Tag Archive for ‘Space Studies’
Space Scientist Helps NASA Probe Solar System History
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) presented the new analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta using data from the agency’s Dawn spacecraft. The May 10 news conference panel comprised scientists involved in the Dawn project, including UND Space Studies faculty member Vishnu Reddy, well-known for his research on asteroids and his discovery of an [...]
Guest Faculty Lecture on Science Fiction on May 21
A guest faculty lecture featuring Larisa Mikhaylova, Ph.D., of Lomonosov Moscow State University, is sponsored by the department of Space Studies as follows: Topic: “Models of Space Future in Science Fiction of 2000-2012” Date: Monday, May 21st Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Ryan Hall, Room 111 About the Topic: Is international cooperation essential for the humankind [...]
Final Space Studies Colloquium Series on April 30th
The Spring 2012 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Consequences of a Growing Dependency on Space Technology ” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The final presentation in this series will feature Colonel William J. Liquori, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow assigned to the Office [...]
Observatory Banquet and Fundraiser is April 23
Faculty, staff, and students, as well as the greater Grand Forks community, are invited to attend the inaugural UND Observatory banquet and fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, April 23, in the Grand Forks Hilton Garden Inn in the Buchli/Dahl rooms. The banquet will feature a keynote speaker from the NASA Johnson Space Center, as [...]
Space Studies Colloquium Series Continues with Joseph Post of the FAA
The Spring 2012 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Consequences of a Growing Dependency on Space Technology ” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The second presentation in this series will feature Joseph Post, Manager, NAS Modeling and Simulation at FAA Topic: “GPS and the Next Generation Air Transportation [...]
Space Studies Colloquium Series Continues with Thaddeus Johnson of NOAA on February 27th
The Spring 2012 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Consequences of a Growing Dependency on Space Technology ” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The second presentation in this series will feature Thaddeus Johnson, GOES Attitude Control Engineer, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Topic: “How Science [...]
Space Studies Team Takes NDX Space Suit System to ‘Mars’
Two graduate students from Space Studies, Annie Wargetz and Timothy Holland, recently returned from a trip to the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) near Hanksville, Utah, for field testing of the NDX-1 (North Dakota eXperimental-1), the only university-developed space suit in the United States. The students were accompanied by Pablo de Leon, also from Space [...]
Space Studies Colloquium Series Begins with Marac Cohen
The Spring 2012 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Consequences of a Growing Dependency on Space Technology ” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The first presentation in this series will feature Marc Cohen, of Cohen Astrotecture, Consulting and Design, Palo Alto, California Topic: “Space Habitats: An Overview of [...]
UND Alum Receives Most Promising Scientist Award
Alex Diaz, a graduate of the Space Studies Department, has been honored by the Career Communications Group’s USBE and Information Technologymagazine’s 2012 Minorities in Research Science Program by receiving the Most Promising Scientist Award. Diaz is an employee of The Boeing Company.
Pablo de Leon Returns from Ames Research Center
Pablo de Leon, Senior Research Associate in the Space Studies Department, spent the first week of November at Ames Research Center in California. Ames scientists are interested in determining how science can be performed on the surface of the Moon or Mars. For Earth based simulations, Ames has chosen to use UND’s NDX-1 and NDX-2 as those [...]
NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program Review Panel
Mike Gaffey, UND Space Studies Department, chaired the Spectroscopy subpanel of the annual NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics (PG&G) Program proposal review panel in Baltimore, Maryland on September 11-16. The panel reviewed 131 research proposals submitted to PG&G program by University, NASA, and Industry scientists requesting 2012 funding.
NASA EPSCoR Research Opportunity Presentation
North Dakota NASA EPSCoR invites all interested researchers from UND and NDSU to a presentation by: Dr. Kamlesh (Kam) Lulla, Director for University Research, Collaboration and Partnership Office, External Relations Directorate at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX Topic: Research and Technology Development at Johnson Space Center: Opportunities for Collaboration Place: Odegard Hall 244, University [...]
Two Newly-Funded Research Projects
Dr. Ron Fevig is working on two newly-funded research projects. The first involves near-Earth object space mission design, and is being funded by a faculty seed grant through ND NASA EPSCoR. Dr. Fevig is working with two thesis-track, and several other Space Studies distance students on this effort to design a spacecraft that collects critical [...]
2011 AAS Solar Physics Division Meeting
Dr. Paul Hardersen, Matthew Voigt, and Rakesh Nath attended the 2011 AAS Solar Physics Division (SPD) meeting, Las Cruces, New Mexico, from June 11-17, 2011. Dr. Hardersen presented a poster on his ongoing intrinsic sunspot rotation research and Voigt presented a poster on his M.S. thesis work, which involves a longitudinal study of the formation [...]
Space Studies, Astronomy Club Presentations to Focus on Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Starting May 6, Space Studies and the Astronomy Club will host presentations focusing on the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. Presentations will cover: NASA missions Life on other planets UND space research There will also be observation sessions in the UND Observatory and Clifford Hall, weather permitting, Fridays at 9 p.m. Observatory: May 6, May 27, June 24, [...]
Space Studies Colloquium Series Concludes on April 18th
The Spring 2011 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Providing Space-Based Services to Remote Areas” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The fourth and final presentation in this series will feature Dr. Douglas McLennan, Project Manager of the ICESAT-2 Mission at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Topic: [...]
Aerospace Engineer to Test Planetary Exploration Suit in Antarctica
Aerospace engineer and researcher Pablo de Leon is part of a unique mission to test a UND planetary exploration suit — the NDX-1 — at a remote military base in Antarctica. The team departed for the Antarctic base from an Argentine Air Force site earlier this week. The Spaceward Bound Mission includes de Leon, of [...]
Space Studies Colloquium Series Begins with Dr. Lawson Brigham
The Spring 2011 Space Studies Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Providing Space-Based Services to Remote Areas” and will feature several leading experts in the field. The first presentation in this series will be presented by Dr. Lawson W. Brigham, Capt, USCG (ret). Dr. Brigham is a distinguished professor of geography and Arctic policy [...]
Dr. Paul Hardersen to Participate in Two NASA Review Panels
During the upcoming 2011 Spring semester, Dr. Paul Hardersen, Associate Professor in the Department of Space Studies and Director of the UND Observatory, will be participating in two NASA review panels: He will be a review panel chair-person for a Discovery mission sub-panel that will review proposals from NASA’s 2010 Discovery Program Announcement of Opportunity. [...]
Space Studies Colloqium Series on Oct. 11th features Dr. Peter Hays, Lt. Col. (ret.)
The Fall 2010 Colloquium Series focuses on the general theme “Space Policy” and features several leading experts in the field. The second in this series of presentations will be presented by Dr. Peter Hays, Lt. Col. (Ret.), Senior Scientist, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Topic: National Security Space: Opportunities and Challenges Place: Ryan Hall 111 [...]
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