Innovation, Discovery, and Entrepreneurial Activity (IDEA)
IDEA
IDEAs are everywhere at UND.
Innovation, Discovery, and Entrepreneurial Activity.
Our spirit of inquiry is rooted in both the liberal arts and the professional disciplines. Our discoveries are grounded in principles of innovation, creativity, intellectual risk taking, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on addressing complex challenges and identifying opportunities. Use these pages to help you connect, collaborate, and advance IDEAs with us.
IDEA Resources
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners are encouraged to advance IDEAs together.
Research News
UND experiment takes flight to study lunar dust in microgravity
Human Spaceflight Laboratory research in Switzerland explores challenge future astronauts could face as they leave the lunar surface
9/15/2026
1:37PM
EERC carbon capture research looks to unlock more of the Bakken
See how EERC's CTC2.0 project pairs carbon capture with enhanced oil recovery to unlock more of the Bakken and connect North Dakota's key industries
8/26/2026
1:01PM
How North Dakota’s lignite helped launch an innovation powerhouse at UND
As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, the EERC shares the story of how UND became home to a global leader in energy and environmental research
8/4/2026
11:52AM
UND selected for inaugural U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission project
University is North Dakota’s only institution chosen for national initiative advancing AI, energy and scientific discovery
7/29/2026
11:55AM
Technology & Discovery News
Medora opens new possibilities for research at UND
Medora gives UND researchers new computing power for AI, large datasets and complex research
9/17/2026
2:48PM
UND experiment takes flight to study lunar dust in microgravity
Human Spaceflight Laboratory research in Switzerland explores challenge future astronauts could face as they leave the lunar surface
9/15/2026
1:37PM
EERC carbon capture research looks to unlock more of the Bakken
See how EERC's CTC2.0 project pairs carbon capture with enhanced oil recovery to unlock more of the Bakken and connect North Dakota's key industries
8/26/2026
1:01PM
From UND to the U.N., via The Conversation
One article can change ‘entire trajectory of your work,’ says UND’s Lee Ann Williams on writing for The Conversation
7/7/2026
3:09PM