NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity

Did you know that even though studies indicate there is a high level of awareness for the benefits of naloxone, only 1 in 20 adults carry the life-saving medication that can reverse opioid toxicity in seconds? A recent study about this was featured in a paper co-authored by Akshaya Bhagavathula, North Dakota State University associate director of public health, that was published in the American Journal on Addictions, which is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The study indicated that awareness is insufficient on the issue, and that bold, new public health strategies to normalize carrying of naloxone, in a similar way to how first aid kids and defibrillators are available.   https://lnkd.in/gVjr9qbU

The North Dakota State University Takeover Day at the StartupBREW Fargo in Fargo is set for Wednesday, April 2 at the Prairie Den Coworking + Events, at 118 Broadway North, Suite 1, in Fargo, N.D. The doors will open at 8 a.m. that day with the program to follow at 8:30 a.m. StartupBREW Fargo is a weekly event to learn, support and inspire. This morning meetup is for entrepreneurs, innovators, creatives and community members alike to come together and explore the entrepreneurial journey. NDSU assistant professor Barney A. Geddes, Richard and Linda Offerdahl Faculty Fellow and founder of Lilac Agriculture, and Hunter Pogatchnik, NDSU graduate and founder of Sell the Earth Real Estate, will be the speakers. #NDSUTakeover #StartupBREW

Wildfires have devastating impacts on landscapes and structures in their immediate path, but the long-term impact on the health of the soil left behind is still being studied. North Dakota is one of several states that have faced destructive wildfires in recent years. Eglantina Lopez Echartea, North Dakota State University assistant professor of AES microbiological sciences is looking further into possible soil contamination and other aftereffects of wildfires. She has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID award for her research “Investigating the impact of wildfires on soil microbial communities and agricultural recovery in western North Dakota.” The NSF RAPID award program is designed to support time-sensitive research that captures important data following natural disasters or unexpected events. https://lnkd.in/gbjD9jrt NDSU Microbiological Sciences and Biotechnology #wildfire #NSF #aftereffects #landscape

Congratulations to North Dakota State University University Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering Kalpana Katti on being named an AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Katti is being recognized for her distinguished contributions in the field of biomaterials and in particular, for her pioneering the use of engineered nanoclays in tissue engineering for regenerative medicine and in vitro models of cancer metastasis. The AAAS Fellow honor is reserved for those who have made significant efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society. Katti is among only 471 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been elected to the 2024 AAAS Fellows list. https://lnkd.in/dTciGk_X NDSU College of Engineering #biomaterials #engineerednanoclays #tissueengineering #cancermetastasis

Mark your calendars - NDSU Student Research Days will be held on campus April 9-10, 2025. This two-day event is dedicated to providing North Dakota State University graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to present their research and creative works. The public is welcome to attend. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dA8ZnaB3 Student Research Days is a collaboration among NDSU EXPLORE, Gamma Sigma Delta, and the NDSU Graduate Student Council.

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About 10% of births in the United States each year are preterm births (birth prior to 37 weeks of gestation), but few studies have examined the risk facts of preterm births in the state of North Dakota. Ramona Danielson, North Dakota State University assistant professor of public health, conducted a study from 2017-2021 to identify possible predictors of preterm births in the state. Danielson’s study found that preventing and controlling chronic diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are crucial for decreasing the risk of preterm birth, especially among women of advanced maternal age. The prevalence of preterm birth in North Dakota was 8.1% during that time. Race, age, pregestational diabetes and gestational hypertension were significantly associated with preterm birth in the final logistic model. Her article on the study, titled “Predictors of preterm births in North Dakota: a retrospective study of the North Dakota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System,” was recently published in the PeerJ’s Global Health section.

Bohdan Domnich, a graduate student in North Dakota State University professor of coatings and polymeric materials Andriy Voronov’s lab, has received the 2025 Spring POLY Graduate Student Travel Award and will attend the 2025 Spring American Chemical Society Meeting.   Domnich is one of 37 graduate students selected nationwide to present at invitation-only the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium, held during the ACS meeting. The title of His presentation is entitled “Tough Biobased Thermosets with Dual Curing Capability via Epoxy and Acrylic Functionality.”   Domnich’s research is about the development a durable, bio-based thermosetting material that can undergo two different curing processes using both epoxy and acrylic chemical reactions. The material is sustainable, and dual curing improves its strength and durability. This high-performance material can be used in various industrial applications including coatings, adhesives, and composites. #research #polymers #ACS

Materials research is a strength at North Dakota State University and Bakhtiyor Rasulev, NDSU associate professor and head of the computation polymer science lab, is one of the people driving that work. Rasulev had a book chapter on “Machine Learning Modeling of Fullerine Derivatives” published in the Materials Informatics II book series, in collaboration with scientists from Slovenia, Italy and Turkey. Fullerene derivatives belong to nanostructures and have found uses in many industries, including in the production of nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals and in the biomedical field. https://lnkd.in/gi-2ReAG

North Dakota State University associate professor of agribusiness and applied economics Sandro Steinbach co-authored a paper “Dollar Store expansion and independent grocery retailer contraction,” that has been recognized as one of the top 10 most-cited papers in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy for 2023. The paper studied the effects of dollars stores on independent grocery retails between 2000 and 2019. Steinbach co-authored the paper with Keenan Marchesi and Rigoberto Lopez.