Earlier this month, 44 scholastic teams recently gathered at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Gates Athletics Center Field House to compete in the 17th annual FIRST LEGO League state championships. Each of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) teams — comprised of children ages 9-14 — advanced to the state tournament… Read more »
Year: 2016
IU Northwest professor part of an NIH-funded study into myelin degeneration, which is a key contributor to multiple sclerosis
Through a portion of a National Institutes of Health grant shared with an Ohio colleague, IU Northwest assistant professor of chemistry Tia Walker is seeking new clues about the causes and mechanisms that result in multiple sclerosis — better known as MS. Through a $45,000 portion of the $469,000 award, IU Northwest will be able… Read more »
In Room 127 at IU East’s Hayes Hall, innovation and creativity abound
Take a visit to Room 127 in Hayes Hall on the IU East campus in Richmond and one will encounter an absolute treasure trove of high-tech gadgetry. Think of it as an innovation station — a place for students to gain inspiration into research or a new business idea. Want to try on a pair… Read more »
Business Advisory Council established by IU East School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics at IU East recently formed a Business Advisory Council that includes business leaders throughout the Richmond area and key IU officials. The council, which held its inaugural meeting Nov. 18, will gather input on IU East academic programs, connect students with businesses and organizations throughout the region and help… Read more »
IU Southeast to offer undergraduate degree in neuroscience in spring 2017
Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, IU Southeast will begin offering a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience, making it the only program in the field offered to undergraduates in the greater Louisville area. The multi-disciplinary degree requires 120 hours to complete and includes coursework in psychology, biology and chemistry. Such a degree is particularly… Read more »
Six institutions part of a $4.8 million effort to increase number of minorities who earn STEM degrees
Under an initiative known as the Indiana STEM Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, six higher education institutions throughout Indiana will benefit from a $4.8 million grant that aims to boost the number underrepresented minorities statewide who earn bachelors degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. IUPUI is the lead institution for the grant awarded… Read more »
IU Northwest marketing professor takes low-cost social media program for small businesses statewide
For several years, with the aid of grants from IU’s Regional Economic Development (RED) Fund, IU Northwest marketing professor Subir Bandyopadhyay has taught several Gary-area entrepreneurs low-cost strategies to market their businesses through social media. Now he’s ready to take the next step. With support from Indiana Campus Compact, a partnership of public, private and… Read more »
McROBBIE: Fall semester’s end marks another round of success for IU economic, educational initiatives
In a semester-end address issued Monday, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie summarized a fall 2016 semester in which IU made additional strides in strengthening both Indiana’s economic vitality and the educational success of its citizens. “Over the last several months, we have set new records at IU in, among other key areas, the number… Read more »
New business school dean at IU South Bend begins duties on January 1
The Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics at IU South Bend has a new dean — Richard Kolbe — whose duties officially begin on New Year’s Day 2017. Kolbe most recently served as dean of the Haile/U.S. Bank College of Business at Northern Kentucky University and is a former associate dean for faculty at… Read more »
Media School professor selected for journalism entrepreneurship program Jan. 3-7 at Arizona State University
An associate professor with the IU Media School recently was selected as one of 12 fellows for the 2017 Scripps Howard Journalism Entrepreneurship Institute to be held at Arizona State University’s Phoenix campus. Emily Metzgar will spend Jan. 3-7 at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in a competitively selective program that… Read more »