UND dedicating building for drone and aerospace research

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota is dedicating a facility for aerospace-related studies and drone research.

UND's Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems will be a major tenant of Robin Hall.

The 66,000-square-foot building was funded largely by private donations and $1.5 million from the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Challenge Fund. The state authorized UND to spend up to $25 million on the project. It's being built and managed by the Aerospace Foundation, the private-sector support arm of UND Aerospace.

The building is named after husband-and-wife team Mary E. Bazar and Si Robin. They run a California-based aerospace company.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony is Tuesday morning, on the west side of the UND campus.

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