For centuries, scientists viewed most vertebrates as living more or less as long as humans — give or take 50 to 100 years. But recent research by a team that includes IU South Bend physiology Professor Peter Bushnell is changing that perception. Based on radiocarbon dating, the team’s studies of 28 female Greenland sharks —… Read more »
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IU enjoys a banner year for licensing, patents & inventions filed with IURTC
For the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., it was a milestone year on a couple of fronts. During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, IURTC oversaw the completion of 43 licensing agreements and it ended the 2015 calendar year ranked 43rd worldwide in patents received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The 43 licensing agreements… Read more »
New design, improved functionality is behind Crimson Catalyst — the primary voice of Innovate Indiana
As hinted in late July, several changes have been made to our Innovate Indiana blog to optimize ease-of-use — particularly on mobile devices. Now renamed Crimson Catalyst, the design — unveiled Aug. 1 — includes a clearer font combined with additional white space and a stronger emphasis on imagery that makes content readily viewed on… Read more »
More than 100 IU School of Medicine researchers disclose inventions to IURTC in 2015-2016 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine reported 73 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which protects, markets and licenses intellectual property developed at Indiana University so it can be commercialized by industry. IURTC… Read more »
Almost 70 IUPUI researchers submit inventions to IURTC in 2015-2016 fiscal year
Almost 70 faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis reported 38 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which protects, markets and licenses intellectual property developed at Indiana University so it can be commercialized by industry. IURTC… Read more »
IU Bloomington researchers submit almost 40 inventions to IURTC in 2015-2016 fiscal year
More than 70 faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University Bloomington reported 39 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which protects, markets and licenses intellectual property developed at Indiana University so it can be commercialized by industry. Marie… Read more »
IURTC licenses cell lines to Canadian life sciences firm
Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. has licensed cells developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine. to Applied Biological Materials Inc., based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Academic, clinical and industrial researchers who study therapies to prevent or treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, blood diseases and metabolic disease can use the myeloid-derived cells to conduct experiments, including… Read more »
IPFW welcomes Melissa L. Gruys as new Doermer School of Business dean
Melissa L. Gruys, formerly chair of management and international business at Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business, was recently named the new dean of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Richard T. Doermer School of Business. Gruys guided accreditation activities, curriculum development and new program creation while at Wright State and brings to her… Read more »
Arrhythmotech receives $1.47 million grant
Arrhythmotech LLC, which was launched through the Spin Up program at Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., has received a two-year STTR Phase II grant worth $1,472,476 from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen, company co-founder, said the grant will be used on new methods to study patients who are affected by atrial fibrillation. “The… Read more »
NSWC-Crane, IU sign agreements to collaborate on cybersecurity issues, more dependable defense electronics
As issues involving national security and cybersecurity increasingly intersect, both university and military researchers share increasingly common ground. To maximize the benefits of work from both areas of expertise, IU’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) and Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane entered a two-year agreement on July 18 to collaborate in addressing the ever-increasing challenges… Read more »