RESEARCH
So You're Moving to BoomTown, USA... Now What?
You hear about oilfield boomtowns everywhere in the media, some outlets even going so far as to compare them to a modern-day Wild West. The thought of actually moving to one of these towns can be daun...
Posted on 3/4/13 at 1:42 PM
Lifetime Legacy Post Humous: Howard Newlon Jr.
This year's Ammann Awards received many entries, more than last year. However one of the awards that is of importance is the Lifetime Legacy Awards, given to person(s) who devoted a large amount of ...
Posted on 12/23/12 at 10:33 AM
Snapshots from the cancer conference
If you noticed a lot of headlines lately about what's new in cancer care, there was a reason for it: The American Society of Clinical Oncology held its annual meeting last week in Chicago, during whic...
Posted on 6/13/11 at 3:26 PM
Who is your sister and what is your ritual?
Mothers, best friends, a group of friends, and sisters are a few people women create and sustain relationships with. A book titled "What Happy Women Do: Nail Night and the Unicorn Dance A Salute to ...
Posted on 3/11/11 at 1:37 PM
Bishop Samuel Aquila: 'There can be no backing away in the public square from the call to proclaim the dignity of human life'
In a talk presented at the Sept. 22 Gospel of Life Prayer Breakfast in St. Louis, Mo., Rev. SamuelAquila, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, said, "There can be no backing away in the public squ...
Posted on 9/30/10 at 12:07 PM
U.S. apologizes for '40s syphilis study in Guatemala
WASHINGTON (AP) — American scientists deliberately infected prisoners and patients in a mental hospital in Guatemala with syphilis 60 years ago, a recently unearthed experiment that prompted U.S. officials to apologize Friday and declare outrage over “such reprehensible research.”October 02, 2010
New Sanford research facility moves forward
FARGO — A new Sanford biotech research facility at North Dakota State University’s Research and Technology Park that’s expected to create dozens of jobs took another step forward on Tuesday.By By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications Co. , September 29, 2010
NDSU center gets money for brain research
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Center for Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience at North Dakota State University is getting more funding for research on how the brain works.September 02, 2010
N.D. scientist’s work on mice helps humans
GRAND FORKS — In her hands, UND professor Holly Brown-Borg holds up two mice born on the same day in separate litters. One is squirming handful, about as big as any mouse you might find in the kitchen. The other is the size of a man’s thumb, a mouse of a mouse.By By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communications Co. , August 23, 2010
N.D. lawmakers reject $500K for geriatric research
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers have turned down Minot State University’s request for $500,000 to develop a geriatric research center.June 22, 2010
VCSU awarded grant
The Prairie Waters Education and Research Center at Valley City State University has been awarded a five-year, $732,000 grant by the North Dakota Department of Health. The grant will allow the center to serve as a statewide resource for water education, research and management.May 18, 2010
Researchers study bees in N.D.
A University of Minnesota-backed research team has embarked on a three-year, $500,000 study to determine how changing landscape in North Dakota’s prairie pothole region affects the health of bees and their ability to pollinate crops nationwide. It’s a pressing issue, and not just because North Dakota’s honey production — perennially tops in the nation — depends on robust bee colonies.By An AP Member Exchange Feature By Chuck Haga, Grand Forks Herald , April 19, 2010
NDSU gets high marks for research
North Dakota State University is listed among the top 100 research universities in several National Science Foundation categories. The listings are for fiscal 2008, the latest year for which national statistics are available. NDSU’s total research expenditures that year were $115.5 million.April 12, 2010
Willmar cancer research program expands
Jennifer Kingery’s desk is laden with daunting-looking files and paperwork. One of the files belongs to a former cancer patient who participated in a clinical trial at the Willmar Regional Cancer Center. Five years later, the patient is still alive and still being monitored. “We follow some of them up to 20 years,” said Kingery, the cancer center’s research coordinator.By By Anne Polta, Forum Communications Co. , April 06, 2010
EERC proposes expansion project
The Energy and Environmental Research Center on the University of North Dakota campus is proposing a $14 million expansion to make room for new staff.March 08, 2010
NDSU might host foreign researchers
North Dakota State University might be hosting university faculty from Kazakhstan. NDSU said it has received approval to be part of the Kazakhstan government’s Bolashak Science Intern Program, which covers all expenses for Kazakhstan university faculty to go to foreign universities and conduct research. A delegation of NDSU officials traveled to Kazakhstan last June with officials from the North Dakota Trade Office.February 22, 2010
Letter to the editor: Health care reform will also help advance research
There are two very positive aspects of health care reform that are not being touted as much as they should be. Are any of us fully aware of the tremendous advancements in health science that are possible with the passage of legislation affecting the poor and needy?By Herbert Wilson , February 17, 2010
N.D. Soybean Council approves research money
The North Dakota Soybean Council has approved $815,000 in research money for fiscal 2011.February 01, 2010
Study: More testing on kids before trying as adults
After testing more than 70 adolescents in the Grand Forks County juvenile court system, University of North Dakota researchers have concluded that courts nationwide should take steps to ensure that juveniles being tried as adults are mentally fit.By By Archie Ingersoll, Forum Communications Co. , February 01, 2010
ND lawmakers OK $4 million for fuel research building
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers have approved taking a $4 million federal Department of Energy grant to build a new research building at the University of North Dakota.December 15, 2009
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