Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sanford Health to be NDSU’s first Campus Community Partner

North Dakota State University President Dean L. Bresciani has established a program to recognize private sector collaborations with the university that benefit the community. NDSU’s first Campus Community Partner is Sanford Health. NDSU and Sanford’s most recent collaboration is the … Continue reading

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750 NDSU students, alumni volunteer for The BIG Event on April 24

Approximately 750 NDSU students and alumni will spend Tuesday, April 24, doing indoor and outdoor chores at 70 sites, including non-profit organizations and private homes, in the Fargo-Moorhead community. The all-day volunteer program, organized by NDSU’s Volunteer Network, Student Government … Continue reading

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NDSU Center for Child Development collects toys for children undergoing chemotherapy

The NDSU Center for Child Development and Human Development and Family Science Club have partnered with Fargo State Bank and Trust to collect new toys and comfort items, such as blankets, for children undergoing chemotherapy at Sanford Health’s Roger Maris … Continue reading

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Author and activist Kate Bornstein to present on gender identity and expression at NDSU

Author, playwright, performance artist and activist Kate Bornstein is scheduled to present “Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us,” on Sunday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the NDSU Memorial Union Great Plains Ballroom. The event is … Continue reading

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ND Institute for Regional Studies publishes Collins gardening book

The North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, housed at NDSU, has published a book of work by one of the region’s best-known garden writers, Dorothy Collins. Collins, who died in 2008, produced about 2,800 gardening articles and many more thousands … Continue reading

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NDSU to award $50,000 in scholarships to adult learners

North Dakota State University received a $50,000 grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation to be used as scholarships for adult learners who are beginning college or returning to college to finish an undergraduate degree. “This is an exciting opportunity for … Continue reading

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NDSU community lecture to explore history of the human body

Neil Shubin, a noted paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, will present “Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5 Billion-Year History of the Human Body” during the sixth annual College of Science and Mathematics Community Lectureship. The presentation is scheduled for … Continue reading

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Nobel Prize winner to present pharmaceutical sciences research lecture at NDSU

The North Dakota State University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences has invited Nobel laureate Dr. Ferid Murad to deliver a research lecture titled “Discovery of Nitric Oxide and Cyclic GMP in Cell Signaling and Their Role in Drug Development” on Thursday, … Continue reading

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NDSU Graduate Student Association to sponsor Graduate Research and Arts Forum

The Graduate Student Association invites the community to learn about the innovative research in progress at North Dakota State University by attending the Graduate Research and Arts Forum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, in the … Continue reading

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April Science Café to explore the biology of bats

Erin Gillam, assistant professor of biological sciences, is scheduled to present the April Science Café, titled “Beauty and the Bat; Tales From Life’s Only Flying Mammal,” on Tuesday, April 10, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Stokers Basement, Hotel … Continue reading

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