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A team of UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) biomedical researchers affiliated with North Dakota’s IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) has received a collaboration award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Emily Biggane, Ph.D., research faculty at United Tribes Technical College […]

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has named Nicole Redvers, assistant professor in the School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Family & Community Medicine and Indians Into Medicine program, a finalist for the 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award in the campus sustainability research category, recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher […]

The Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has awarded scholarships to several medical laboratory science students for the upcoming academic year. Funds for the scholarships are given from various private sources, endowments, and scholarship funds. Scholarship winners for the 2021-2022 academic year include: Marcia and Gary […]

Dr. Devendranath “Dev” Mannuru, internal medicine clerkship director and associate program director for the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) internal medicine residency, has been named the inaugural clinical preceptor for the SMHS Preceptor Recognition Student Scholarship Program. The new Preceptor Recognition Student Scholarship Program is funded by a $100,000 endowment at the […]

Paintings and other artwork by Surojit Gupta, associate professor of mechanical engineering, are on exhibit at the Grand Forks Public Library. In addition to his work at UND, Gupta is a self-taught painter and jewelry artisan. He paints humanistic works using an oil-on-canvas medium. In this collection, he showcases different art forms through a broad […]

Dr. Luke Roller, clinical professor of radiology with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has been named associate dean for the School’s Southwest Campus in Bismarck. In taking the new position, Roller is vacating his position as chair of the SMHS Department of Radiology and taking that of the recently-retired Dr. A. Michael […]

Steven R. Morrison, Professor of Law, was recently awarded the President’s Commendation from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for his years of service on the Board of Directors. He previously received the award in July 2015 for his distinguished service and contributions to the mission of NACDL. In addition to teaching law, Professor […]

Daba Gedafa, chair and associate professor of civil engineering, has been named an American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow. ASCE Fellows have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions sthat change lives around the world. It is a prestigious honor held by just 3 percent of ASCE members.

Keith Olson, Regional Director of the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), has been named the organization’s 2021 State Star. Olson, age 55, has been with the Williston State College SBDC office for the past 19 years. He spreads his time between offices in Williston and Watford City where he helps new and existing […]

Bubble with iceberg. Cooler with glacier. Snowman and goalpost. Todd Hebert chooses wintry subjects to grace many of his paintings. That’s perhaps understandable, given that Hebert is a North Dakota native, UND graduate and now associate professor of art & design at the University. And while Hebert’s paintings have been celebrated on both the East […]

For its efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA) at the University of North Dakota received an emphatic “WOW” on the national stage. The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) recognized UND as one of six WOW Award-winners in 2021. The award, named the WCET […]

UND’s Northern Prairie Clinic has received a grant to help Parkinson’s patients improve their speech and swallowing abilities. It will be administered by Jessica Foley, clinic director and clinical assistant professor in the department of communication sciences & disorders. The grant is part of the Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping patients […]

A book about civilian internment co-authored by Jim Mochoruk, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Dakota, has been named the Best Scholarly Book of 2020 by the Manitoba Historical Society. Civilian Internment in Canada, edited by Mochoruk and Rhonda Hinther, a history faculty member at Brandon University in Manitoba, has […]

Inspired to pursue librarianship by the range of services provided at her local public library, Zeineb Yousif has spent years successfully promoting digital access to UND’s research and collections. Now that work has been recognized, with Library Journal naming Yousif as one of its Movers & Shakers for 2021. Yousif is one of 46 librarians […]

Elizabeth Legerski, associate professor of sociology, is the latest recipient of the Itterman Faculty Professional Development Award, the UND College of Arts & Sciences has announced. The award, established in 2014, is given annually to one faculty member within the College in recognition of exemplary teaching while maintaining excellence in research and service. After a […]