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 »
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McROBBIE: Indiana Biosciences Research Institute is positioned to drive a new wave of medical innovation and economic prosperity
The decision by Lilly Endowment and the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation, announced two weeks ago, to pledge a combined $100 million to further the development of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute is the latest evidence of the extraordinary commitment by many of the state’s leading institutions to making Indiana a hotbed of research aimed… Read more »
McRobbie talks innovation, economic growth, plans to further expand IU global engagement during Rotary Club of Indianapolis meeting
Indiana’s economy, innovation and expanding engagement opportunities for Indiana University worldwide were key themes in a half-hour address IU President Michael A. McRobbie gave Tuesday before the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Economy: In terms of people power, last spring IU exceeded 20,000 graduates statewide for the first time. With 100,000 people attending those graduation ceremonies,… Read more »
Deadline for CTSI's post-doc training awards in translational research is Feb. 29; additional translational awards carry March 4 deadline
A deadline of Feb. 29 is set for applicants seeking the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute’s (CTSI) special post-doctoral training award in translational research. The award offers post-doctoral research associates at Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame experience in writing and reviewing proposals related to translational research — or the… Read more »
IU ranked among world's 50 most innovative universities, based on patent, publishing data
According to a Reuters News analysis of patent and publishing data from hundreds of research institutions around the globe between 2008 and 2013, Indiana University ranks among the world’s 50 most innovative universities. IU placed 49th in the list of Top 100 World’s Most Innovative Universities and 33rd among U.S. universities. Twelve of the Top 100, including… Read more »
Funding opportunity available through state program for brain, spinal cord injury research
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are now being accepted for the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund. Established in 2007 by the state of Indiana, the fund fosters and encourages research for the prevention, treatment and cure of spinal cord and brain injuries — including acute management, medical complications, rehabilitative techniques, and neuronal recovery…. Read more »