News | Media Inquiries & Relations | University of North Dakota

Faculty member Gary Towne speaking on panel

UND News

Going viral

Embracing the power of social media in academia

Find out more

UND Today

Roots run deep for UND grad and future dentist

Merrick McMahon grew up watching his oral surgeon dad at work, so there were plenty of exciting things to seeRead More

5/19/2022

11:38AM

National leaders, elected by their peers

UND’s AFROTC Honor Societies win national awards, elected to national staff leadership for 2022-23

5/18/2022

9:16AM

PHOTOS and VIDEO: Spring Commencement 2022

Nearly 2,000 graduates 'commenced' the next chapters of their careers in two UND commencement ceremonies on May 14

5/17/2022

4:39PM

Space Force commander tells graduates to ‘stay humble and kind’

Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond delivers UND commencement address

5/17/2022

4:37PM

More UND Today

UND in the News

Grant R. Tomkinson, UND professor of Kinesiology, shares his thoughts on physical fitness trends among youth in this article in the South China Morning Post.

Children’s fitness levels have declined, except for grip strength, research shows – and coronavirus pandemic has made the trend worse

Pablo de León, UND Space Studies chair and professor, provides comments to Space.com on Elon Musk and the burgeoning new business of space.

SpaceX in 2021: Elon Musk's space company set records for reusability and more

UND History Professor Cynthia Prescott lends her perspective in an OP-ED in The Washington Post about the culture wars surrounding Columbus Day observances.

Columbus Day marked a key battle in the History Wars of the 1990s

Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, a historian of education policy at UND, pens an OP-ED on the national teacher shortage and its historical root causes, for The Washington Post.

Today’s teacher shortages are part of a longer pattern

UND Assistant Professor of Space Studies Michael Dodge's comments on the future of the spaceports industry appears on ABC News website and other global publications.

After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval

Over the past century, this refusal has left schools vulnerable to wars, demographic shifts and now the coronavirus pandemic.

Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, a historian of education policy at UND, on the various historical plights that have ravaged school systems as a result of inaction by leaders to deal with the root causes of teacher shortages.The Washington Post, Nov. 18, 2021

Jenny Bladow

Giving future and current K-12 educators tools they need to excel.

Shawnda Schroeder

Helping rural communities solve their unique health and social problems.

Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz

Advancing national conversations on gender equity and roles of teachers.

Frank Xiao

Leading efforts to keep global water supplies safe for humans.

1000+ Experts

A world of knowledge.

Find experts by searching our directory by name, department or specialty. Faculty and staff update their own directory profiles.

Search Directory

Info for Media

News Sources

UND produces several blogs and e-newsletters for internal and external audiences. Some units also provide an electronic list of press releases for media.

Press Releases (2020 - present)

Active News

News Archive (2011-2018)

Media Inquiries

Media seeking interviews or commentary from UND experts should contact:

David Dodds
Director of Communications
david.dodds@UND.edu
701.777.5529

Tom Dennis
Editor, UND Today
tom.dennis@UND.edu
701.777.6746

Media Assets

Requests for archived photography, professional headshots and video assets may be submitted to marketing@UND.edu.

FOIA Requests

Submit all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other general requests for information to UND.inforequest@UND.edu. All FOIA requests are reviewed by UND General Counsel.

North Dakota Century Code allows UND to charge for costs of locating records and/or reviewing all responsive information.

News | Media Inquiries & Relations