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07 Dec UAS degree program reaches 10-year anniversary

Posted at 16:47h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

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...

07 Dec UND grad makes most of his UAS degree

Posted at 16:41h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Brett Whalin, UND Class of 2011: ‘When I was hired, it was because they were impressed with my resume’ In 2009, UND was the first university of offer a degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations. In 2011, the first UND Aerospace students graduating with a...

07 Dec UND reaching new heights with North Dakota youth

Posted at 16:32h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Near-Space Balloon Challenge hosts middle and high school student teams at UND to send experiments miles above Earth Weather balloons each carrying six research payloads made their ascent Nov. 23 for the ninth annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge. Schools from across the state came to UND for...

30 Nov Korean Air signs partnership agreement to open career path for UND student pilots

Posted at 17:48h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

During a joint signing on Monday morning, Byung Il Yoon, vice president of Korean Air’s Flight Crew Training Center (left) and Paul Lindseth, dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (right) codified a new Pathway program for UND’s commercial aviation students. Photo...

15 Nov UAS company heading to North Dakota

Posted at 14:21h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND Center for Innovation collaborative effort helps open the door Mobile Recon Systems, manufacturer of the Dauntless heavy lift quadcopter, is bringing its operations from Lexignton, Ky., to Grand Forks, N.D., with the help of UND’s Center for Innovation. The Dauntless can lift up to 200...

08 Nov Pathway partnerships create careers for UND’s aspiring pilots

Posted at 18:56h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

With 17 “Pathway” programs on campus, aviation industry vies for competent, qualified pilots amid shortage The hiring market for pilots is reaching all-time highs amid a global shortage. As a leading flight school, UND is seeing an increased amount of partnerships aimed at recruiting the best...

06 Nov UND Space Studies, ND Space Grant program will hold 9th annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge Nov. 15 and 16

Posted at 14:46h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Middle and high school students from western North Dakota will conduct experiments on UND campus University of North Dakota Space Studies Department and the ND Space Grant Proram will hold the 9th annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge Nov. 15 and 16. Middle and high school students get real-world...

06 Nov UND to participate in National Drone Safety Awareness Day this weekend

Posted at 14:31h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND partnering with Northern Plains UAS Test Site to promote drone safety What: National Drone Safety Awareness Day When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m. Where: UND Tech Accelerator, 4201 James Ray Drive Background: As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) National Drone Safety Awareness Week Nov. 4-10, the Northern...

08 Oct Four aviation leaders inducted into UND Aerospace Hall of Fame

Posted at 18:55h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Four distinguished UND alumni who’ve contributed immensely to the field of aviation were inducted into the UND Aerospace Hall of Fame on Oct. 4. After being established last year, the UND Aerospace Hall of Fame awards have become an annual tradition at UND’s John D. Odegard...

06 Oct Four Latin American countries represented in UND’s latest Inflatable Mars/Lunar Habitat mission

Posted at 21:27h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Members of the first international mission in UND’s Inflatable Mars/Lunar Habitat are, from the left, Atila Meszaros, Peru; David Mateus, Colombia; Marcos Bruno, Argentina; and Danton Basaldua, Mexico. Photo by Patrick C. Miller/UND Today. The first international mission in UND’s Inflatable Mars/Lunar Habitat (IMLH) was launched...

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