Kennedy and Deano pushing for state $$ for research
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4498499-moving-beyond-oil-and-soil-und-ndsu-presidents-seek-state-support-research
More info on Med School $20.3 million research grant
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4496183-20m-grant-brings-researchers-clinicians-together-beat-cancer
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4495309-und-school-medicine-takes-different-approach-cancer-research
EERC gets a nice grant
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4495751-unds-eerc-gets-grant-enhanced-oil-recovery-research
I'd guess this is the sticking point right now. The Aviation Department doesn't want to contribute towards or participate in the central university, although I'm told UND's flight fees are currently less than those of its competitors.