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The College of Nursing will host an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) with a site visit to occur Oct. 18-20, 2010. In order to prepare for our accreditation evaluation, College faculty and staff have spent the past year reviewing our undergraduate and master’s programs and writing a self-study report that […]

The EERC, in partnership with Cummins Power Generation, Inc., has begun a project to demonstrate the production of heat and power from high-moisture biomass. Cummins Power Generation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of power generation equipment, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., has provided the electrical generator for the project–a key component in producing […]

The Division of Research and Economic Development has put a draft of their strategic plan online at www.und.edu/dept/research ; click on the bullet on the right hand, “Draft Strategic Plan for Research.”  We are seeking review and comments.  You can also view and/or print it in PDF format. — Office of the Vice President For […]

UND Athletics department and technology service provider NeuLion, Inc.  have launched UND’s official Athletics mobile web site, www.FightingSioux.com. The new UND athletics destination now offers a mobile device-enabled version of the site, amplifying the user experience on the go. The mobile web site will deliver a condensed version of the official athletics site to provide […]

The North Dakota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is announcing the Health Occupations Partnering with Education (HOPE) grant program, which can be used to provide a variety of activities for children 18 years and younger who are attending school. The goal is to introduce them to health occupations that will increase their awareness, interest and […]

The popular notion that strength training with weights makes a person less flexible may not be true, according to a study conducted at UND. The research shows that strength training over a full range of muscles and joints can improve flexibility more than conventional static stretching, said Jim Whitehead, associate professor of Physical Education, Exercise […]

When people go on vacation, they want to concentrate on enjoying themselves and having fun, not on the potential illnesses, accidents and injuries that could ruin their good time. Travis Heggie, assistant professor of Recreation and Tourism Studies, is one of the few people in the world who does research in travel medicine, a subject […]

The Center for Innovation has been selected to receive funding under the FY 2010 Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center (UC) Economic Development Program. A three-year project was approved for $100,000 per year in federal funding which will be matched by $200,000 in state funding per year from the North Dakota Department of Commerce for […]

Sixty-six first-year medical students, members of the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Class of 2014, began their journey this week to become physicians at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The students, 37 men and 29 women, range in age from 21 to 37 years, with the average age of 25. They come to […]

During a year in which a school-record 111 student-athletes earned academic all-conference honors–four were named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans and two received NCAA postgraduate scholarships–the academic accomplishments continue to accumulate for UND student-athletes. UND Director of Athletics Brian Faison announced today that UND’s 450-plus student-athletes combined for an astounding 3.161 cumulative grade point average […]

A team of UND students is set to test their engineering handiwork in an unmanned aerial system (UAS) at Camp Grafton South next week. The group has scheduled a media day Tuesday, August 10, at the camp, during the three-day test program. The engineering students are testing the Bruce Tharpe Engineering Super Hauler and imaging, communications, […]

President Robert Kelley recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), a school based in Jhongli City, Taiwan. CYCU President Wan-Lee Cheng also signed the MOU documents in a ceremony on the UND campus. “We look forward to a long and distinguished collaboration and communications with our colleagues at Chung Yuan […]

Alan (Al) Palmer, director of the UND Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence, recently was appointed to the Grand Forks Economic Development Corp. Advisory Board. The Center is part of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. “This was a great surprise—I wasn’t expecting to be asked to join this prestigious group,” said Palmer. […]

Gwen Wagstrom Halaas has been named senior associate dean for academic and faculty affairs at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Halaas has served as associate dean for academic and faculty affairs of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences since September 2009. “I have really enjoyed my year here, and I continue […]

In the growing universe of information, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) stands out as a vital global resource. Recently, OCLC members from the Americas Regional Council elected Wilbur Stolt, UND director of libraries, as a delegate to the OCLC Global Council for a three-year term. OCLC is a member-driven group comprising libraries, archives and […]