North Dakota State University to Partner with Federal Labs
August 27, 2008
Last week, three contracts between North Dakota State University (NDSU) and research partners at two Department of Energy federal laboratories were announced, building research opportunities within the Red River Valley Research Corridor. They included the following:
- A $50,000 contract from Sandia National Laboratories to develop water purification membranes through polymer research;
- A $25,000 contract also from Sandia for solar cell research which will utilize technologies patented at NDSU; and,
- A $30,000 contract with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with NDSU researchers to design and build a radio frequency sensor laboratory.
A press release outlining the contracts was released by Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, Chairman of the Senates Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, can be found at: http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=302158
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