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17 Apr UND Space Studies Colloquium Series features Editor-in-Chief Emerita for the Journal of Space Law, Joanne Gabrynowicz, on April 20

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The University of North Dakota Space Studies Spring 2020 Colloquium Series features leading experts in various space-related fields. Please join us for our next remotely offered presentation, featuring Joanne Gabrynowicz, a founding faculty member of the UND Space Studies department, leading international expert in space law...

13 Mar Lawrence DeLucas, scientist and former astronaut, speaks at UND about the demanding environment of spaceflight

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Lawrence DeLucas, now a principal scientist at the Aerospace Corporation, came to UND campus on Monday for tours, interactions with students and an evening presentation on the physiological effects of long-duration spaceflight. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. Though not commonly moved to tears, Lawrence DeLucas couldn’t...

13 Mar Concept for modern baggage tag makes UND freshmen finalists in FAA Smart Airport Design Challenge

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From left to right, John Dulski, Mihir Patel and Harley Jiang are all academic freshmen in UND’s commercial aviation program. This past fall, they came together to create a potentially winning concept for a national design competition. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. Three UND freshmen have...

19 Feb Former astronaut will discuss effects of long duration spaceflight at Feb. 24 colloquium on UND campus

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The Space Studies Spring 2020 Colloquium Series at the University of North Dakota will feature former Space Shuttle Columbia Payload Specialist Lawrence DeLucas, who is currently working as a principal scientist at The Aerospace Corporation. DeLucas will present “Human Factors and Physiological Effects of Long Duration Spaceflight”...

17 Feb UND Student-driven winter weather field campaign faced dry, calm conditions until Wednesday storm proved fruitful

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Aaron Kennedy, in yellow, has led a month-long field research campaign aiming to observe conditions around blizzards and blowing snow. On Wednesday, his team finally had a big break, leading them to launch weather balloons and fully deploy their range of tools and instruments. Image...

17 Feb ‘Eyes light up’ at third annual UND Aerospace Community Day

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Thousands venture through halls of UND Aerospace and get first-hand experience with nation’s leading flight school Eight-year-old Andrew Cassanelli controlled a virtual airfield with the help of Hannah Park, an air traffic management major, at Saturday’s Aerospace Community Day. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. With a headset...

03 Feb Simulators on campus: UND Aerospace launches VR flight trainer

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Odegard School’s new Virtual Reality lab represents pilot training’s next frontier Students hone their flying skills in the new Virtual Reality Lab in the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. When he was being recruited as Associate Dean of the...

03 Feb Simulators on campus: UND Aerospace students ‘fly’ at zero altitude

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Simulators are perfect for hands-on learning and practicing emergency procedures — and UND makes full use of them The scenarios presented in UND’s 360-degree air-traffic-control tower simulator are so realistic, students at times emerge dripping in sweat. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Editor’s note: It all started at...

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 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...

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