The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to create cells that could improve vascular repair. The innovation was created by Dr. Mervin Yoder of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Endothelial colony-forming cells are rare cells that have been shown to be directly transplantable into patients. They have been… Read more »
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How ANGEL Learning launched decades of entrepreneurship, part 3 of 3
IUPUI and IU Ventures continue innovation It was immediately apparent to the stakeholders at IUPUI and IU Research and Technology Corp., formerly known as IU ARTI, that this deal represented a huge opportunity for all of Indiana if leveraged correctly. One of the first strategic uses of the return was to establish the Innovate Indiana… Read more »
How ANGEL Learning launched decades of entrepreneurship, part 2 of 3
ANGEL Learning creation and growth With the new ideas in mind, Jafari, Mills and an intern built the ANGEL product in 10 months, completing it in 2000. “We all had lots of experience, but David is hands-down the best coder I know,” Jafari said. “He was working as many as 90 hours a week to… Read more »
How ANGEL Learning launched decades of entrepreneurship, part 1 of 3
IU Ventures has achieved growth and success over the last two decades through the proof of its model. Back when the organization was known as IU Advanced Research and Technology Institute, or ARTI, it made its first equity investment in a revolutionary enterprise learning-management system called ANGEL, a successor to first product OnCourse which was… Read more »
CourseNetworking provides free learning management system to distance learners in wake of coronavirus restrictions
By Ali Jafari, professor, School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI; founder, CourseNetworking; director, IUPUI CyberLab CourseNetworking (CN) and CyberLab at IUPUI are offering our Learning Management System (LMS) free to institutions whose educational offerings are affected by the coronavirus and thus need distance-learning tools. Some governments are closing universities, colleges and schools in response… Read more »
Paper resumes becoming passé as IUPUI-developed ePortfolio spreads throughout K-12, higher ed
By John Schwarb, IU Communications INDIANAPOLIS — College graduates trying to enter the workforce with a paper resume and transcript? That’s so 20th century. Students today can show the breadth and depth of their academic career and more with an ePortfolio, an online portfolio that can be built and enhanced from grade school all the… Read more »
CREED meeting Feb. 18 focused on IU Office of Business Partnerships, IU Ventures, 2020 E2E Convergence, IUPUC
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its first quarterly meeting of 2020 on Feb. 18 at IUPUI. Bill Stephan, IU vice president for government relations and economic engagement, welcomed attendees. He summarized the board of trustees meeting that took place at IUPUI Feb. 13-14, including the authorization of… Read more »
Networking outside your university
By Doug Liedle, IU Ventures If you don’t work in a university setting, you might not be thinking about alumni networks in your day-to-day experience. But you might be surprised at how valuable those networks can be and how many people you’ll find in your line of work, with more in common than you realized…. Read more »
Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund: two years of milestones
By Samantha Ginther, fund associate, IU Ventures As we prepare this week for our second annual meeting of the Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the brief history of the fund and the IU legacy that supports it. Before the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund launched in March 2018, it… Read more »
Attracting and retaining talented college graduates: The 2020 E2E Convergence
Representatives from Indiana University campuses convened at the IUPUI Campus Center in mid-February for the 2020 Education-to-Employment Convergence, the sixth annual E2E event hosted by IU. E2E Convergence is an ongoing forum to discuss the challenges, opportunities and strategies associated with strengthening sustainable pathways for students and graduates to secure meaningful work experiences and career… Read more »