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17 May Governor signs bill expanding Bismarck State College health sciences

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Governor Doug Burgum has signed legislation approving $8.9 million to expand Bismarck State College’s Health Science programs. The college will relocate its programs to campus, thereby increasing the college’s ability to prepare students to meet the urgent demand for healthcare workers in the region. “It was...

17 May BSC students win, place in regional automation competition

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Seventeen students in the Instrumentation & Control program at Bismarck State College (BSC) took part in a regional automation skills competition, with teams taking first, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh place. All but one of the participating students are in their second year of the...

14 May Hollywood actor and UND honorary degree recipient, Josh Duhamel talks education, home state and career

Posted at 15:57h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

This past Saturday, at UND’s general spring commencement, Hollywood actor and Minot, North Dakota native, Josh Duhamel joined the graduating class to receive an honorary degree. Photo by Shawna Shill/UND Today. Josh Duhamel took 13 years to obtain a bachelor’s degree in biology. So many notable series...

13 May NDSU names Preceptors and Pharmacy Teacher of the Year

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NDSU’s School of Pharmacy announced three awards to pharmacists who help educate students as they pursue their future careers. Amy Werremeyer, associate professor of pharmacy practice in the NDSU School of Pharmacy, was named Pharmacy Teacher of the Year. Dean Mattson, owner of Mattson’s Pharmacy in...

10 May NDSU distinguished alumna: Get involved, give back

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Enjoy every opportunity NDSU offers, and then generously give back. That’s the wise advice to students by Deborah Davis, the 2019 Distinguished Alumna of the College of Human Development and Education. Davis is the assistant regional director of the Northeast Human Service Center in Grand Forks, North...

26 Apr Celebration of Faculty Excellence to honor exceptional NDSU teachers, researchers, mentors

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Outstanding NDSU faculty members will be honored during the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence, scheduled for Thursday, May 9, at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Plains room. In addition to award recipients, this year’s celebration will honor faculty who received promotion and/or tenure. All members...

19 Apr UND raises the bar with Collegiate Drone Racing Championships

Posted at 19:49h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

UND’s inaugural hosting of drone championship draws racing mainstays, fresh faces and rave reviews April snowstorms and flight cancellations created a “Sweet 16” situation at this year’s Collegiate Drone Racing Championship, hosted at the UND High Performance Center. Forty-six pilots from 16 institutions took on what turned...

15 Apr NDSU doctoral student’s research may prevent infection after orthopedic surgeries

Posted at 21:03h in Uncategorized by hhotzler

[caption id="attachment_8206" align="alignnone" width="300"] NDSU pharmaceutical sciences doctoral student Raquib Hasan's research opportunities in the laboratory of assistant professor Amanda Brooks are rapidly moving him toward helping him fulfill his dreams.[/caption] NDSU pharmaceutical sciences doctoral student Raquib Hasan believes helping people is his mission in life. His research opportunities in the...

02 Apr Thirteen students honored by PTK

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Thirteen North Dakota community college students have been named to the 2019 All-North Dakota Academic Team, which recognizes the academic achievements of community college students. The students were honored at a dinner and awards ceremony on March 19, at Dakota College at Bottineau. Members of the...

28 Mar Human Health and Performance for Space Exploration is topic of next UND Space Studies Colloquium on April 1

Posted at 13:29h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

Please join UND Space Studies for its third presentation in its colloquium series, featuring Dr. Jennifer Fogarty, Chief Scientist, NASA Human Research Program (HRP), at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Date: Monday, April 1 Time: 5-7 p.m. CDT Location: Ryan Hall, Room 111 About the topic: The humans that...

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