GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota has announced its plan to continue with online and in-person classes throughout the rest of the semester. The school says its plan to test, isolate and practice safe behaviors has helped limit the number of positive cases and has allowed the school to maintain its hybrid model. Following Thanksgiving, faculty members will have…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota’s Department of Space Studies has been awarded a $750,000 grant from NASA to develop a new 3D-printed spacesuit. Pablo de León, UND Professor and Chair of UND’s Department of Space Studies, applied for the grant and will lead a three-year research project to develop the spacesuits. According to UND, de León has researched…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is hosting two testing events on Saturday, September 19 to accommodate for those who cannot attend weekday events. The testing will take place at the Trenton Lake Recreational Area in Trenton and the UND High Performance Center in Grand Forks. Both events are open to the public. Testing in Trenton will be…
Courtesy: UNDGRAND FORKS, N.D. — COVID-19 detect-and-disinfect technology is being developed and tested right here in North Dakota. SafetySpect, a California-based company, is bringing its virus-fighting solution to multiple UND labs for testing. The UV light scanner/disinfection systems could decontaminate an entire surface by zapping it with a handheld ultraviolet light. The hope is to have dozens of prototype systems…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Commander of the U.S. Space Command is visiting North Dakota on Monday. Sen. Kevin Cramer invited Gen. James Dickinson to the state during his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. They talked about the role UND could play as Space Command develops a University Affiliated Research Center. He will also stop by the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Public Health will host a COVID-19 walk-up testing event Tuesday, September 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Testing will be open to the general public and will take place at UND’s High Performance Center at 2419 2nd Avenue North. Ages 5 and older are welcome to participate, even if you do not have…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The winner of the Red River Valley Business Plan Competition is going to ring NASDAQ’s closing bell Wednesday afternoon. Pierson Painter will represent UND’s Nistler College of Business & Public Administration. He will ring the bell remotely from North Dakota. A 30-second UND video will also be featured in Times Square in New York City on…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — As UND students return to campus, Grand Forks has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases among people in their twenties. “We expect our students, upon their return, either to test before they come back to campus or shortly after,” said UND President Dr. Andrew Armacost a couple weeks ago. 15 to 29-year-olds make up 87…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is investigating after a man was recorded breaking into a home several times. Police say the man broke into a home in the 2500 block of 9th Avenue North twice between August 23 and August 30. The man was also seen in the backyard of the same home on another occasion. All three…
GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The University of North Dakota Police Department says a man was found deceased on campus Wednesday evening. Police responded to an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Berkley Drive at approximately 9:23 p.m. and found the man. After an initial investigation, police believe the man died of a self-inflicted injury. The man’s name has not been released…
