Creative Activities & Research
Faculty-led, student-involved, impactful research.
Committed to supporting faculty research and creative activity to provide students with unique opportunities outside the classroom.
Student Research
Each semester, the College of Arts & Sciences hosts a research and creative activity showcase for undergraduate students to present their work to the campus community.
Provides opportunities for students to find research connections, internships, study abroad, and various career services.
The School of Graduate Studies offers trainings and workshops enabling students to develop skills for successful careers.
National scholarships based on field and academic year.
Question-based Undergraduate Experiential Science Training (QUEST) scholarship for specific STEM majors with an annual Aug. 1 application deadline.
Applications open annually on Oct. 1 with deadlines of Feb. 1 (new/incoming students) or March 1 (current/returning students).
Fine Arts
Find upcoming performances for UND choirs, bands, orchestras, and more.
Purchase tickets online or through the Box Office at 701.777.2587.
Showcase the work of UND undergraduate and graduate students.
Math & Sciences
Free-Space Optical Communication is technology that uses light, typically from a laser, to transmit encrypted data wirelessly over distances.
Tiny but powerful: UND’s Nanofoundry forges materials for the Air Force by supporting the complete process from material characterization through device fabrication, culminating in device testing.
Field stations provide model ecosystems for educational and research purposes throughout the Red River Valley.
Social Sciences
Northern Prairie Community Clinic offers mental health and communication science disorder services to the Greater Grand Forks community.
The Social Psychology & Health Research Lab examines how individuals’ beliefs and motivations interact with the social environment to influence their health and intergroup perceptions.
Bringing together multiple North Dakota-based resources and collaborations to help create the Defense Resiliency Platform against Extreme Cold Weather, the ARCTIC Lab is enhancing the superiority and effectiveness of the U.S. Army in extreme cold weather environments.
Humanities
An annual event featuring some of the most well-known authors of the 20th and 21st centuries at all stages of their careers.
The Café for Active Language Learning is an experimental classroom providing opportunities for immersive language use and to learn about global cultures and foods.
IPPL bridges the gap between academic philosophy and the general public.
Strategic Initiatives
UND is advancing the nation's defense and space capabilities through cutting-edge research, workforce development and strategic partnerships.
ATIC envisions making a transformative contribution to the monitoring, assessment, construction, durability, resilience, and safety of civil and transportation infrastructure through autonomy.
BHI assists in addressing behavioral health needs of people in North Dakota and beyond through partnerships and collaborations that support strong outcomes in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
