The capitol of Omnogovi Province and the closest major city to the Oyu Tolgoi and Tavan Tolgoi mining sites, Dalanzadgad is undergoing rapid transformation.  The last few years have seen sharp rises in population growth as the number of new construction projects in the city can attest to.  There are also plans to open The School of the Gobi in Dalanzadgad, a university that will specialize in mining and paleontology and boast a staff of well-known professors from around the world.