A longitudinal study led by Dr. Kristine Steffen, NDSU School of Pharmacy, shows patients undergoing bariatric surgery for obesity found the positive results of such surgery on sexual function may be longer lasting than previously known. The study included more than 2,000 patients at 10 hospitals in six clinical centers in the U.S.
Australian technology startup Bee Innovative and the University of North Dakota (UND) are partnering to unlock an entirely new market for agricultural drones in the United States.They will track honeybees in real time for precision pollination in Australia, using UND’s global leadership in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
The University of North Dakota, along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, achieved a major industry milestone on Dec. 21 with the first-ever test flights over a specially developed UAS network of technologies that opens the skies for broad commercial use of drones.
As the executive director of the Teaching Transformation & Development Academy and director of extended learning, Krenelka wants UND to serve everyone, from new students to alumni to lifelong learners.
A $20.3-million, five-year grant to the University of North Dakota could help counter high cancer rates in North and South Dakota.
A new opioid misuse prevention program called ONE Rx was announced by pharmacy and health care partners in North Dakota. This continuing education program for pharmacists at community pharmacies moves opioid misuse and overdose prevention to the initial patient encounter, increasing awareness when patients first fill an opioid prescription.
OncoThira will develop and market compounds discovered by NDSU pharmaceutical sciences researcher Steven Qian that take advantage of high COX-2 expression in cancer to down regulate cancer promoting prostaglandins and elevate production of the recently characterized anti-cancer compound 8-HOA
Her name is “Evelyn,” and she’ll be screaming across the Texas sky today representing UND on the first leg of the annual 2,400-mile Air Race Classic.
A study by a team that includes Amrita Banerjee, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at North Dakota State University, Fargo, shows promise in administering insulin in pill form. Banerjee is listed as first author in the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NATURE is a North Dakota EPSCoR-sponsored collaboration from the five North Dakota tribal colleges, North Dakota State University, and the University of North Dakota held annually for nearly 20 years. NATURE aims to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for North Dakota tribal college and middle/high school students.
It’s UND kelly green, seven feet tall and it can bore through limestone like butter.
Researchers in the pharmaceutical sciences lab of Dr. Amanda Brooks at North Dakota State University, Fargo, have developed a method to improve the production of synthetic silk fibers. The goal is to develop synthetic silk fibers for biomedical and other applications. NDSU researchers developed a 3-D printed silk spinning device that mimics the natural gland structure of spiders.
A pharmaceutical sciences doctoral student studying results of weight-reduction surgery delivered the top presentation at North Dakota State University's Three Minute Thesis Competition hosted by the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies on Feb 22.
Although the incidence of appendicitis in the United States has been in decline for many years, the condition still affects approximately seven percent of Americans annually.
The NDSU Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST) joins OSG (Open Science Grid) and XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment).
A documentary film titled “Essence of Healing: Journey of American Indian Nurses” received the 2017 Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Media Award at the group’s 44th biennial convention in Indianapolis in October and the Best Service Film Award from the 42nd American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco in November.
Two NDSU researchers have published a paper giving high marks to a program designed to help aging adults prevent falls.
Researchers have known for decades that exposure to radon may cause lung cancer, and that North Dakota and Iowa have some of the highest radon rates in the country. Could radon potentially cause other cancers? Researchers from the geography department and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences teamed up to explore that possibility. Along with a high incidence of radon, North Dakota also has the highest rate in the nation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL. No one knows what causes this cancer, which usually is found in people over age 70. It is not curable but is treatable for some patients. Could there be a correlation?
A North Dakota State University research team led by Dr. Yagna Jarajapu in pharmaceutical sciences has been awarded more than $1.3 million in a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health for research to combat the negative impact of diabetes on blood vessels.
Researchers at University of North Dakota and Sacred Heart School study the correlation between athletic ability and finger length
A new study by researchers at NDSU and the National University of Singapore found members of the Millennial Generation may be interested in long-term employment with an organization when employee communication is open, thorough and applicable to their work.
UND Clinical Social Worker Thomasine Heitkamp scores $3.8 million grant to combat drug addiction
A North Dakota State University assistant professor has received a national award that will bring more than $500,000 to the geosciences department at NDSU and provide research opportunities for students.
NDSU students are putting the finishing touches on a project that soon will be rocketed into space.
The latest round of oil development in North Dakota’s Bakken region has raised a variety of issues and concerns, according to new research led by Devan McGranahan, assistant professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences.
UND Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism Mark Trahant joins prestigious 2017 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
North Dakota State University entomology doctoral student Eduardo Faundez is nearing the rare and remarkable milestone of 100 scientific publications.
UND Geology Faculty and Students Get Another First-Hand Glimpse of Largest Space Rock Ever Found in State
UND Geology Faculty and Students Get Another First-Hand Glimpse of Largest Space Rock Ever Found in State
NDSU students have many opportunities to practice skills they will use in their professional lives. The NDSU Graduate School hosted a Three Minute Thesis Competition to challenge graduate students to effectively communicate complex research to a general audience.
Barry Milavetz researches epigenetic modifications in infected cells when they’re most easily treatable
NDSU forms collaborative relationships with local organizations to serve the state’s citizens. The NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education works closely with health care providers to improve the state’s immunization rates.
NDSU faculty member Jill Hamilton’s research on spruce hybrids has applications for conservation, but it is also being used to identify suitable wood for guitars.
A team of North Dakota State University students and faculty are researching ways to use spider silk for medical treatments.
A Population Health Research Initiative is expected to help solve global public health problems by establishing a Public Health doctoral degree program and launching other collaborative programs that combine different fields from six academic colleges.
Jagdish Singh, chair and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at North Dakota State University, is receiving a $1.89 million grant award for his research to develop a nanotechnology-based system that effectively delivers Nerve Growth Factor across the blood brain barrier to treat Alzheimer's disease.
The NDSU Grand Challenge Initiative was developed to solve complex and evolving global issues with collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Kalpana Katti, NDSU Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, leads a group of NDSU’s top researchers in an effort to find a cure for prostate and breast cancer with the start of the Center for Engineered Cancer Test Beds.
Patients who undergo weight loss surgery to combat obesity don’t always lose the pounds they expect or they gain weight back. A team of researchers at seven institutions, including North Dakota State University, Fargo, is working to find out why.
The researchers want to find out how and why local residents choose to evacuate. They also will study the many variables that can explain the uncertainty in making those decisions.
The University of North Dakota, in partnership with Iowa State University, Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is leading a multi-institution Digital Agriculture Spoke grant of about $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF describes the UND-led project as Digital Agriculture - Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Plant Sciences and Education.
Aerospace professor and Airbus 320 expert discusses the story of an aircraft emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009, now featured in a top box office motion picture
An international research team co-led from the University of North Dakota and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) studied the aerobic fitness levels of children and youth across 50 countries. The results were just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The U.S. ranked 47 of 50.
Uniqarta, a startup company at North Dakota State University, has been invited to Washington, D.C., to participate in University Startups Demo Day at Congress on Sept. 20, 2016. The National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) organized the event and selected participants who have been named the “Best University Startups 2016.”
Three research projects have received $250,000 in seed funding from the Sanford Health NDSU Collaborative Seed Grant program.
Researchers in North Dakota State University’s College of Health Professions have received a $435,000 three-year grant award for colon cancer research that focuses on creating more effective therapies to combat colon cancer and lessen chemotherapy side effects.
Legislation emphasizes value of degree from a certified aviation training schools, ensures better job opportunities for students
NDSU faculty and students conduct world-class research, searching for answers to important questions. In a recent study, NDSU researchers explored how major floods affect the growth and development of unborn children.
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