellows of AAAS. They will be recognized for their contributions to science […]

In honor of Dr. Robert Boyd, the University of North Dakota’s outgoing Vice President for Student Affairs, a scholarship to support undergraduate emerging leaders has been established in the College of Business and Public Administration at UND. The Dr. Robert Boyd Emerging Leader Scholarship Endowment was established through the UND Foundation by Dr. Boyd’s daughters […]

The cost of flood control in the Devils Lake region has surpassed $1 billion, but the worst could be yet to come this spring if forecast predictions of rises in the lake’s level prove accurate, cautions Paul Todhunter, UND professor of geography. “We’re at a point in the lake level’s rise where the rate of […]

North Dakota’s middle and high school engineering, math, science and technical programs are receiving a financial boost from a joint UND and North Dakota State University program. The North Dakota IDeA (Institutional Development Award) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is administered by the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences in collaboration with North […]

UND senior defenseman and team captain Chay Genoway has been named one of 10 national finalists for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in men’s hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, […]

After much effort by all involved, the Interdisciplinary Studies Peace Studies Major has been officially re-established as part of the Geography Department, with Enru Wang as the director. Thanks go out in particular to Dr. Wang, who patiently took the revised program through several curriculum committees, while supervising the work of the students majoring in […]

Over 50 rural North Dakota communities will benefit from grants provided to rural hospitals through the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program administered through the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This year the North Dakota Flex Program distributed approximately $255,000 through […]

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the North Dakota Ballet Company, UND’s Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, is pleased to announce the donation of a scrapbook created by the Company’s founder, Kata Novak. The North Dakota Ballet Company is the official ballet company of North Dakota. It was founded […]

UND has been named by Military Advanced Education (MAE) magazine as one of the “Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities” for 2011. In its 4th Annual Guide, MAE honored UND as one of fewer than 325 schools that specifically cater to the military community. Currently, UND has nearly 800 students who have or are currently serving in […]

Twelve of UND’s 18 teams earn a 3.0 GPA in fall 2010 semester Continuing a long tradition of academic success, UND’s athletics teams once again have enjoyed an outstanding semester in the classroom. A total of 244 student-athletes earned a spot on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the recently completed fall semester, achieving at […]

The imbalance between our increasing demand for health services and the inadequate supply of providers will require a coordinated approach from the Legislature, according to a new report by the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council, a legislatively mandated group of 15 stakeholders in North Dakota’s health-care enterprise. “The health and welfare […]

Fifty-seven health professionals begin the clinical portion of their studies this week to earn the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The individuals in this class come from a wide variety of professional health-care disciplines, which through class interaction will strengthen each student’s ability to return to […]

UND has released the President’s Roll of Honor for the 2010 fall semester. The UND President’s Roll of Honor recognizes outstanding academic achievement over the course of the student’s complete academic career. To qualify, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher (4.0 equals a straight A average), have earned […]

The UND Deans’ List includes students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work […]