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 »
Tag: Technology Transfer
KERBESHIAN: Technology transfer in the international age and AUTM annual meeting
Last week, several of my colleagues at Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation and I attended the annual meeting of the Association of University Technology Managers in San Diego. Comparing the landscape of technology transfer from years ago to today’s shows how campus-discovered innovations have come to have an international impact. Thanks to the Bayh-Dole… 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 »
Several with Indiana University connections among nominees for 17th annual Mira Awards
Nominees for TechPoint’s 17th annual Mira Awards recently were announced, with several having Indiana University ties. Presented by Angie’s List, Interactive Intelligence and Salesforce, the Miras recognize Indiana’s top technology companies, as well as individuals statewide who are involved in technology innovation. The exposure and prestige offered by the Miras are a powerful springboard for… Read more »
A CRITIQUE IN ONLINE ED: Ph.D candidates at IU School of Education launch new company to improve the distance-learning experience
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Despite astonishing growth within the online education industry — a crowded market worth an estimated $107 billion globally in 2015 — providers still struggle to perfect technology that maximizes the effectiveness of distance learning. Tiffany Roman saw this first-hand in 2012 while teaching online at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus. Now a… Read more »
Life sciences company licenses IU School of Medicine enzyme-production technology
Pharmaceutical companies that need to test how well drug candidates inhibit glycogen synthase can now purchase technology developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine that produces the difficult-to-make enzyme in larger quantities, more quickly and in a purer form than traditional methods were able to achieve. Thomas Hurley, Chancellor’s Professor and interim chair of… 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 »
IURTC personnel to speak about women inventors, IP valuation at AUTM meeting
Experts at Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. are organizing and will participate in discussions next week during the Association of University Technology Managers annual meeting Feb. 14 through 17 at the Manchester Grant Hyatt San Diego. AUTM is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing technology transfer at institutes of higher learning. It has… Read more »
Concussion detection device developed by IU optometry professors recently featured in TV segment aired on Evansville's WFIE-14News
A portable device being developed by Indiana University optometry professors Nicholas Port and Steven Hitzeman to quickly detect concussion symptoms in athletes was featured this week on Evansville’s NBC affiliate, WFIE-14News. To measure concussion symptoms, Port and Hitzeman devised a system that includes eye-tracking goggles within a shoebox-sized device and a balance platform based on… Read more »
Indiana University technologies, startups highlighted at Feb. 4 "Technology Transfer Luncheon" hosted by Venture Club of Indiana
The Technology Transfer Luncheon hosted by the Venture Club of Indiana on February 4 highlighted startups based on Indiana University discoveries, leadership from the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, and new licensable technologies discovered throughout the Indiana University campus system. Here are photos from the event.