UND I-Corps Team Selected for VentureWell’s 2026 E-Team Program

Neuroclear Pro Park, a student innovation team from the University of North Dakota, has been selected to join the Winter 2026 cohort of VentureWell’s competitive E-Team Program. Only twenty-two student ventures nationwide were chosen for this cohort, representing emerging technologies aimed at improving healthcare, sustainability, information technology, and other critical sectors. Neuroclear Pro Park is developing a continuous-monitoring wearable designed

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2025: Year in Review

Every year, the NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub works toward a singular goal to ensure that research does not stop at discovery. The goal is to help ideas move beyond the lab and into the world where they can create economic activity and expand opportunities across the Midwest. In 2025, that work continued across six states and eleven universities, and

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NSF Great Plains I-Corps Director Recognized Nationally for Innovation

Dr. Chad Ulven, NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub Director, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the organization’s highest professional distinction for academic inventors. Ulven will be among 169 new NAI Fellows elected this year. Source: NDSU News The NAI Fellows Program honors inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation through outstanding inventions that

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SDSU’s NASA Victory Fueled by Customer Discovery

A student team from South Dakota State University is gaining national attention after taking first place in NASA’s 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies competition; an achievement shaped in part by their experience in the NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub program. The annual competition invites university teams to envision future-focused aviation solutions. This year’s theme, AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture, challenged

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South Dakota Mines Professor Revolutionizes Body’s Wound Healing Capabilities

Source: SDM News As early as six months after birth, the human body decreases its hyaluronic acid (HA) expression significantly – a vital molecule that supports tissue structure and regulates cell growth and movement. Found throughout the body, including brain, eyes, joints and skin, HA provides essential lubrication, mechanical support and hydration; however, its decline with age increases the risks

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Using AI to Build Better Thinkers

UNO researchers are leading a National Science Foundation-backed project to elevate critical thinking and problem-solving skills for students in STEM fields. Source: UNO News University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) STEM TRAIL Center Research Director Tracie Reding, Ed.D., has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant for a project called INSIGHTS, which uses AI-powered learning analytics dashboards to improve higher-order

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