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
Where big ideas become energy reality
As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, the EERC explores how the annual ‘Energize’ summit helps shape North Dakota’s energy future
7/21/2026
2:51PM
Stopping ovarian cancer before it starts
DISCOVERY strategic priority: ‘Enhance and deepen UND’s Grand Challenge areas,’ one of which is Rural Health & Communities
6/30/2026
3:06PM
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
Technology & Discovery News
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
Discovery across the campus
How innovation powers not only labs and classrooms, but also offices, conference rooms and everywhere else at UND
6/30/2026
3:06PM
Stopping ovarian cancer before it starts
DISCOVERY strategic priority: ‘Enhance and deepen UND’s Grand Challenge areas,’ one of which is Rural Health & Communities
6/30/2026
3:06PM
UND English professor’s book gets glowing New Yorker review
DISCOVERY strategic priority: ‘Foster innovative teaching, applied learning, and transformative research that exemplifies discovery’
6/30/2026
3:04PM