Campus Happenings

05 Jun UND Admissions swoops on high school grad parties of 10 new Fighting Hawks

Posted at 16:53h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND Admissions office, together with student ambassadors, extended a surprise welcome to 10 fledgling Fighting Hawks by crashing their high-school graduation parties, a merry tradition now in its fourth year. Pictured above is incoming UND freshman, Lily Gibson surrounded by UND party crashers this past...

05 Jun UND scholar’s novel method could upend basic tenets of air research

Posted at 16:49h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

Alena Kubatova and Jenya Kozliak, both chemistry professors at UND, engaged in a novel, comprehensive air study that pulled faculty from the departments of chemistry, atmospheric sciences and chemical engineering. The research sprang up from the master’s thesis of Brett Nespor, who has since graduated....

05 Jun University of Hawaii students partner with UND Space Studies to test out-of-this-world farm concept

Posted at 16:47h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

A collaboration between the University of Hawaii and the University of North Dakota tested the potential of Box Farm technology to grow fresh produce for future space missions to the moon and Mars. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Future Mars and moon colonists probably won’t miss...

05 Jun Q&A: Catching up with UND alumna Heidi Heitkamp

Posted at 16:45h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

First U.S. Senator from North Dakota talks about her beloved alma mater Former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp received an honorary degree during this year’s commencement proceedings. She served as the first female U.S. Senator from North Dakota. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. If North Dakota maintained an...

05 Jun UND visitors find career growth, community

Posted at 16:40h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Center for Innovation, through U.S. State Department, offers professional experience to six young fellows from Southeast Asia Six fellows from Southeast Asia spent the month of May embedded with Grand Forks organizations and UND departments thanks to the Center for Innovation’s inaugural participation in the Young...

05 Jun UND matches up with Australian tech firm in state known for drones, sunflowers and honeybees

Posted at 16:38h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Bee Innovative, an Australian agriculture technology company, is bringing BeeDar to North Dakota to conduct a U.S. trial on sunflowers, one of nearly 100 crops that depend on bees for pollination. The company has successfully tested its technology on blueberries in Australia. Image courtesy of...

05 Jun NDSU student ends term as FFA state president

Posted at 16:20h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

NDSU student Brianna Maddock, a sophomore majoring in food science, is ending a busy year as the North Dakota State FFA president. She is scheduled to present her retiring address Thursday, June 6, during the sixth session of the FFA State Convention underway at NDSU’s Bentsen Bunker...

05 Jun Business adviser hired to assist regional businesses

Posted at 16:19h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

A new position jointly funded by the NDSU Research and Technology Park and the North Dakota Small Business Development Center has been established to provide additional support to small business and entrepreneurs in the region. Ian Carlstrom has been named the new North Dakota Small Business...

05 Jun Inspiring Teacher: Kara Falk, NDSU assistant professor of practice in nursing

Posted at 16:18h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Kara Falk teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the NDSU School of Nursing. Her graduate courses include healthcare delivery systems, finance and informatics as well as practicum courses for nurse practitioner students. Falk's positivity and knowledge have helped her become a favorite of nursing students in...

05 Jun WSC Associate Professor Competes in Great Cycle Challenge

Posted at 14:45h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – Dr. Kyle Norris, Associate Professor of Music at Williston State College, is taking his passion for bike riding to the next level by competing in the Great Cycle Challenge this June. Started in 2015, the Great Cycle Challenge is a fundraiser that benefits...