Campus Happenings

16 Jul UND Alumni Focus: A call to action

Posted at 15:23h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

After witnessing opioid overdoses first hand, recent UND alum now manages Grand Forks’ response to the national crisis [caption id="attachment_9660" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Having earned a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of North Dakota, Michael Dulitz serves as Grand Forks’ first opioid response project...

11 Jul NDSU recognized at American Library Association conference

Posted at 14:58h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU Libraries and NDSU Press were acknowledged at the American Library Association’s annual conference June 20-25 in Washington, D.C. The ALA Government Documents Round Table’s chair position went from one NDSU member to another. Hallie Pritchett, associate dean of NDSU Libraries for research and learning, passed her chair position to Susanne...

10 Jul State Board of Agriculture Research and Education elects officers

Posted at 13:33h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Mark Birdsall of Berthold, North Dakota, is the new chair of North Dakota's State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, known as SBARE. Sarah Lovas of Hillsboro, North Dakota, is the board's new vice chair. They were elected at the board's recent meeting in Fargo. SBARE also...

10 Jul NDSU faculty member receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Posted at 13:30h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU assistant professor Britt Heidinger recently received a $1.29 million National Science Foundation CAREER Award. The award is the agency’s most prestigious recognition for early stage faculty and supports scholars who are likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century. Recipients are chosen on...

10 Jul NDSU team finishes fourth at autonomous vehicle competition

Posted at 13:29h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

A team of five NDSU students placed fourth in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition’s Autonav Challenge, held June 7-10 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. The NDSU Autonomous Bison Team included students Andrew Jones, Daniel Anderson, Qianqian Yao, Rodi Murad, Avijeet Tomer and Ali Rahim Taleqani....

09 Jul Charles Gorecki selected to lead UND’S EERC

Posted at 19:04h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Charles Gorecki, director of subsurface research and development with the UND Energy & Environmental Research Center for the past four years, will succeed Tom Erickson as EERC CEO beginning Aug. 1. Photo by Kari Suedel/EERC. Charles Gorecki today was named CEO of the University of North...

09 Jul UND students awarded scholarships in remote sensing and geospatial technologies

Posted at 15:03h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Three UND students have been awarded a $750 North Dakota View Scholarship to help promote their professional development in remote sensing and other geospatial technologies: Emmalee Woods, undergraduate student in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology in the department of Biology, Annandale, Minn. Eohjin Lee, master's student...

09 Jul TrainND Northwest Re-Launches Well Control Program

Posted at 12:42h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – TrainND Northwest is pleased to announce the re-launch of its well control training program this August after a 12-month hiatus for program changes. TrainND Northwest will offer the following three International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) courses and associated training: IADC WellSharp Drilling...

08 Jul TrainND Northwest Celebrates One Basin – One Way!

Posted at 16:54h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – TrainND Northwest will celebrate the One Basin – One Way! program with a Grand Opening on Thursday, July 11 on the TrainND Northwest campus located at 415 22nd Ave NE. The event will begin with a presentation and Q&A session led by Kenley...

03 Jul NDSU staff win communication honors

Posted at 15:56h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Agriculture Communication staff members were honored for their work by the Association for Communication Excellence, known as ACE, and the National Federation of Press Women. Recognized during ACE’s conference June 24-27 in San Antonio were: • Kelli Anderson, information specialist, silver in website for the new NDSU...