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Angela Smith Jones to lead IU state relations
The vice president of diversity and inclusion at the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County and former deputy mayor of economic development for the city of Indianapolis has been appoint... Read more about Angela Smith Jones to lead IU state relations
Center on Representative Government to enhance civics education with $5.7M Defense Department grant
The center, which was founded by former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, will use the funding to develop “Democracy Quest,” a virtual-reality-based interactive learning tool.
Julie Heath to helm new IU Innovates Hub
The architect of Indiana’s first entrepreneurship ecosystem strategy, Heath will oversee a new Indiana University initiative to support students and faculty university-wide in the creation and gr... Read more about Julie Heath to helm new IU Innovates Hub
Midwest consortium seeking to advance materials science innovations
University researchers, entrepreneurs, representatives from the business community, venture capitalists and others recently gathered at IU Bloomington for a two-day conference focused on materials... Read more about Midwest consortium seeking to advance materials science innovations
‘IU Innovates’ to accelerate faculty, student entrepreneurship
A new Indiana University initiative will create an integrated, university-wide infrastructure to support students and faculty in the creation and growth of startup ventures.