The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on molecules created by Cheng Kao of Indiana University Bloomington. Kao has developed antimicrobial peptides, sometimes called bacteriocidal peptides, that diminish detrimental pro-inflammatory responses and direct killing of microbes. The innovation was disclosed to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. The mission of the office… Read more »
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2020 Business Outlook forecast being presented in eight Indiana cities beginning Nov. 7
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will present its 2020 economic forecasts for Indiana and the nation in eight cities, beginning with a Nov. 7 presentation at IUPUI to the Indianapolis community and business leaders. Kelley Outlook: Indianapolis will begin at 7:30 a.m. in Hine Hall, 875 W. North St. In addition to presenting… Read more »
Indiana Manufacturing Survey shows need for skilled, unskilled workers as companies move to automate
The 2019 Indiana Manufacturing Survey, released Oct. 16 and titled “Labor Shortages Hit Home,” finds companies across the state are reporting a serious shortage of skilled and unskilled laborers as they move rapidly toward smart manufacturing, known as “Industry 4.0.” Commissioned by Katz, Sapper & Miller, authored by faculty from Indiana University’s Kelley School of… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine treatments for spinal muscular atrophy
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on combination therapies that could treat spinal muscular atrophy. The therapies were created by Dr. Elliot J. Androphy of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neurological disorder that results from loss of function of cells in the spinal cord…. Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine – new endovascular stent design might better treat disease
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a stent design that could be assembled in a modular fashion to treat arterial or vascular disease. The inventor is Raghu L. Motaganahalli of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Endovascular stents can be delivered noninvasively to treat aneurysms, but traditional designs do not… Read more »
Patent awarded for IUPUI microinverter that requires less time to be secured to a solar panel
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a microinverter designed at IUPUI that can be installed to a solar panel with a single fastener. The patent was awarded to Euzeli Cipriano dos Santos of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Microinverters convert direct current from solar panels to… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU Bloomington compounds to combat hepatitis B virus
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on compounds discovered at Indiana University Bloomington that could have an effect against the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B (HBV) causes viral hepatitis that can further lead to chronic liver disease and increase the risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Worldwide, about 2 billion… Read more »
IU researchers map global economy in collaboration with LinkedIn
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 »
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 »
IU researcher-entrepreneur’s video showcases music for educational art exhibit about hot flashes
Janet S. Carpenter, associate dean for research at the Indiana University School of Nursing, has released a four-minute video on YouTube about the original music composed for her “Hot Flashes? Cool!” informational art exhibit. Michael Drews, an associate professor of music in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, electronically composed music based… Read more »