UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science

07/30/2026

This week residents from Altru Family Medicine Residency visited the MLS student lab to practice microscopy and phlebotomy. They also learned about the vital role of Medical Laboratory Scientists in diagnostics.

07/21/2026

Attention Medical Laboratory Professionals!

We are currently hiring for our Part-time Instructional/Teaching Assistant position!

Additional information pertaining to the position, including how to apply, can be found by visiting the link below:

https://careers.und.edu/jobs/part-time-instructional-teaching-assistant-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states

The application deadline is Monday, July 27, 2026.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have regarding the position. We look forward to growing our team!

Salary/Position Classification $2400 per month, Exempt 16-24 hours per week Purpose of Position This is a part-time instructional teaching assistant position to help facilitate laboratory instruction, delivery of Medical Laboratory Science curriculum, and instructional support for the Medical Labora...

06/30/2026

Attention Medical Laboratory Professionals!

We are currently hiring for our MLS Education Specialist position!

Additional information pertaining to the position, including how to apply, can be found by visiting the link below.

The application deadline is Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have regarding the position. We look forward to growing our team!

Salary/Position Classification $62,000+ Annual, Dependent on Experience, Exempt 40 hours per week This position will work onsite at UND Grand Forks, ND campus Purpose of Position The primary purpose of the Education Specialist is to support the department and its faculty in order to maintain deliver...

06/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to help us celebrate Mary Coleman and Linda Ray's retirement!

Mary and Linda were granted Emeritus status - an honorary title conferred to recognize a retiring facutly member's accomplishments and outstanding service to UND and its academic programs.

Thank you Mary and Linda for your dedication to the UND MLS department. You have made a positive impact on so many students' lives, and we wish you the best in your well-deserved retirement.

06/22/2026

Once again, we would like to congratulate Mary Coleman and Linda Ray on their upcoming retirement from the UND Department of MLS after a combined 80+ years of service!

Mary and Linda were interviewed about their time spent at UND:

“Well, I stayed because I believe in lifelong learning,” smiled Mary Coleman from a conference room in UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). “Like one of my students once said, ‘Mary, you’re just a paid student!’” But even professional students have to graduate sometime....

06/19/2026

This week junior high students from across the state of North Dakota came to UND for the Center for Rural Health's Scrubs Academy. This camp encourages students to pursue a career in healthcare. Students participated in hands-on activities and received information related to a variety of healthcare professions.

On the first day of camp, the MLS department helped the students swab various items such as a foosball table or their cell phones. The bacteria was then grown on agar plates. When the students attended the MLS event, they were able to perform a Gram stain to look at the bacteria under a microscope.

06/05/2026

Big news from MLS – after 80 years of combined service, Department of MLS faculty members MARY COLEMAN and LINDA RAY will be retiring at the end of June! It is difficult to imagine things without them, but we wish them the best after their amazing careers and dedication to UND and the MLS profession!

If you are in the Grand Forks area, feel free to join us at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (West Atrium) for a joint retirement open house celebration on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 3-4pm.

Do you have a favorite memory of your time with Mary and Linda? Or well-wishes you would like to pass along? Please share them here: https://und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UPzppLuazBCOj4

05/21/2026

2026 LEND Case Studies are available now! The registration fee is $60 for ten hours of CE. With the ever-growing availability of online CE, we are incredibly thankful that you chose LEND.

⭐️Register for LEND here: https://lend2026certificate.vfairs.com/en/registration-form

Did you know that LEND proceeds fund various MLS student initiatives at UND? As a LEND participant, you are contributing to the future of the clinical laboratory workforce. THANK YOU!

05/15/2026

Graduation season is upon us!

Last month, we had the privilege of honoring recent UND MLS Mayo Clinic Cohort graduates during a recognition luncheon. These graduates balanced coursework with many other obligations while successfully completing the program. We have no doubt they will continue their dedication to the profession and patients they serve, and we are proud to call them alumni and colleagues!

We also want to recognize MLS faculty members - Bob Porter and Chris Triske – for their continuous dedication in coordination of the MLS Cohort route, as well as teaching and advising of program students.

Congratulations to all!