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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.
Former state budget director Jason Dudich to join IU
An alumnus who served as Indiana’s budget director from 2017 to 2019, Dudich has been appointed as associate vice president for fiscal and economic strategy at Indiana University.
September 22, 2022
IU names Indianapolis Chamber president as VP for university relations
February 4, 2022
IU leading pioneering effort to share big data and facilitate new connections to address skills gap, substance abuse and other major challenges in Indiana