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New video tour of the Ralph:

This will be a major improvement!

Agreed! Just need the new convention center to be built so there’s a hotel downtown again

UND’s Colin Combs awarded $1.4 million grant to study the role of gut inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2020/10/the-belly-brain-connection/

UND endeavors to turn corn stalks into jet fuel as part of $3.75 million Department of Energy research project https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/6742700-UND-endeavors-to-turn-corn-stalks-into-jet-fuel-as-part-of-3.75-million-Department-of-Energy-research-project

Looks like the cost of Phase II should be significantly reduced. Anyone have a clue how far away they are from that goal?

Another expansion for the North Dakota State Mill, this time $23.5 million: https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/6735680-North-Dakota-State-Mill-to-add-equipment-in-23.5-million-expansion

The new steam plant, while not all that exciting, is estimated to save over $1 million a year. http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2020/10/unseen-unheard-and-a-loud-and-proud-example-for-n-d/

Grand Forks-based SkySkopes recognized as top drone service provider in the country https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/6730715-Grand-Forks-based-SkySkopes-recognized-as-top-drone-service-provider-in-the-country

Cool 360 tour (on desktop or YouTube app) of the med school:

UND’s Colin Combs awarded $1.4 million grant to study the role of gut inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2020/10/the-belly-brain-connection/ "The School of Medicine and Health Sciences is coming off its best research year ever in terms of dollars awarded. Researchers based in the school pulled in a record $30.8 million in FY 2019-20 for projects focused not only on neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, but cancer, Indigenous health and various infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

Let's press fast forward on this process, please

Where'd you see this? Would look good on that corner of DeMers

Seems like a lot of momentum in the space realm at UND, with the fourth official visiting in a year: https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/6715274-Another-space-official-to-visit-UND-campus

Yes, hard to imagine downtown without a hotel. Wasn't the new event center going be part hotel? I read not too long ago that event center is on hold, though..

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new business school

Six weeks old, but a construction update of the union:

Tour of what the new business school will look like when done. That, along with the new student union, are going to be major upgrades and should be attractive to students. Dang near the entire campus has been rebuilt or remodeled in the last decade.

I do think Amazon will have a warehouse in most metros eventually. I thought I read they are planning 1,000 of them. Grand Forks is the 356th largest metro in the country, so it's possible. I know Columbia Mall has availability.

Acme’s new distribution center is done. They expect to hire 25 full time employees https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/6665742-Acme-Tools-completes-new-addition-set-to-hire

Wow, already almost to the goal! $7,255.00

For what?

How long until the announcement for Phase II of the HPC??

UND foundation sets another fundraising record, raises more than $80M Groundbreaking on the new business school in October https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/6612795-UND-foundation-sets-another-fundraising-record-raises-more-than-80M

Where is his party at? Looks like a new building.