Grenadiers who are on the hunt for jobs and internships will find fertile ground Thursday at the IU Southeast Fall Job Fair, set from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 13) in the Hoosier Room at University Center North. More than 45 employers will be represented at this free event. Students who attend are urged… Read more »
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Breakthrough from IU chemistry could reduce nuclear, agricultural waste
Indiana University researchers have reported the first definitive evidence for a new molecular structure with potential applications to the safe storage of nuclear waste and reduction of chemicals that contaminate water and trigger large fish kills. The study, which appears online today in the German scientific journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, provides experimental proof for… Read more »
Center for Entrepreneurship at IU East celebrates its 10th anniversary
For 10 years now, the Center for Entrepreneurship at IU East in Richmond has helped a variety of students — regardless of major — in honing their business-building skills. From offering a six-course minor in entrepreneurship to participating in regional competitions to linking students with local businesses and economic development organizations, the center provides IU… Read more »
Information sessions for Round Two of IU’s Grand Challenges research initiative scheduled for mid-October
Round Two of IU’s Grand Challenges program — a $300 million, multidisciplinary research effort to address “major and large-scale problems” faced by humanity — is now under way, with a Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching for scientific teams that wish to submit their preliminary proposals. For those who wish to learn more about the application… Read more »
B-Start pre-accelerator selects second group of student-led startups; Pitch Day competition set for Jan. 12
B-Start, a pre-accelerator program for early-stage technology companies run by Indiana University Bloomington and Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington students, recently announced its second class of participants. Developed by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. and supported in part by Innovate Indiana, B-Start involves mentorship, coaching, consultations and informational sessions conducted throughout the fall. This training… Read more »
IURTC’s Tony Armstrong to speak on national webinar Oct. 5!
Personnel at Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. are sought around the world to share their expertise! This week, Tony Armstrong will speak on “Incentivizing University Faculty for Commercialization Activity” during an October 5 webinar of the same name. Tony is President and CEO of IURTC. He will be speaking with Joy Goswami, Assistant Director… Read more »
IU improves its standing among world’s most innovative universities — now ranked 37th on Reuters list
When Reuters News launched its inaugural list of the world’s 100 most innovative universities in 2015, Indiana University managed to squeeze into the upper half, ranked 49th overall and 33rd among U.S. universities. Not too shabby from any perspective. Then this year’s list came out Wednesday. And IU moved up 12 more spots to No…. Read more »
Innovative approach to program structure nearly doubles number of psychology grads at IU Southeast
In 2010, IU Southeast had no students in its bachelor of science program for psychology. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Today, it has 54 students and IUS’ total number of psychology graduates over that time has nearly doubled from 44 in 2010-11 to 84 in 2015-16. Likewise the total number of psychology majors (which includes an B.A…. Read more »
IURTC is on the move!
Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. has moved its Indianapolis office to 518 Indiana Ave., near the School of Informatics and Computing building on the IUPUI campus. Bill Stephan, IU’s Vice President for Engagement, said the move aligns with the Bicentennial Strategic Plan. “One of the goals set forth in the plan is to strengthen… Read more »
IU Northwest School of Medicine researchers win $1.5 million NIH grant to study how certain proteins ‘trick’ bacteria into killing themselves
Throughout the next four years, researchers at the Indiana University Northwest School of Medicine in Gary will use a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to explore how a group of proteins within the body employ a “molecular trick” that causes bacteria to destroy itself. The grant, awarded recently to principal investigator Roman Dziarski… Read more »