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 »

If you are a “techie woman” and desire more techie skills in your career, then IU Bloomington’s Techie Women Have More is where you want to be this Friday and Saturday. Held at the Indiana Memorial Union at 900 E. 7th St. on Friday and the Union Street Center at 10th and Union Streets on… Read more »

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 »

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 »

In the latest issue of the academic journal Science, IU Professor Roger Innes and a team of researchers within IU Bloomington’s Department of Biology describe how a minor alteration to an existing plant gene could set the stage for making future plants more resistant to a broad range of diseases. This approach — which marks… Read more »

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 »

The launch of the Hack Indiana Series for 2016 — also known as #INCapitol Hack — is set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 26 at 200 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis. For those who are not familiar with downtown Indy navigation, 200 W. Washington St. just so happens to be the Indiana Statehouse Rotunda…. Read more »

Comcast Business is now accepting entries for its third-annual Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition, which seeks to identify some of the nation’s most innovate startup ventures. The contest is based on a 250-word essay submission that addresses the question: “How could your business use technology to help enhance your business?” Entries will be judged and two… Read more »

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 »

Economic development officials from throughout Indiana will gather March 2-3 at the Indiana Economic Development Association’s spring conference to be held at The Alexander Hotel at 333 S. Delaware St. in Indianapolis. Founded in 1968, IEDA has more than 400 members and seeks to provide continuity toward a statewide community development effort. Topics covered at… Read more »