Stand by for fun. And university pride. And philanthropy. And a 24-hour barrage of all things Indiana University as its first-ever IU Day is celebrated across all university campuses statewide. IU Day offers a way for IU alumni, students and friends anywhere on the globe to engage with the IU community through IU Foundation channels… Read more »
Tag: IU Southeast
Economic role of regional campuses a central theme of McRobbie's road trip to IU Southeast
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Nowhere is the presence of Indiana University’s regional campuses greater felt than in southeast Indiana, where its IU Southeast campus in New Albany carries an annual economic impact of $125 million. As with many such campuses, IU Southeast is one of southeast Indiana’s largest employers. It boasts one of lowest student-to-faculty… Read more »
IU Southeast student discovers virus in Ohio River; working to isolate, sequence its genome
Few undergraduate students can lay claim to discovering a virus, but IU Southeast’s Drew Gukeisen is one of them. In a sample of water from the Ohio River near Jeffersonville, Ind., Gukeisen recently found a bacteriophage — a virus that invades bacteria — that has since been named OHR. This particular “phage” invades a bacteria… Read more »
First quarterly CREED meeting for 2016 set for March 2 at University Hall on IUPUI campus
The first quarterly meeting of 2016 for IU’s Council for Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 in University Hall Room 1006 on the IUPUI campus. Key presenters will include: Marvin Blade, vice president of community relations and economic development for Duke Energy; Jonathan Purvis,… Read more »
McROBBIE: Regional campuses vital to state economy, as well as Indiana University's achievements on a national and global scale
As Indiana University continues to blaze new pathways as one of the world’s top public universities, it remains committed to its core mission of educating, employing and enriching the lives of residents in all corners of Indiana. This was the message relayed Tuesday by IU President Michael A. McRobbie as he paid homage to 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 »
IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development set to meet Nov. 4
The final quarterly meeting of 2015 for Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Room 1006 of University Hall on the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Scheduled presentations include: An overview of IU’s Grand Challenges initiative by Fred H. Cate, IU’s vice… Read more »
Kelley School of Business' annual economic forecast tour scheduled for 10 stops Nov. 5-20
Each year since 1972, the Kelley School of Business has presented its national, state and local forecasts in cities throughout Indiana. This year, the school’s IU Business Outlook tour is set for Nov. 5-20 at 10 locations statewide: Nov. 5: Indianapolis (7:30 a.m., Columbia Club ballroom at 121 Monument Circle); Nov. 5: Bloomington (11:15… 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 Southeast, Purdue hosts Entrepreneurship Academy for Indiana, Kentucky HS students
This week marks the third annual Entrepreneurship Academy at New Albany, where business leaders and industry experts will mentor 25 to 30 high school students on transforming ideas to start a business into a workable model. A collaborative effort between the IU Southeast School of Business, Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Purdue Research Park of Southeast… Read more »