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 to collaborate in addressing the ever-increasing challenges involved in cybersecurity…. Read more »
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IU, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane to collaborate on improving durability of naval electronics through $450,000 research grant
Research collaboration between Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane continues to bear fruit, as evidenced with Wednesday’s announcement of a $450,000 grant to be used toward improving the durability of electronics used in a range of critical U.S. Navy systems. David Crandall, a professor at IU’s School of Informatics and Computing, received the grant… Read more »
Innovate Indiana’s Kirk White is selected for state’s upcoming Bicenntennial Torch Relay
More than 2,000 people were named Thursday to serve as torchbearers for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay set for September and October throughout the Hoosier State. And Kirk White is one of them. White, who serves as assistant vice president for strategic partnerships and military liaison for Indiana University, will join 16 other representatives from… Read more »
U.S. Army warrant officers, senior NCOs study security, planning and crisis issues at IUB
A group of U.S. army warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) will complete a three-week training program Friday at IU Bloomington that focused on national security, strategic planning and crisis management issues. Known as the IU-IDB Strategic Studies Fellows Program, the course was offered through a partnership with the Institute for Defense and… Read more »
IU, Purdue staffs host two-day 'cybersummit' with key military and government officials
Indiana University and Purdue University officials recently met with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security representatives for an overview of each university’s capability to support applied research and academic requirements in information technology and cybersecurity. IU’s portion of the two-day visit occurred Wednesday, March 23 at… Read more »
Air Force awards IPFW professor $360,000 grant for research into artificial intelligence
Can robots be created with the ability to reason beyond the formalized rules and limits of their initial programming? Assistant professor of computer science John Licato, who runs the Analogical Constructivism and Reasoning Lab at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, will investigate this challenge with a aid of a three-year, $360,000 grant awarded by… Read more »
Now that Interstate 69 links Bloomington with Crane, Evansville, IU officials cite emerging opportunities for economic development
With Wednesday’s official opening of a 27-mile stretch of Interstate 69 between Crane and Bloomington, Indiana University now has unprecedented access to areas of southwest Indiana that extend all the way to Evansville. This means increased opportunities — thanks largely to decreased travel times — to further expand ongoing partnerships with facilities such as Naval… Read more »
Lower energy use, costs emerge from study conducted by SPEA students at NSA Crane
The first project to be launched under the milestone NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement signed in October revealed energy savings that ranged from 4.5 percent to nearly 26 percent at three NSA Crane facilities earlier this fall. Three teams of graduate students under the supervision of William Brown, IU’s director of sustainability, spent October and… Read more »
Watch the Oct. 14 signing ceremony for NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement
For those who were unable to make it to the Cyberinfrastructure Building at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement signing ceremony, the Innovate Indiana Blog was on hand to record the landmark event. Please click here to view the video. Kirk White, IU assistant vice president and military… Read more »
IU and NSWC-Crane host White House science adviser on a two-day trip to southern Indiana
Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane hosted White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director for Defense programs Chris Fall at a Thursday, Oct. 8, roundtable focused on the roles of IU and NSWC Crane in promoting regional economic innovation. Fall, who works on defense-related science, technology and innovation matters, traveled… Read more »