Hundreds of entrepreneurs and innovators from across the county will descend on Indianapolis this week for the inaugural Powder Keg conference to be held in the city from October 17-19. Presented by Verge, the largest community of technology entrepreneurs, startups, software developers and investors in the Midwest, Powder Keg represents the first national conference of [...]
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Powder Keg conference set to launch in Indianapolis; IU among sponsors
Posted on October 15th, 2012 | By David Gard
Indiana CTSI Translational Science Master’s Program Prepares New Generation of Research Scientists
Posted on August 1st, 2012 | By David Gard
Although scientific discoveries in the field of medicine are advancing at an increasingly rapid pace, the amount of time it takes for these discoveries to travel from the research laboratory to your local doctor’s office or hospital has not undergone a similar transformation. Many experts estimate it can take as long as 17 years for [...]
Technology, traditional arts will converge at IU’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival exhibit
Posted on June 20th, 2012 | By David Gard
Cutting-edge technology and traditional arts will converge when Indiana University takes part in the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., held June 27 to July 1 and July 4 to 8. Hosted outdoors on the National Mall, the annual festival is an exposition of living cultural heritage. One of this year’s programs, “Campus and Community,” commemorates the 150th [...]
Indiana University Kokomo hosts regional forum on economic impact
Posted on May 29th, 2012 | By David Gard
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in Indiana University Kokomo’s regional town hall held on May 23. Hosted by Chancellor Michael Harris, this forum convened over 60 north central Indiana leaders to discuss the impact of IU Kokomo on both the region and the state. Paul Umbach, president of Tripp Umbach,a leading national provider of economic impact research, presented the “Economic Engine for North Central Indiana” report. Umbach explained the [...]
