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
Best of the best
Fifteen UND faculty recognized among the world’s most influential researchers in Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List
3/24/2026
3:39PM
UND joins universities across North America supporting global weather forecasting effort
UND Atmospheric Sciences students help collect data to improve forecasts of major storm systems
3/24/2026
3:38PM
From Capitol Hill, UND fireside chat examines national security and space
President Armacost talks with Iridium Communications' Senior VP John McNiff about space, security and UND’s burgeoning role in both
3/19/2026
3:41PM
UND signs Memo of Understanding to advance hypersonics, other technologies
Collaboration with Auriga Space reinforces UND’s growing leadership in space, counter-UAS and hypersonics technologies
3/17/2026
3:51PM
Technology & Discovery News
UND Hypersonics Initiative tackles extreme flight challenges
Hypersonics research brings together engineering, atmospheric science to solve real-world flight challenges
4/30/2026
3:39PM
VIDEO: Innovation Moonshot Experience coming to UND
Amy Whitney, director of Center for Innovation, introduces summer event to help UND researchers commercialize discoveries
4/28/2026
1:28PM
Radon gas increases risk of ovarian cancer, UND study says
UND researchers link residential radon exposure to increased risk of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women
4/28/2026
12:00PM
Small stamp, big impact: UND alum shares Duck Stamp story
Former Federal Duck Stamp chief Suzanne Fellows, UND ’87, headlines Paur Lecture at UND
4/21/2026
4:27PM