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
At UND, a NASA trailer helping scientists learn how to live on other worlds
Project brings opportunities for students, benefits for North Dakota and better odds for America’s deep-space success
6/9/2026
3:14PM
UND professor helps put nature on the record
Professor of Biology Bob Newman is among experts contributing to The Nature Record, a national assessment of America’s environment
6/2/2026
2:44PM
Akorede Teriba receives Elnora Hopper Danley Faculty Fellowship
Assistant professor’s research addresses rural behavioral health disparities, a UND and state of North Dakota priority
6/2/2026
2:39PM
UND launches first-ever NSF Research Traineeship Program in North Dakota
Program prepares grad students to tackle complex environmental challenges through interdisciplinary research, real-world partnerships
5/22/2026
2:10PM