Campus Happenings

03 Mar NDSCS students named to North Dakota All-Collegiate Band

Posted at 15:52h in Campus Happenings by jsveet

March 3, 2020 — Three students from the North Dakota State College of Science have been named to the North Dakota Intercollegiate Band. The students are: Christopher Church, Fargo, N.D. – Tuba Mary Goroski, Wahpeton, N.D. – Percussion R.J. Hutcherson, Colfax, N.D. – Euphonium The North...

02 Mar Sparks Fly: Dickinson State offers welding courses for students and community members

Posted at 21:38h in Campus Happenings by crhoades

Written by Amanda D’Aniello, a senior at Dickinson State University I wasn’t wandering aimlessly around the Dickinson State University (DSU) Agriculture Building long before adjunct instructor Mr. Ben Krebs pulled me into the room 107 workshop. Inside, students leaned around the scrap metal pile, talking shop...

02 Mar Teton Athletics’ Casino Night postponed

Posted at 20:40h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

[caption id="attachment_13449" align="alignleft" width="300"] Started in 2009, Casino Night is a long-running Teton Athletic fundraiser. It gets bigger and better every year! Pictured is a throwback to Casino Night 2013.[/caption] EDITED 3.16.2020 | At this time, Teton Athletics’ Casino Night is postponed until further notice. Future...

28 Feb NDSU College of Engineering earns diversity award

Posted at 21:21h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The NDSU College of Engineering has received a Bronze Award from the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program. The honor means the NDSU College of Engineering is among the nation’s leaders in inclusive excellence. “Knowing that we are far better together, we’ve made diversity...

28 Feb Water Resources Research Institute awards graduate fellowships

Posted at 21:20h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute has announced its Graduate Research Fellowship recipients for 2020-2021. The fellowships, ranging from $1,000 to $14,614, were awarded to 19 graduate students, including 14 doctoral and five master’s degree students. The students will conduct water resources research at NDSU...

28 Feb NDSU professor making big data practical

Posted at 21:19h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

People involved with agriculture and hydrology know their decisions need to be data-driven. But when dealing with climate-induced changes to soil and water, the data sets are often huge and unwieldy, making them difficult to use and without the detail that is helpful for decision...

28 Feb Gene Haas Foundation awards grant to support NDSCS Precision Machining Technology department

Posted at 14:59h in Campus Happenings by jsveet

February 28, 2020 — The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded a $35,000 grant to support the Precision Machining Technology department at North Dakota State College of Science. The funds will be used to award scholarships to current and future NDSCS Precision Machining Technology students. Representatives...

27 Feb NDSU researchers examine policy implications of truck technologies

Posted at 16:16h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU researchers used innovative modeling techniques to examine the public policy implications of proposed technologies for reducing truck fuel consumption and cutting operating costs. “Policy implications of truck platooning and electrification” was recently published in the journal Energy Policy. The paper’s lead author was Raj Bridgelall,...

27 Feb NDSU Master of Public Health program streamlines application process

Posted at 16:15h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Prospective students who want to apply to the NDSU Master of Public Healthprogram now have a streamlined way to do it. Effective Jan. 1, NDSU Public Health became a member of the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health. Benefits include access to the “Schools of...

26 Feb Extensive Stevens Hall renovations scheduled

Posted at 14:13h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – Beginning March 1, extensive renovations to Stevens Hall, including major American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant upgrades, are scheduled at Williston State College. Up first is the home of WSC Music, located on the second-floor area of Stevens Hall above the Teton Lounge....