A small team of researchers at Indiana University has created the first global map of labor flow in collaboration with the world’s largest professional social network, LinkedIn. The work is reported in the journal Nature Communications. The study’s lead authors are Jaehyuk Park and Ian Wood, Ph.D. students working with Yong Yeol “Y.Y.” Ahn, a professor at… Read more »
Engagement
Indiana Data Partnership launch powers multi-sector collaboration
By Ashley Hungate, Management Performance Hub The Indiana Data Partnership is launching to empower collaboration among government, nonprofit and private-sector entities to drive positive change in key challenges impacting Hoosiers. IDP is an enhancement to the Indiana state government’s Management Performance Hub, which provides data analytics solutions tailored to address management and policy questions,… Read more »
Equipping the marketing toolbelt: IU Northwest expert leads workshops for nonprofit organizations
On May 13 and 17, almost two dozen nonprofit owners and managers attended workshops led by an Indiana University Northwest expert. They learned about traditional media and social media tools to better market their organizations. Subir Bandyopadhyay, a professor of marketing at IU Northwest’s School of Business and Economics, organized workshops titled “Bringing For-profit Marketing… Read more »
The Past and Future of the Economic Club of Indiana
By Nasser H. Paydar, chancellor, IUPUI, executive vice president, Indiana University It was a pleasure and an honor to serve as president of The Economic Club of Indiana this past year. We welcomed a thought-provoking lineup of speakers to Indianapolis, including Tom Bell, president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America; Deborah Berke, dean of the… Read more »
Student entrepreneurs to grow their high-tech companies this summer at The Mill
Hunger Curbed, TMR Technology to benefit from networking, resources at co-working space One high-tech startup builds relationships between food trucks and their customers; the other addresses school safety issues. Both were founded by Indiana University Bloomington students, and both will be further developed this summer at The Mill, a co-working and business incubator space located… Read more »
May 22 CREED meeting focused on IU Kokomo, 2019 legislative session, Center for the Business of Life Sciences
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held it second quarterly meeting of 2019 on May 22 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard, assistant vice president for economic engagement shared campus updates since the previous meeting in February. “IU awarded over 21,000 degrees this year, the highest of any institution… Read more »
Pinpointing activities: Office of Community Engagement launches engagement map
By John Schwarb, senior communications specialist/content strategist, Indiana University Communications IUPUI faculty and students participate every year in activities that enhance lives in the Indianapolis community and beyond. That’s not just a tagline or a talking point; it’s documentable work that anyone can explore, thanks to a new map launched by the IUPUI Office of Community… Read more »
Lugar Center for Renewable Energy dedicated to advancing cleantech in Indiana
By Peter J. Schubert, director of the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI In 2007, Sen. Richard G. Lugar launched the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy with these words: “Establishment of a center dedicated to the task of… Read more »
NSWC Crane outlines priorities at annual briefing
By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University More than 400 business and academic leaders attended the annual Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry on April 10 at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park. The theme of the meeting was “Partnering to Expand the Advantage.” Leaders from Crane presented the… Read more »
Impacting the state: IU’s engagement includes supporting economic development, innovation, education
During the April meeting of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, IU Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan summarized how the university impacts the state with economic development and innovation strategies. “Indiana University’s engagement efforts support our mission to connect with all regions of the state and further develop the statewide economy and workforce,” Stephan… Read more »