According to the The Indianapolis Star, former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann was unanimously named Wednesday as president of Ivy Tech Community College by the institution’s board of trustees. She will replace current Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder, who is retiring. Ellspermann resigned from office on March 2 to seek Ivy Tech’s presidency and emerged… Read more »
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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 »
Thriving Communities, Thriving State presentation part of next CREED meeting scheduled for Thursday at IU East campus
RICHMOND, Ind. — Thriving Communities, Thriving State, a statewide initiative of the IU Public Policy Institute, will headline the presentations on tap for the next quarterly meeting of IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED). The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday (May 5) in the Community Room… 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 »
Tuesday debuts IU Day, Indiana University's first-ever international day of engagement
Stand by for fun. And university pride. And philanthropy. And a 24-hour barrage of all things Indiana University as its first-ever IU Day is celebrated across all university campuses statewide. IU Day offers a way for IU alumni, students and friends anywhere on the globe to engage with the IU community through IU Foundation channels… 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 »
Startup licenses technology from IUPUI's School of Engineering and Technology that could improve solar panel installation
Entrepreneurs who have licensed a patent-pending innovation developed by an engineering professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say their startup can help people who install solar panels. Lee Saberson, manager of business development at Delta Microinverter LLC, said installing contractors usually decide which solar photovoltaic system components to buy for clients. This includes the inverters,… Read more »
National Kidney Month: biologist develops treatments for polycystic kidney disease
A biologist in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is developing treatments for polycystic kidney disease, which affects between one in 400 and one in 1,000 people worldwide. Bonnie Blazer-Yost, professor of biology, said the disease equally affects people across gender, race and ethnicity. It can dramatically change the kidneys’ appearance and… Read more »
Economic roles of IU's regional campuses are emphasized during CREED's spring meeting
During the IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development’s (CREED) spring meeting at IUPUI on March 2, the critical roles that regional campuses play in economic development, philanthropy, health care, education and regional collaboration were repeatedly emphasized. One vehicle that helps provide such leadership is the Thriving Communities, Thriving State initiative led by the… Read more »
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research sets deadline for IUPUI faculty to apply for FORCES funding to develop, commercialize technology
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis faculty can submit funding proposals through March 15 to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to support the development and commercialization of their technology. Since 2011, more than 30 faculty members have received over $940,000 through two categories of the FORCES (Funding Opportunities for Research Commercialization and Economic Success) initiative…. Read more »