Within the past month, a pair of National Science Foundation-funded initiatives have been announced — one at IU Bloomington, the other targeting IU’s regional campuses — that will respectively boost efforts to improve STEM education and advance research efforts at a statewide level. The former project, known as TRESTLE — or Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching… Read more »
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Second annual E2E Convergence takes an in-depth look at higher ed, industry practices to bridge the "skills gap" throughout Indiana
Since 2013, the state of Indiana has added more than 140,000 jobs. That’s a good story to tell, said former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann — but there’s a catch. “The tough part about that if you’re the employer … is you know how difficult it now is to find employees,” Ellspermann said. “That’s the… Read more »
STEPHAN: Indiana must act now to expand its technically oriented workforce to remain a key player in the health and life sciences industry
As the demand for education-intensive jobs continues to grow in a technology-driven world, skills development within Indiana’s health and life sciences sector requires specific attention. This is the major finding of a recently released report conducted for BioCrossroads by TEConomy Partners, in which I took part in a panel discussion. The panel was moderated by… Read more »
Second annual E2E Convergence to focus on improved career preparedness and technical proficiency for Indiana’s college graduates
Less than 48 hours from now, leaders in industry, higher education, government and workforce development will gather at IUPUI to address one of Indiana’s most pressing economic issues during the second annual E2E Convergence event. Convened by Innovate Indiana with support from Lilly Endowment Inc., E2E Convergence is focused on increasing and enhancing job-related experiences… Read more »
National Inventors Month: May marks national and IU celebration of invention and creativity
For many around Indiana University, May means graduation, the start of summer break and the world’s greatest auto race, the Indianapolis 500. Yet it also marks a month of recognition for those whose creativity and perseverance improve the human condition, as May is National Inventors Month. As IU approaches its bicentennial, among its strategic goals… Read more »
Innovate Indiana Fund part of an $18 million finance round for UAV maker PrecisionHawk
Once again, the Innovate Indiana Fund has put its faith in the efforts of PrecisionHawk Inc. — a maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and the tools they use to collect data — by taking part in an $18 million funding round for the rapidly growing company. The Series C capitalization has more than a half-dozen… Read more »
IU, Purdue staffs host two-day 'cybersummit' with key military and government officials
Indiana University and Purdue University officials recently met with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security representatives for an overview of each university’s capability to support applied research and academic requirements in information technology and cybersecurity. IU’s portion of the two-day visit occurred Wednesday, March 23 at… Read more »
Creators, inventors and investors prepare to converge on The Combine in Bloomington
Inventors, investors and other creative types will once again make their way to the Bloomington Convention Center on April 7-9 for The Combine, an annual conference where community, culture, creativity, code and capital come together. Throughout the past six years, The Combine — sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana — has brought together thousands of… Read more »
CARLEY: Producing more career-ready college grads is the focus of Innovate Indiana's second annual E2E Convergence conference
Like the slogan says, Indiana is “A State That Works.” Yet the ways in which Indiana’s economy works are changing dramatically. Gone are the days when Hoosiers could land a steady, well-paying job — often in the manufacturing or agriculture industry — and ride it into retirement with little more than a high-school diploma and… Read more »
Digital approach by IU dental resident, IUPUI team restores Evansville man's lower face
Back in 1997, Evansville mechanic Shirley Anderson developed tongue cancer. The radiation treatment worked — at least for a time — as he thought was cancer free after 15 years had passed. But the cancer returned in 2012 and this time, the severe side effects of radiation therapy destroyed Anderson’s mandible. After several unsuccessful attempts… Read more »