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13 Mar In their quest to improve ceramics, metals and other materials, materials science students imagine the possibilities, says UND’s Surojit Gupta in his Faculty Lecture

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Surojit Gupta, associate professor of mechanical engineering at UND, holds a packet containing one of the products of his Materials Science lab. Gupta used his recent Faculty Lecture to describe his research and his students’s work. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. Don’t misunderstand. Materials science is...

12 Feb Finalists named for Dean of the College of Engineering & Mines at UND

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Three candidates for the Dean of the College of Engineering & Mines position at the University of North Dakota have been selected to participate in campus interviews. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited and encouraged to attend the following open forums. CVs for...

06 Feb UND’s Surojit Gupta presents Feb. 19 Faculty Lecture on future of high-performance materials

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Mechanical engineering to address critical requirements for advanced cutting tools, hypersonic vehicles, high-temp electrodes and more Surojit Gupta, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of North Dakota, will give the next talk in the Faculty Lecture Series. He will present “Imagine Materials: Next Generation Functional...

03 Feb Simulators on campus: Big rig for UND Petroleum Engineering is big deal

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UND’s Department of Petroleum Engineering will soon host world’s largest oil drilling simulator At $40 million, the drilling and completion lab at UND’s Petroleum Engineering department will soon be the sole facility of its size and scope in the world. Vamegh Rasouli, professor of petroleum engineering,...

03 Feb University of North Dakota’s Petroleum Engineering Department to host world’s largest oil drilling simulator

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Donated rig will be housed in former Minnkota Power Plant building in Grand Forks, and joins 10 other hands-on drilling labs at UND The University of North Dakota will soon host the world’s largest – and only – full scale oil drilling and completion lab. “This drilling...

20 Jan UND Aerospace and Petroleum Engineering teaming up to study whether aviation safety concepts can be applied to offshore drilling

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Federal grant leans on leading UND research programs to solve deepwater safety concerns in Gulf of Mexico “Better safe than sorry” is an overused credo in life. But in the world of aviation and oil-and-gas exploration, as much as anywhere, it can be the fine line...

15 Nov Leaders in Action: The journey back to UND

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A U.S. Army veteran pursuing mechanical engineering, Colin Sabie returned to UND after six years of service Back at UND for a second time, Colin Sabie is now studying mechanical engineering. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. When Colin Sabie – fresh out of high school – first...

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...

29 Sep UND’s Surojit Gupta receives young professional award from American Ceramic Society

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Surojit Gupta, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of North Dakota, has been selected to receive the 2019 Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award from the American Ceramic Society. Gupta is an active researcher in sustainable materials, high temperature ceramics and alloys, nanotechnology, additive, and...

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