University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota is the chief opportunity engine for its students and the State of North Dakota. Founded in 1883 – six years before North Dakota statehood – UND is among the nation’s premier regional public research universities. With an enrollment of 14,000 students, UND is a leader and innovator in rural and Indigenous health, energy, aerospace, autonomous systems, and national defense. Classified as a “Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity” institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UND is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts, high quality students and faculty, a diverse curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support. Its major academic divisions include Arts and Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Mines, Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Extended Learning and the School of Graduate Studies. Long a provider of distance education, UND also has developed a robust online presence.

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Changes that often accompany later life can raise questions and concerns that people may explore in counseling or therapy. Space_Cat/iStock via Getty Images

Why so few older Americans get counseling – and how it could help

Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness – it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek meaning in their lives.
Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic – as have prescriptions for antidepressants. brizmaker/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Calls to reduce the use of antidepressants highlight valid issues with long-term use and withdrawal, but blanket efforts to discourage their use overlooks why they are so widely prescribed.
Um raio dura apenas uma fração de segundo, mas as consequências podem durar a vida inteira: sobreviventes de descargas elétricas muitas vezes têm dificuldade em encontrar médicos que saibam como tratá-los, ou mesmo que acreditem que seus sintomas são reais. Rakesh Bakshi/AFP via Getty Images

Raios matam milhares de pessoas no mundo a cada ano, mas para os sobreviventes a tempestade está longe de ter acabado

A maioria dos sobreviventes de descargas elétricas não apresenta cicatrizes visíveis, mas como suas lesões são invisíveis muitas vezes eles não recebem tratamento ou enfrentam ceticismo
In ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, starts to doubt her abilities and wonders when she should step aside. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images

Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside

Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.
Propulsion technology helps rockets get off the ground. Joel Kowsky/NASA via AP

AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear‑powered rockets

A subset of AI called reinforcement learning is helping scientists improve nuclear fuel technology, which they could use to power spacecraft and rockets.
A melhor forma de obter antioxidantes de qualidade e realmente eficientes nos benefícios à saúde é através dos alimentos que ingerimos, e não dos suplementos. Istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

Antioxidantes ajudam a prevenir uma série de problemas de saúde. O difícil é saber a quantidade ideal

Nozes e vegetais de folhas verdes escuras estão no topo da lista, mas a diversidade é a chave para obter mais antioxidantes em sua dieta
NSF is one federal agency that funds a wide range of basic science research. Nicole Fuller/National Science Foundation

Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support research that has a clearer eventual payoff.

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