FARGO N.D.
The director of one of the country’s top government laboratories says North Dakota is earning a national reputation for research facilities at its major universities.
“The Great Plains states traditionally have been viewed as the granary of the United States,” said Robert Rosner, director of the Argon National Laboratory near Chicago. “It’s a revelation to see that picture changing.
“It’s not that you guys are disappearing as a granary, but you’re also becoming a key part of the technology revolution in the United States,” he said.
Rosner and three other national lab directors toured buildings and met with researchers Tuesday at North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.
“These are very significant Americans who have very big jobs,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who arranged the tour.
The four men said they came to North Dakota to find out ways they can further partner in research with NDSU and UND. Scientists from both schools already are working on projects with the national labs.
