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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

The hidden bias in college admissions tests

Metrics such as grade point average are better predictors of college readiness, writes UND scholar and co-authors in The Conversation

6/17/2025

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Roundtable event highlights research in national security

Aided by North Dakota Legislature, UND's national-security research will boost state’s workforce, says UND VP

1/21/2025

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UND professors receive NSF funding for national security research

Thanks in part to North Dakota Legislature, UND will expand research to include quantum technologies

1/16/2025

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Why UND should take the lead in radon research

Radon poses an especially high risk in North Dakota, making UND a natural home for potentially lifesaving research, professor says

12/17/2024

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On-Campus Research Units

Behavioral Health

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

Biomedical

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

Energy and Environment

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

Engineering

UND’s College of Engineering & Mines has several research centers and initiatives focused on engineering, computer science and geology.

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.

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.

Rural Health

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

STEM

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

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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

Computational Research Center

The Computational Research Center (CRC) is dedicated to helping University of North Dakota researchers solve challenging problems in science and 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

17 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

Making a Difference

Investing in work worth doing for North Dakota.

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