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15 Dec University of North Dakota student experiment aboard Blue Origin suborbital rocket deemed a success

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Knowledge gained will complement ongoing research efforts on human body impacts of microgravity NEAR VAN HORN, TEXAS – A team of University of North Dakota’s Space Studies student researchers, called the “Dinonauts,” recently assisted with the successful launch into space and recovery of a research project,...

15 Dec Grand Forks City Council member Katherine Dachtler will get her bachelor’s degree next week, some 14 years after first enrolling at UND

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Some 14 years after first enrolling at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks City Council member Katherine Dachtler is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in general studies. In January, she begins her master’s studies in social work at the University. Photo by...

15 Dec UND junior’s journey through Main Street GF Challenge, community partnerships takes small-town idea to next level

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Junior and public affairs major Tyler Larson has worked tirelessly to create a new chapter for the teen hangout spot that he developed in his hometown of Harvey, N.D.: the Penny House. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. As a high school junior in Harvey, N.D., Tyler...

15 Dec Sanford Health wows two UND student veterans by handing them major scholarship awards

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Brandt Bennett (center) was ‘shocked and surprised’ to be handed a check for $5,000 from Sanford Health. The Sanford Health Military and Veteran Scholarship was presented to Bennett by Jessica Reule, UND Veteran and Military Services coordinator; Paul Weckman, director of Veterans and Military Affairs...

15 Dec Lucky 13: Thirteen questions for the 13th president of UND

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Incoming president Andrew Armacost talks college baseball, ‘Uncle Andy’ and juggling Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. On Dec. 3, Andrew Armacost was selected to become the 13th permanent president of the University of North Dakota. Almost immediately after the announcement, media requests began to roll in. Everyone wanted...

15 Dec Exhibit celebrates former UND President George Starcher’s art

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The student-curated exhibit showcases nonrepresentational art through Starcher’s monoprints Put together by 19 students in Sarah Heitkamp’s Intro to Fine Arts class, a new exhibit at the Empire Arts Center explores the nonrepresentational monoprints of George Starcher, UND’s seventh president. Photo by Dima Williams/UND Today. For about...

15 Dec UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences office contributes to the ongoing education of thousands of North Dakota health providers each year

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ar Participants at a recent Continuing Medical Education event at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. The school ‘provided nearly 15,000 continuing education hours to nearly 8,000 area health workers in 2018,’ Program Administrator Mary Johnson said. Image courtesy of the UND SMHS. “Commit yourself...

12 Dec UND professor named one of 12 “excellent reviewers” by American Chemical Society

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Feng “Frank” Xiao, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of North Dakota, was recently named one of 12 “excellent reviewers” by the American Chemical Society. The society cited his extraordinary efforts to provide consistently scholarly and timely reviews on a large number...

12 Dec UND will celebrate Winter Commencement in three ceremonies Dec. 19 and 20

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Nearly 930 new graduates will be eligible to cross the stage in three commencement ceremonies at the University of North Dakota Thursday and Friday, Dec. 19 and 20. This will be the first commencement ceremony at which Interim President Joshua Wynne will officiate. He will also...

07 Dec UAS degree program reaches 10-year anniversary

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UND Aerospace has 225 UAS graduates since program launch in 2009 Since the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences launched its UAS operation degree program 10 years ago, there have been 225 graduates. Currently, there are 159 students majoring in the program. Photo by Shawna...

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