UND school’s growth spurt fueled by oil
April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS The rapidly growing demand for the University of North Dakota’s petroleum engineering program, which will turn 3 years old this fall, is the driving force behind a $10 million expansion that could be fully funded as early as next year, according to the dean of the College of Engineering and Mines. Continue Reading
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