Red River Valley Research Corridor
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The Red River Valley Research Corridor is the name that has been given to a region in the American state of North Dakota. It comprises the corridor along Interstate 29. The Research Corridor is anchored by the University of North Dakota (UND) and North Dakota State University (NDSU). The corridor was established in 2002 by United States Senator Byron Dorgan. Since that year, Dorgan has helped to direct $300 million to research in the corridor.
[edit] Research at UND
Areas of research at UND include:
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- Biosciences
- Energy and Environment
- Aerospace Sciences and Engineering
- Healthy Food and Human Health
The UND Technology Park offers a 55 acre (223,000 m²) campus including the Skalicky Technology Incubator and the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center. The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) is located at UND as well as a USDA Human Nutrition Research Center and laboratories at the School of Medicine. The National Center for Hydrogen Technology will be constructed on the EERC campus soon.
For at least the next five years, UND will play host to NASA's Douglas DC-8 "Flying Laboratory" research aircraft. The University's agreement with NASA is valued at $25 million. The aircraft's areas of research include tracking pollution, monitoring the hole in the ozone layer, and studying the atmosphere's chemistry.
[edit] Research at NDSU
Areas of research at NDSU include:
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- Nanoscale Science and Engineering
- Microsensors (RFID)
- Polymers and Coatings
- Agriculture
NDSU also has a 55 acre (223,000 m²) Technology Park. Several buildings have been constructed and a business incubator is planned. In addition, NDSU offers the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
