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University of North Dakota: Innovative, Creative, and Entrepreneurial Environment
 The University of North Dakota (UND) has earned an international reputation for its academic and research programs, and is one of only 47 public universities in the nation with both accredited graduate schools of law and medicine. UND is the state's most comprehensive intensive research university and the primary center for professional education and training. UND has brought in more than $448.5 million for sponsored research programs from internal and external sources since 2001. With public service and economic development key to its mission, UND's economic impact on the state and region is nearly $1 billion a year. |
A biojet fuel being developed at UND could significantly expand the market for North Dakota and national vegetable oil crops including canola, soybeans, and sunflowers. » READ MORE |
Nanoparticles will one day perform microsurgery, deliver drugs precisely on target, and coat surfaces to make them practically wear-proof. Researchers at UND are already making their mark in this futuristic science. » READ MORE |
The most exciting research happens in the cracks between disciplines, says UND President Charles Kupchella. UND faculty and facilities planners must agree. UND is building the $4 million Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, it will house an integrated program of behavioral and mental health research and research training in nursing and psychology designed to benefit vulnerable and underserved groups in the Upper Midwest. » READ MORE |
Students steeped in the digital games and gadgets culture will feel like they've scored the ultimate ride at the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences' new universe of high-tech, computer-controlled, remotely operated aircraft. » READ MORE |
The first astronaut to land on Mars may wear a special suit designed by UND aerospace engineer Pablo de Leon and built, in part, by student teams from several North Dakota colleges. Student "astronauts" donned the suit and put it through its paces in the Mars-like dusty North Dakota Badlands in 2006 and at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah this year. » READ MORE |
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