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 »
Tag: information technology
An aerial data services company backed by the Innovate Indiana Fund is named of the world’s most promising tech pioneers for 2016
Google. Twitter. Spotify. Mozilla. Dropbox. Airbnb. The Wikimedia Foundation. Each of these names — easily recognizable in the information age that is the 21st century — has been recognized by the World Economic Forum in one year or another as one of the world’s 30 most promising technology pioneers. These are companies that, in the… Read more »
NSF-funded projects will aid STEM education at IUB and bring I-Light to regional campuses
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 »
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 »
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 »
STEPHAN: Indiana must act now to expand its technically oriented workforce to remain a key player in the health and life sciences industry
As the demand for education-intensive jobs continues to grow in a technology-driven world, skills development within Indiana’s health and life sciences sector requires specific attention. This is the major finding of a recently released report conducted for BioCrossroads by TEConomy Partners, in which I took part in a panel discussion. The panel was moderated by… Read more »
Second annual E2E Convergence to focus on improved career preparedness and technical proficiency for Indiana’s college graduates
Less than 48 hours from now, leaders in industry, higher education, government and workforce development will gather at IUPUI to address one of Indiana’s most pressing economic issues during the second annual E2E Convergence event. Convened by Innovate Indiana with support from Lilly Endowment Inc., E2E Convergence is focused on increasing and enhancing job-related experiences… 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 »
Innovate Indiana Fund part of an $18 million finance round for UAV maker PrecisionHawk
Once again, the Innovate Indiana Fund has put its faith in the efforts of PrecisionHawk Inc. — a maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and the tools they use to collect data — by taking part in an $18 million funding round for the rapidly growing company. The Series C capitalization has more than a half-dozen… 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 »