North Dakota University System

12 Dec UND professor named one of 12 “excellent reviewers” by American Chemical Society

Posted at 17:00h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Feng “Frank” Xiao, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of North Dakota, was recently named one of 12 “excellent reviewers” by the American Chemical Society. The society cited his extraordinary efforts to provide consistently scholarly and timely reviews on a large number...

12 Dec UND will celebrate Winter Commencement in three ceremonies Dec. 19 and 20

Posted at 16:56h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Nearly 930 new graduates will be eligible to cross the stage in three commencement ceremonies at the University of North Dakota Thursday and Friday, Dec. 19 and 20. This will be the first commencement ceremony at which Interim President Joshua Wynne will officiate. He will also...

09 Dec Bronze Statue Honoring Veterans Unveiled at WSC

Posted at 17:47h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – Dedicated to the men and women who have served this country, a bronze statue was unveiled on the Williston State College campus last month. Erected outside Frontier Hall, the 7 ½ foot 750-pound bronze statue depicts a World War II airman in midstride...

07 Dec UAS degree program reaches 10-year anniversary

Posted at 16:47h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND Aerospace has 225 UAS graduates since program launch in 2009 Since the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences launched its UAS operation degree program 10 years ago, there have been 225 graduates. Currently, there are 159 students majoring in the program. Photo by Shawna...

07 Dec UND has produced more Native American/First Nations Ph.D. clinical psychologists than any other APA-accredited program

Posted at 16:45h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The Indians into Psychology Doctoral Education program at the University of North Dakota caters to Native Ph.D. students in clinical psychology, with the goal of serving indigenous communities. Pictured here is Justin Douglas “Doug” McDonald, who leads INSPYDE, and INPSYDE student Elizabeth Luger, who recently...

07 Dec UND grad makes most of his UAS degree

Posted at 16:41h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Brett Whalin, UND Class of 2011: ‘When I was hired, it was because they were impressed with my resume’ In 2009, UND was the first university of offer a degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations. In 2011, the first UND Aerospace students graduating with a...

07 Dec Armacost selected as 13th president of the University of North Dakota after interview with State Board of Higher Education

Posted at 16:38h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. The State Board of Higher Education has selected Dr. Andrew Armacost as the 13th president of the University of North Dakota. He is slated to begin his position June 1, 2020, though an earlier start date is possible, Armacost said at...

07 Dec UND professor pulls back the curtain on tiny world of atoms

Posted at 16:36h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

‘Impossible,’ physicists once said, when asked whether people ever could see atoms. Today, physicist Nuri Oncel would answer, ‘Very possible indeed’ Nuri Oncel, associate professor of physics and astrophysics, gave a presentation titled “Have you ever seen an atom?” for the Nov. 20 Faculty Lecture Series....

07 Dec UND reaching new heights with North Dakota youth

Posted at 16:32h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Near-Space Balloon Challenge hosts middle and high school student teams at UND to send experiments miles above Earth Weather balloons each carrying six research payloads made their ascent Nov. 23 for the ninth annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge. Schools from across the state came to UND for...

05 Dec Newest work from University of North Dakota’s Digital Press affirms: To fail is human, even in the unforgiving world of academia

Posted at 21:22h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Carleton University digital humanities professor reframes failure, using own struggles to remind us: Don't be a jerk. Make space for others. Use your own position to build others up GRAND FORKS, N.D. – “Please, you gotta help me. I’ve nuked the university!” The Digital Press at the...

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