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UND expertise is powering great advancements in energy, health, UAS, and big data.

UND is a Carnegie Doctoral Research Institution.

With an international reputation for research in health sciences, nutrition, energy and environmental protection, aerospace and engineering, going to a top-tier research university like UND is unique. At UND, our students are an integral part of research. Studies show students who engage in research are twice as likely to graduate, five-times more likely to go on to graduate school, and have more successful careers after graduation.

Research News

UND to establish Global Center for Indigenous energy sovereignty

NSF’s Global Centers Competition award helps build sustainable energy infrastructure for Indigenous peoples

9/21/2023

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UND’s research veterans help new researchers get started

From proposal writing to project management, mentorship is key, new researchers learn

9/7/2023

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For carbon-storage project, a federal grant of $12.5 million

In collaboration with Climeworks, UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center will pursue permanent carbon removal

8/29/2023

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UND leads Tribal Energy Sovereignty initiative

National Science Foundation-funded project helps advance tribal communities’ energy independence

8/8/2023

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On-Campus Research Units

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS) connects unmanned and autonomous research with economic development.

Energy and Environment

The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is a national leader, providing pioneering solutions to the world's challenges.

Human Nutrition

One of six centers operated by the USDA, the Human Nutrition Research Center is a world leader in nutrition research for more than 30 years.

STEM

The North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) supports research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Rural Health

The Center for Rural Health supports rural and tribal communities, examining health disparities, delivery and systems, workforce and population health.

Biomedical

Responsible for the care of animals used in research, the Center for Biomedical Research (CBR) is state-of-the-art animal research facility.

Behavioral Health

The Behavioral Health Initiative focuses on behavioral health research, training, outreach, and service in North Dakota and beyond.

National Security

This initiative enhances national security through cutting-edge research and education of the next generation of experts, driving economic development and supporting a thriving society.

Chester Fritz Library

UND's main library and the state's largest. The Chester Fritz holds over 1.6 million volumes, plus thousands of online resources.

The library includes renovated study space, group work rooms, and a Special Collections department that documents regional history and genealogical resources.

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UND's School of Medicine and Health Sciences

SMHS Library Resources

Access to health sciences information for UND's main campus and other clinical campuses across the state.

The library also provides health information access training and services throughout the state.

MEDICAL and Health Sciences LIBRARY

Thormodsgard Law Library

More than 321,000 volumes, a growing audio-visual collection, and a variety of legal databases.

The collection reflects the Core Collection as set forth by the American Bar Association.

Law Library

Gordon Erickson Music Library

The most extensive music library in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

Over 8,000 LP records, 6,600 CDs, 800 tapes and thousands of pieces of sheet music from all styles and periods.

Music Library

EERC Library

Highly specialized to serve the needs of the Energy & Environmental Research Center.

Its collection, also available to the wider campus community, is focused on the EERC’s current and historical core research areas.

Energy Library

F. D. Holland Geology Library

The largest geoscience library in the upper Midwest located in Leonard Hall.

Subjects include geology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, paleontology, geological engineering, mining, petroleum geology and North Dakota geology.

Geology Library

Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library

Houses 80% of the state's core samples, including 95% of the samples from the Williston basin.

The facility has 39,000 square feet of warehouse space and 12,000 square feet of laboratories and office space.

Core Library

UND by the Numbers

3-year point advancement in NSF research ranking

$300 M

state-wide economic impact of UND research

1,600

jobs created in-state from UND research

$110 M

invested in UND research

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