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 »
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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 »
IU Faculty Member Michael Kubek – Making a Difference
Over the past 30 years, scientists have synthesized a series of neuropeptides (like those occurring naturally in the brain) that offer huge potential for treating neurological diseases—from depression to Alzheimer’s. But there’s a problem: these neuropeptides are metabolized on their way to the brain. Working at the IU School of Medicine, Professor Michael Kubek and… Read more »
Connect with IU: Center on Philanthropy
From the Center on Philanthropy website: The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is a leading academic center dedicated to increasing the understanding of philanthropy and improving its practice through research, teaching, public service and public affairs. Founded in 1987, the Center is a part of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at… Read more »
IU Envisions Tech Corridor along Bypass | TradingMarkets.com
Go to other universities and their tech parks are literally miles away from the center of campus, where, in our case, our tech park is literally on the perimeter of campus”. Read about the Teachnology Corridor here
Afghanistan: Leadership Lessons Learned Part 3
By Kirk White I recently posted two lessons learned applicable to any complex organization. Here is the final in the series of posts. Finally, the 3rd lesson; embrace change and be agile. When I joined the National Guard only twenty years ago, our wartime mission was focused on defeating the Warsaw Pact in Europe. Today, we operate… Read more »
Afghanistan: Leadership Lessons Learned Part 2
By Kirk White Recently I blogged about the first lesson learned in Afghanistan during my recent deployment. Here is part two of three with another point that I think is important for any organization: Second, it is vital to understand the culture and languages of your area of operations. Many Americans do not understand their own… Read more »
Afghanistan: Leadership Lessons Learned Part 1
By Kirk White This summer I completed a second one year tour of duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as an Indiana Army National Guard officer. During my first tour, 2004-05, I was chief of an embedded training team advising a battalion of the new Afghan National Army. As we departed in… Read more »