Posts Tagged ‘NDSU’
A Failure is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Written by: Scott A. Beaulier Setting the Goal I was young; I was fit; and this was an “easy” goal for me to bag. On the day of the race in…
Read MoreLeading Innovation
Written by: David L. Wells, PhD, CMfgE, LSME – Fargo, North Dakota – February 2017 Over the past 13 years, I have had the privilege of mentoring over seventy student innovation teams at NDSU,…
Read MoreB-School: My Vision
Written by: Scott A. Beaulier In recent years, business programs — both undergraduate and graduate — have been criticized as irrelevant and disconnected from the “real world.” Just 20 years ago…
Read MoreProducing an Innovative Workforce.
Written By: Dr. David Wells The most persistent problem identified in the wide spectrum of challenges for our economy is workforce — availability of enough people with the right skill…
Read MoreThe Professor of Innovation? We think so. Welcome Guest Writer, Dr. David Wells.
What is innovation and how can we foster innovation in ourselves as well as our workplace? Dr. David Wells, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Professor has an answer. With 26 years…
Read MoreMeet America's Youngest Business Dean and Our New Guest Writer.
During the summer heat of June 2016, Dr. Scott Beaulier became America’s youngest business dean at North Dakota State University after a year-long search. Beaulier came to NDSU with nearly…
Read MoreNDSU student researchers working to make prescription drugs cheaper
Meticulous. Creative. Intellectually courageous. That’s NDSU student Kelly Howard in a nutshell. This from Professor David Wells, Ph.D, who teaches Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Howard has the course load you…
Read MoreNDSU announces $4.5 million gift for entrepreneurship program
This morning at 1 Million Cups Fargo, North Dakota State University president Dean Bresciani announced a $4.5 million endowment has been given to the university from an anonymous donor. The…
Read MoreNDSU team excels at NASA rover challenge
We’re hurtling through the NDSU campus parking lot when the driver, Chris, says, “This thing can handle a lot more, if you’re up for it!” I’m a bit frightened, it…
Read MoreBrains and bacteria: NDSU student takes a closer look
Bacteria get a bad rep, according to North Dakota State University grad student Manpreet “Matt” Bains. People often think of bacteria as negative or gross. In reality, Bains’ study of…
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