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25 Oct UND’s American Indian Culture Night continues tradition of civic engagement

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Event culminates annual coat drive, continues tradition of cultural exchange Cynthia Lindquist, president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College, spoke to a gathering of students and guests at the third annual American Indian Culture Night, held at UND’s American Indian Center on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Photo by...

25 Oct UAS training gets seal of approval

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UND Aerospace plans to take its ASTM International certified UAS training to industry Paul Snyder, director of the UND Aerospace UAS Program, shows the school’s UAS capabilities to a a group of visitors. Snyder is a member of the ASTM International committee that developed industry standards...

25 Oct New UND faculty bring new ideas

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Newcomers to the UND faculty talk about joining the University community Archival image. Fifteen new tenure-track faculty joined the University community this fall. And recently, they shared with UND Today their first impressions of their new home. From discussing research opportunities to describing their excitement about building new...

25 Oct ‘At the right place at the right time,’ UND hosts NORTANA Norway seminar for first time since 2003

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The NORTANA Norway seminar took place at the University of North Dakota last week, marking the first time UND has played host to the annual conference since 2003. Above, former Oslo city planner Ellen de Vibe talks about the Norwegian capital’s green developments in a...

25 Oct Search panel named for UND dean of Engineering & Mines

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Archival image. The search for a new dean of the College of Engineering & Mines has begun. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Thomas DiLorenzo has announced that Brad Rundquist, dean of Arts & Sciences, will chair the search committee to fill the permanent deanship in...

21 Oct UND awarded $6.5 million to extract rare earth elements from North Dakota lignite coal

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Nolan Theaker holds rare earth elements extracted from North Dakota lignite. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. At one time, North Dakota’s lignite coal deposits were considered a liability because they didn’t burn “clean.” Today, they’re an asset that could lead to a new industry for North Dakota. As...

21 Oct UND Innovative Learning Symposium focuses on implementing High-Impact Practices online

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Katie Linder, director of Oregon State University’s ecampus research unit, hosted over 100 faculty members on-campus and online on Tuesday for a workshop on High-Impact Practices, better known as HIPs. The author and podcast host offered her insights on developing HIPs for online courses and...

21 Oct DOE funds projects involving UND’s EERC

Posted at 20:32h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies focus of research The U.S. Department of Energy is providing Minnkota Power Cooperative with $9.8 million for Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage project at the Milton R. Young Station near Center, N.D., in which UND’s Energy &...

21 Oct UND’s approach to American Indian health issues stands out, says Dr. Donald Warne during Indigenous Peoples’ Day talk

Posted at 20:29h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Associate Dean of UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dr. Donald Warne, spoke to a max-capacity audience at the American Indian Center, marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. Nothing against Columbus. But if you’re skeptical or resentful of the fact that Grand...

21 Oct UND faculty and staff can help students think of UND as ‘my University,’ Provost’s Forum speakers say

Posted at 20:26h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Retention is everybody’s business at UND, said Debbie Storrs, the University’s senior vice provost for academic affairs, at the Provost’s Forum on Oct. 9. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. “So, I’m just curious,” said Debbie Storrs to the crowd of University of North Dakota faculty, staff...

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