IU leads state’s universities in sponsored research awards
As announced by Indiana University President Pamela Whitten earlier this week, IU researchers received $772 million in sponsored awards in 2023—more than any other university in the state. The total represented a $42 million increase over 2022.
The sponsored research led by IU faculty is driving discovery, innovation and creative endeavors that are solving some of society’s greatest challenges, while improving the quality of life in Indiana and beyond.
As the university campus in Indianapolis prepares to officially transition to IU Indianapolis in July, IU researchers in the state capital drove a 32 percent increase in sponsored awards year-over-year. These awards come as IU makes major research commitments of its own, including a $250 million investment in biosciences that includes two new research institutes at IU Indianapolis, a $111 investment in microelectronics, and several arts and humanities initiatives.
“This growth in the scope of research across IU is a testament to the hard work, creativity and expertise of our world-renowned faculty who are leading groundbreaking initiatives that will change the world and improve lives,” President Whitten said. “Coupled with our significant commitments to new research institutes, initiatives and collaborations, these funds not only drive life-changing research but foster investment and economic activity that bolster the vitality of our state.”
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Statehouse Update
This Statehouse Update provides a summary of bills the IU State Relations team is tracking and that moved during the fourth week of session. Lawmakers raced to meet the deadline to move bills out of committee and to the floor before the end of the week. Additionally, many important bills hit the floor of the House and the Senate for second reading, which is the opportunity for the whole chamber to offer amendments on the bill. By the middle of next week, we will know all the bills that passed out of their originating chamber and are still eligible to become law.
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Federal Update
Last Friday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reintroduced the Innovation Zone Act. The Act would reform the Experimental Sites Initiative and would rename experimental sites to “Innovation Zones” where certain ED regulations can be experimentally waived for select institutions.
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Economic Engagement Update
New IU Indianapolis, Lilly partnership to boost talent pipelines, workforce development
This week, Indiana University Indianapolis and Eli Lilly and Company announced the launch of a new co-op partnership to enhance talent pipelines and expand workforce development opportunities for people in central Indiana. The collaboration will connect undergraduate students from several IU Indianapolis schools and degree programs with opportunities at Lilly. This hands-on training will position students to enter and grow their careers in Indiana while meeting the talent needs at one of the state’s largest employers. The partnership also expands on a new industry-leading co-op program recently announced through the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis.
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IU expands partnerships in Daviess County
The Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement and Daviess County will partner to address community-identified projects through the center’s Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative. Sustaining Hoosier Communities connects IU Bloomington faculty, their courses and the energy of hundreds of students to address a variety of projects, including health and wellness, infrastructure planning and natural resources management. Representing an estimated value of $150,000 in research, inquiry and implementation hours, the initiative brings an extensive suite of university resources to the partnership. It received international recognition as the 2019 Outstanding Program of the Year from the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities-Network.
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Patents awarded to six IU innovations
Six Indiana University-led technologies and methods have recently received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These innovations include an antiviral drug treatment for HPV, as well as methods for activating T cells in vitro, processing speech, enhancing the study of the gut microbial ecosystem, analyzing lipoproteins through the use of mass spectrometry and providing a transportation network infrastructure for aerial autonomous vehicles.
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IU in the News
Kelley Direct celebrates 25 years as original online MBA program from top-tier business school
The nation’s No. 1 online MBA program, part of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, is marking its 25th anniversary in 2024, at a time when other schools are just launching similar degrees.
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IU’s 21st Century Scholars Program collaborates with O’Neill School
Through a new partnership, alumni of Indiana University Bloomington’s 21st Century Scholars Program are admitted to the O’Neill School’s master’s degree programs.
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Hamilton Lugar students advise U.S. State Department on hybrid threats in Europe
Students in the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International studies are advising experts in the U.S. State Department on how best to prepare for new types of hybrid threats, specifically in Europe.
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IU researchers awarded Defense funds to install coldest extreme environmental chamber in nation
The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is about to take “cooling off” to a whole new level.
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