Congratulations to Apexian Pharmaceuticals, which licenses technology through the Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office. Mark R. Kelley, Apexian Pharmaceuticals’ chief scientific officer, is the Betty and Earl Herr Chair in Pediatric Oncology Research and a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Indiana… Read more »
Entries by Steve Martin
New website connects inventors with IU Innovation and Commercialization Office
Researchers at all Indiana University campuses can visit a new website to disclose inventions created with university resources, learn about the commercialization process, review the IU Intellectual Property Policy, contact personnel at the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and more. ICO operates through the Office of the Vice President for… Read more »
Eli Lilly and Co. chairman, president and CEO to speak at Economic Club of Indiana’s May 3 luncheon
David Ricks, chairman, president and CEO of Eli Lilly and Co., will speak at The Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon on Thursday, May 3. The luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Ricks has been a part of Eli Lilly and Co. for… Read more »
IBM expert to speak on the IU Bloomington campus for April 11 workshop
IBM Distinguished Engineer Linton Ward will provide one of the keynote addresses during an April 11 workshop, “High-Performance Systems and Analytics for Big Data: A path to future Artificial General Intelligence.” Ward is currently focusing on leadership open workloads on OpenPower systems. He has designed and optimized many hardware-software stack solutions and led hardware design… Read more »
IU students to compete for $15,000 during third annual Cheng Wu Innovation Challenge on April 11
Seventeen full-time Indiana University Bloomington students on eight teams will pitch their technological innovations to a panel of judges Wednesday, April 11, during the third annual Cheng Wu Innovation Challenge. A total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded to the top teams. Typically $10,000 is given for first place and $5,000 for second place,… Read more »
April 3 CREED meeting focused on the IU Center for Rural Engagement, 2018 legislative session and IU Impact website
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, had a daylong summit April 3 on the IU Bloomington campus. Bill Stephan, IU’s vice president for engagement, began the meeting by introducing IU President Michael A. McRobbie. Stephan noted that IU has grown and developed since McRobbie’s tenure started in 2007. Among… Read more »
IU, IUPUI tech and startups to be highlighted at The Combine conference in Bloomington
Indiana University and IUPUI faculty, students and alumni will be in the spotlight at a Bloomington event for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, developers, community leaders, creatives and techies. The Combine is an annual conference that connects innovators across the Midwest. More than 1,500 people have attended the conference, which was established in 2010. The 2018 conference… Read more »
Expert in U.S.-China relations to speak at Economic Club of Indiana’s April 13 luncheon
Minxin Pei of Claremont McKenna College will speak at The Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon on Friday, April 13. The luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Pei is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government and directs the Keck Center… Read more »
2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence Power Breakfast: Meet the panelists — Bridget Boyle, Roche Diagnostics
Bridget Boyle, vice president and site head of human resources at Roche Diagnostics, is scheduled to be a panelist at the 2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence Power Breakfast on Tuesday, April 24. The discussion will be focused on how Indiana can build a talent strategy around a more highly educated workforce. Bridget is the human resources leader… Read more »
2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence Power Breakfast: Meet the panelists — Danette Gerald Howard, Lumina Foundation
Danette Gerald Howard, chief strategy officer and senior vice president of Lumina Foundation, is scheduled to be a panelist at the 2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence Power Breakfast on Tuesday, April 24. The discussion will be focused on how Indiana can build a talent strategy around a more highly educated workforce. Howard oversees several of Lumina’s key… Read more »