Blog Post #3: Universities and Regional Innovation Clusters The first two posts of this series discussed “regional innovation clusters” – what they are, why they are beneficial, and what makes one successful. We determined in the previous post, that the three examples of clusters that were highlighted – Colorado CleanTech, Indiana Life Sciences and the Michigan Battery… Read more »
Year: 2011
The Phantom 15 Million
Very interesting piece on challenges associated with job growth in a global marketplace and underscoring the criticality of higher education in a fast-changing and uncertain environment. NationalJournal.com – The Phantom 15 Million
Connect with IU: Center for Economic Education
From the Center for Economic Education website: Since 1978, the IUPUI Center for Economic Education has worked to improve the economic literacy of citizens in Central Indiana. Its mission is to increase the economic understanding and decision-making skills of students by providing educators in grades K-12 with a basic understanding of economics, classroom strategies,… Read more »
Regional Innovation Clusters (2nd of a Series)
Blog Post #2: What do Regional Innovation Clusters Look Like? Previously, we discussed “Regional Innovation Clusters” and why they an important driver of economic growth. The Brookings Institute posits that “clusters generate powerful synergies in local economies by organizing, matching, and linking the key actors and assets.” The question then becomes, what characteristics are associated… Read more »
Regional Innovation Clusters (1st of a Series)
Blog Post #1: What are Regional Innovation Clusters? What does the renewable energy industry in Colorado, the battery industry in Michigan, and Indiana’s own life sciences industry all have in common? All of these are regional industry clusters, and perhaps more importantly, they are highly innovative “Regional Innovation Clusters.” A recent study by the Brookings… Read more »
IU Bloomington Awarded Carnegie Classification Recognizing Community Engagement
Indiana University Bloomington has been selected for 2010 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, recognizing the campus’s commitment to engagement through teaching, research, service and partnerships. For IU Bloomington, engagement includes economic development assistance for the state of Indiana, arts and cultural programming, service-learning and community volunteerism, international studies… Read more »
Indiana CTSI: Collaborating to Benefit Indiana and Beyond
This blog written by: Dr. Anantha Shekhar, Director of the Indiana CTSI. Since its beginning in 2008, the Indiana CTSI has been leveraging the assets of Indiana’s three major universities and many community partners to further science and benefit the health of people in Indiana. Indiana CTSI is a collaborative effort with Indiana University, University… Read more »
Connect with IU: Center for the Study of Global Change
From the Center for the Study of Global Change website: The Center for the Study of Global Change has embraced three major challenges: to contribute to the comprehensive internationalization of Indiana University; to promote wider analysis and innovative thinking about global issues by extending the intellectual reach of Indiana University regionally, nationally, and internationally; and… Read more »
George F. Will – Rev the scientific engine
Great article from the WSJ. New Republican legislators should come down Capitol Hill to the National Museum of American History, which displays a device that in 1849 was granted U.S. patent 6469. It enabled a boat’s “draught of water to be readily lessened” so it could “pass over bars, or through shallow water.” George F. Will –… Read more »
Challenges Facing Medical Innovation in the US
While the United States has long been recognized worldwide as the leader in medical innovation, new studies show that we may be losing our global edge. The foremost challenges facing U.S. medical innovation were recently identified in a comprehensive report of the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice commissioned by the Council for American Medical Innovation. Activities… Read more »