Within the past month, a pair of National Science Foundation-funded initiatives have been announced — one at IU Bloomington, the other targeting IU’s regional campuses — that will respectively boost efforts to improve STEM education and advance research efforts at a statewide level. The former project, known as TRESTLE — or Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching… Read more »
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Second annual E2E Convergence takes an in-depth look at higher ed, industry practices to bridge the "skills gap" throughout Indiana
Since 2013, the state of Indiana has added more than 140,000 jobs. That’s a good story to tell, said former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann — but there’s a catch. “The tough part about that if you’re the employer … is you know how difficult it now is to find employees,” Ellspermann said. “That’s the… Read more »
National Inventors Month: May marks national and IU celebration of invention and creativity
For many around Indiana University, May means graduation, the start of summer break and the world’s greatest auto race, the Indianapolis 500. Yet it also marks a month of recognition for those whose creativity and perseverance improve the human condition, as May is National Inventors Month. As IU approaches its bicentennial, among its strategic goals… Read more »
Key business and technology positions gain new leadership at IU East, IPFW campuses
Effective July 1, a pair of new deans will assume technology and business roles at two of IU’s regional campuses. At Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Manoochehr Zoghi will lead the institution’s College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science. Zoghi currently serves as founding chair of the Department of Construction Management at Fresno State…. Read more »
Digital approach by IU dental resident, IUPUI team restores Evansville man's lower face
Back in 1997, Evansville mechanic Shirley Anderson developed tongue cancer. The radiation treatment worked — at least for a time — as he thought was cancer free after 15 years had passed. But the cancer returned in 2012 and this time, the severe side effects of radiation therapy destroyed Anderson’s mandible. After several unsuccessful attempts… Read more »
IU Bloomington, IUPUI, IPFW taking part in statewide Virtual Career Fair set for Feb. 25
As Innovate Indiana and other institutions continue to focus on ensuring a smooth transition from education to employment for Indiana college students, a key date to keep in mind is Thursday, Feb. 25. That’s when more than 20 Indiana colleges and universities — including IU Bloomington, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University… Read more »
IUSM teams with Rose-Hulman Ventures to develop improved device for skin biopsies
Engineers at Rose-Hulman Ventures are working with surgeons and pathologists at the Indiana University School of Medicine on a biospy tool that may save lives by reducing how long it takes to detect skin cancer. The device involves using suction through a vacuum tube to produce uniform tissue depth for biopsies. At present, the inability… Read more »
Indiana University and NSA Crane strengthen ties with educational partnership agreement
At a signing ceremony set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 14) in the Wrubel Conference Room of IU Bloomington’s Cyberinfrastructure Building, IU Vice President for Research Fred H. Cate and Navy Rear Adm. Rick Williamson will sign an accord that further expands the Indiana… Read more »
Grand Challenges initiative urges IU faculty across all disciplines, campuses to "go big" and attack world's most pressing problems
For those who haven’t heard by now — or were otherwise besieged by early-semester tasks — Indiana University just launched the most ambitious research program in its history. Through a $300 million investment over the next five years, IU’s Grand Challenges program aims to address some of the world’s most pressing issues — such as… Read more »
IU to expand STEM education toward diverse student pool through $1.66 million Navy grant
Expanding STEM-related skills (science, technology, engineering, math) within an increasingly diverse pool of talented students and researchers is the impetus behind a five-year, $1.66 million grant recently awarded to Indiana University by the U.S. Navy. Successful STEM initiatives with historically black colleges and universities (HCBUs) — such as IU’s Summer Scholars Institute with 12 partner… Read more »