For now, development of an Applied Research Institute in southwest central Indiana is in its early stages, as military, academic and industry partners lay the groundwork for the collaborative facility funded by a $16.2 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Once it is up and running, however, the institute’s ambitions are not to be just another… Read more »
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Fall Job Fair is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at IU Southeast campus
Grenadiers who are on the hunt for jobs and internships will find fertile ground Thursday at the IU Southeast Fall Job Fair, set from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 13) in the Hoosier Room at University Center North. More than 45 employers will be represented at this free event. Students who attend are urged… Read more »
Center for Entrepreneurship at IU East celebrates its 10th anniversary
For 10 years now, the Center for Entrepreneurship at IU East in Richmond has helped a variety of students — regardless of major — in honing their business-building skills. From offering a six-course minor in entrepreneurship to participating in regional competitions to linking students with local businesses and economic development organizations, the center provides IU… Read more »
Information sessions for Round Two of IU’s Grand Challenges research initiative scheduled for mid-October
Round Two of IU’s Grand Challenges program — a $300 million, multidisciplinary research effort to address “major and large-scale problems” faced by humanity — is now under way, with a Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching for scientific teams that wish to submit their preliminary proposals. For those who wish to learn more about the application… Read more »
Innovative approach to program structure nearly doubles number of psychology grads at IU Southeast
In 2010, IU Southeast had no students in its bachelor of science program for psychology. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Today, it has 54 students and IUS’ total number of psychology graduates over that time has nearly doubled from 44 in 2010-11 to 84 in 2015-16. Likewise the total number of psychology majors (which includes an B.A…. Read more »
Innovate Indiana’s Kirk White bears torch of Hoosier State’s bicentennial
Tuesday saw the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay wind its way through Monroe County, the city of Bloomington and onto the Indiana University campus itself. And among those bearing the enduring flame of the Hoosier State was Innovate Indiana’s own Kirk White, who serves as IU’s military liaison and assistant vice president of strategic partnerships. White… Read more »
IPFW, Indiana National Guard launch innovative leadership partner program
It’s being called the first collaboration of its kind in Indiana — one that brings higher education and the military together to grow student skills ranging from leadership, ethical behavior and civic engagement to cultural awareness, critical thinking and problem solving. Announced earlier this fall, the partnership between Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and the… Read more »
Global expert on GI microbes to be honored Tuesday with IU School of Medicine’s Steven C. Beering Award
The IU School of Medicine will bestow its Steven C. Beering Award for the advancement of biomedical/clinical science on Sept. 20 to Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon, who is director for the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. The ceremony and a subsequent lecture by Beering is scheduled for… Read more »
First-of-its-kind Innovation Crossover event sponsored by NSWC-Crane to be held in Bloomington on Oct. 12-13
A groundbreaking conference that will bring together technology leaders at Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane and Indiana University — as well as other academic, industry and government partners — is set for Oct. 12-13 at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center. Known as “Innovation Crossover: The Shape of Things to Come,” the event is the first of… Read more »
With RED Fund assistance, IU Northwest hosts digital marketing workshop for regional businesses
Small businesses faced with challenges in marketing their products and services throughout northwest Indiana recently took part in a workshop hosted by Indiana University Northwest and the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. The Aug. 26 session, titled “Digital Marketing on a Budget” was conducted by IU Northwest marketing professor Subir Bandyopadhyay and Lorri Feldt,… Read more »