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
A weather eye over GrandSKY
In partnership with GrandSKY, UND researchers use specialized drone to gauge weather, improve forecasting
9/4/2025
4:19PM
SpaceX rocket carries UND satellites into orbit
First-ever satellites commissioned in North Dakota will be operated remotely from UND’s Odegard Hall
6/24/2025
5:17PM
The hidden bias in college admissions tests
Metrics such as grade point average are better predictors of college readiness, writes UND scholar and co-authors in The Conversation
6/17/2025
4:57PM
Roundtable event highlights research in national security
Aided by North Dakota Legislature, UND's national-security research will boost state’s workforce, says UND VP
1/21/2025
4:48PM
Technology & Discovery News
On geothermal energy, the next clean energy frontier
Interest is growing in this ‘low-emission power source that can provide continuous electricity almost anywhere on the planet,’ UND scholar writes in The Conversation
10/14/2025
4:40PM
UND, Bulgarian Energy Holding forge new partnership on rare earth elements research
Agreement builds on UND’s world leadership in extracting rare earth elements from lignite coal
10/2/2025
4:19PM
AI & Autonomy Summit showcases Grand Forks as national hub
UND summit draws top government, tech leaders to discuss AI and autonomous systems’ roles in defense, industry and society
10/2/2025
4:17PM
A weather eye over GrandSKY
In partnership with GrandSKY, UND researchers use specialized drone to gauge weather, improve forecasting
9/4/2025
4:19PM