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19 Feb Alumnus contribution sparks NDSU robotics innovation

Posted at 15:30h in Uncategorized by hhotzler

[caption id="attachment_7489" align="alignnone" width="300"] NDSU alumnus Barry Batcheller, BS ’77, electrical and electronics engineering, made a $100,000 gift to the Bison Robotics student group.[/caption] A $100,000 charitable gift is helping NDSU engineering students create new innovations in the field of robotics, while gaining important hands-on experience...

15 Feb NDSU robotics team to compete in world championships

Posted at 17:30h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The Bison Robotics VEX U team has earned a spot at the Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, April 24-May 1. The squad advanced by recently winning the Excellence Award and the regional championship held Feb. 1 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The...

15 Feb NDSU Community Lecture to focus on impact of genetic ancestry testing

Posted at 17:29h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Sociologist Wendy D. Roth is set to present the annual Community Lecture, sponsored by the NDSU College of Science and Mathematics. Roth’s presentation, “The Social Impact of Genetic Ancestry Testing,” is scheduled Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre. Genetic ancestry testing has...

12 Feb NDSU Foundation reports strong philanthropic support in 2018

Posted at 16:06h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU’s alumni and friends donated more than $48 million in private support through the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association last year. With current and deferred gift commitments received in 2018, NDSU’s benefactors have set a five-year record of philanthropy by providing more than $228 million...

12 Feb NDSU student teams earn medals in physics competition

Posted at 16:04h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU students recently excelled during the 2018 University Physics Competition. One team earned a silver medal and two others received bronze medals in the contest held Nov. 9-11. During the event, students were asked to solve one of two problems. Problem A, “Sending a Light Sail-Propelled Nanocraft to...

12 Feb State Science Olympiad seeks volunteers

Posted at 16:03h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Volunteers are needed for the North Dakota State Science Olympiad, scheduled for Saturday, April 13, on the NDSU campus. The event is a middle school and high school team competition where students compete in events pertaining to various STEM topics. “This is a very large event, and...

12 Feb NDSU to celebrate Darwin Days

Posted at 16:02h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU is set to host Darwin Days activities Thursday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb. 15. The two-day event is sponsored by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Geosciences, the College of Science and Mathematics and NDSU Cooperative Sponsorship. A pop-up museum is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 14,...

11 Feb NDSU Three Minute Thesis competition puts spotlight on student research

Posted at 19:19h in Campus Happenings, Campus Info by hhotzler

About 60 NDSU graduate students will present their research and vie for prize money in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21. The competition is set for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in NDSU’s Memorial Union. The presentations are open to...

Author: hhotzler