By George Vlahakis, Kelley School of Business In mid-March, faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business organized a three-day “virtual idea blitz” to address impacts of COVID-19 across the arenas of health, education and small business in communities and through changed purchasing behaviors. Led by Regan Stevenson, an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship… Read more »
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IUPUI team awarded $112,500 to advance work on voice AI for law enforcement
NIST Tech to Protect Challenge recognizes students, alumni for development of ‘Alexa-like’ technology By Kevin Fryling, news and media specialist, Indiana University A team of recent graduates from the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and the School of Science at IUPUI has been awarded $70,000 from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology,… Read more »
Kelley offers no-cost assistance to help small Hoosier businesses shift their operations online
By George Vlahakis, Kelley School of Business To help small companies in Indiana hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is offering no-cost assistance to businesses needing to shift operations online, while also providing paid internship opportunities for its students. Kelley is partnering with Indiana Small Business Development Centers and… Read more »
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office supports you and your COVID-19 innovations
By Simran Trana, associate vice president, IU Innovation and Commercialization Office During the pandemic, researchers at all Indiana University campuses and academic centers have focused on creating innovations to help people respond to obstacles created by COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus. These innovations take the form of vaccines and therapies, diagnostics, health care equipment, and… Read more »
Common rotavirus vaccine might be key to protecting children against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its global spread, vaccine development is on everyone’s mind. Indiana University’s John Patton is no exception. Patton, an associate professor of biology and Blatt Chair of Virology in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has been studying viruses for more than 30 years. His main focus has… Read more »
IU Ventures portfolio company Diagnotes makes a positive difference during the COVID-19 outbreak
By Teri Willey, executive director of IU Ventures and fund manager of IU Philanthropic Venture Fund LLC Several health systems in Indiana, including IU Health, are using the sophisticated health care collaboration and telehealth features of Diagnotes to facilitate the screening and treatment of patients and reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus or… Read more »
April 15 StartupIU Fair to engage IU students with startup, innovation interests
By Davis T. Joseph, member, Shoemaker Scholars program On Wednesday, April 15, members of the Indiana University community will meet online for the virtual StartupIU Fair from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. EDT. The free event will be hosted on the Zoom platform; participants can join at https://bit.ly/startup-fair-iu. Davis T. Joseph, a junior from Bloomington, Indiana,… Read more »
New NSIN fellowship will connect top tech talent with key policymakers in DoD and Congress
The National Security Innovation Network, a program office within the U.S. Department of Defense, is launching a unique fellowship that will embed STEM talent in the offices of key decision-makers throughout the U.S. Department of Defense and United States Congress. Fellows will embed for yearlong assignments to help those decision-makers make the best possible choices… Read more »
Faculty at Kelley offer their innovative and entrepreneurial expertise to fight COVID-19
By George Vlahakis, associate director of communications and media relations, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Faculty at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are using innovative methods and their personal resources in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic that has now affected the lives of more than 3,000 Hoosiers and more than… Read more »
New engineering partnership with NSWC Crane has potential to drive regional economic growth
By Joe Carley, director of economic development at Indiana University and director of strategic partnerships at the IU Center for Rural Engagement When it comes to developing a culture of innovation, experts repeat one mantra more than any other: “Proximity matters.” It means that the best ideas flow from putting talented people together in spaces… Read more »