Campus Happenings

23 Apr NDSU faculty member’s research makes glass more predicable

Posted at 14:58h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Wenjie Xia, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was among a multi-institutional team of researchers that recently had a paper published in Science Advances, one of the leading multidisciplinary journals of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The paper, titled “Energy renormalization for coarse-graining...

23 Apr NDSU EXPLORE award winners announced

Posted at 14:54h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity has announced the winners for NDSU EXPLORE event held April 11. Now in its fifth year, NDSU EXPLORE featured 61 students and 50 mentors representing 56 research projects. Every NDSU college was represented. Participants discussed their work during...

19 Apr UND Wind Ensemble Spring Concert features tribute to retiring Michael Blake April 25

Posted at 20:22h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. James Popejoy, will present their spring concert in tribute to Professor Michael Blake, on Thursday, April 25, at 8:30 p.m. in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, are $7 for adults,...

19 Apr Fabric from UND-developed spacesuit to spend year in space

Posted at 20:20h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Pieces of NDX-1 launched Wednesday aboard Northrup Grumman rocket headed to International Space Station Pieces of fabric from the University of North Dakota-developed NDX-1 spacesuit was launched into space aboard a Northrup Grumman “NG CRS-11 Cygnus” Resupply Mission, on Wednesday, on its way to the International...

19 Apr UND Band and Vivo Chamber Choir will present Pops Concert April 23

Posted at 20:20h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The UND University Band, with special guests, the Vivo Chamber Choir, will present “Jazz Lives! - A Pops Concert” on Tuesday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom on the UND campus. Tickets, available at the door, are $7 for adults, $3 for...

19 Apr Varberg gets top HR post at UND

Posted at 20:12h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Internal candidate Peggy Varberg selected from national pool for associate vice president position Peggy Varberg is UND’s new associate vice president for human resources. “Human resources is a key to the success of the University,” said Jed Shivers, vice president for finance & operations & COO, who...

19 Apr Tande takes UND Engineering & Mines interim job

Posted at 20:07h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Longtime faculty member says it’s full speed ahead while permanent successor is sought for College University of North Dakota Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Tom DiLorenzo announced today that Brian Tande has been appointed interim dean of the UND College of Engineering & Mines...

19 Apr UND drones in command and control

Posted at 20:03h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND, partners expand capability of nation’s first and only multi-user, broad-application UAS network The University of North Dakota, along with research partners from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (NPUASTS), successfully completed initial field testing for a first-of-its kind command...

19 Apr Highest honors to UND’s Heitkamp, Lovelace

Posted at 19:59h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Nursing expert and aviation stalwart honored for exceptional academic contributions Thomasine Heitkamp and her team were in the middle of a teleconference, pursuing progress in their extensive grant work, when President Mark Kennedy and Provost Tom DiLorenzo walked through the door. Kent Lovelace arrived at the Dean’s...

19 Apr UND drones in the flood fight

Posted at 19:53h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND UAS effort spanned academia, business and government to keep watchful eye on flood The overcast afternoon sky of April 8 domed the Red River as it spilled over its banks in Grand Forks. Battling the gusts of nearly 14 miles per hour that swished around...