Education

TAE Life Sciences And Ohio State University Sign Partnership For Advancing Boron Drug Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:31 AM

TAE Life Sciences (TLS) has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to collaborate with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) for developing and evaluating of novel boron-based drug compounds—an essential component of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT).

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: $10 Million Gift From Alumnus And Entrepreneur Ajit Prabhu

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2025

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) announced it has received a $10 million gift from Ajit Prabhu ’98, founder and CEO of Quest Global, to establish the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Endowment and the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Fund in support of the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (OSAT). Prabhu launched the fund to assist RPI students and faculty entrepreneurs.

Texas A&M International University: Advancing Online Criminal Justice Graduate Programs With Risepoint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 29, 2025

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) announced it is enhancing a commitment to accessible, high-quality education with the launch of three new online Master of Science in Criminal Justice programs in Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, and Criminal Justice Administration beginning in Fall 2025.

Iowa State University Collaborating With When To Help Graduates With Health Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2025

When a leading AI-based post-employment solution announced a strategic partnership with Iowa State University to provide students with post-graduation health insurance options along with job search and resume-building services. And this initiative makes Iowa State the first university in the nation to collaborate with When to offer seamless, cost-effective healthcare options for students transitioning off their student health plans.

Catapult Learning: John Hopkins Research Shows Benefits Of Wraparound Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2025

Catapult Learning, a leading provider of evidence-based academic, behavioral, and mental health interventions for K-12 schools, recently announced the findings from an ESSA Level 2 study, using data from the 2023-2024 school year, conducted by the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at The Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

Princeton Startup Develops Technology To Boost Lithium Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2025

A new startup called Princeton Critical Minerals (formerly PureLi) has innovated a new approach for how the world extracts lithium and other materials, including nitrate and potash. These materials power clean energy technologies and support modern agriculture. The company emerged from the University’s ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, and it has developed a technology for boosting minerals production from evaporation ponds. These ponds generate about 40% of the world’s lithium and most of its naturally occurring nitrate.

University Of Arizona Researchers Launch Startup For Treating Patients With Asthma And COPD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Tech Launch Arizona, which is the commercialization arm of the University of Arizona, announced the launch of Aspiro Therapeutics. This is a biotech startup advancing an innovative inhaled therapy for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on technology developed at and licensed from the university.

University Of Utah: $25 Million Gift Received From The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

The University of Utah announced a $25 million gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation to establish the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute. This initiative will transform how students across disciplines develop leadership skills rooted in hospitality principles.

Leidos: $10 Million Partnership With The University Of Pittsburgh For AI-Based Disease Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2025

Leidos announced it is committing $10 million to advance artificial intelligence for detecting and managing diseases, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE).

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln: New Venture Competition Awards Given To Student Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced that 64 student teams recently competed for $82,500 in prizes during the 38th annual New Venture Competition. Hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship, this two-day business plan tournament featured undergraduate and graduate students from every college at the university, representing 38 majors.

Elm AI: Cornell University Spinout Raises $2 Million For Supply Chain Sustainability Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Elm AI, a Cornell University spinout and an AI-based platform helping enterprises improve sustainability and operational performance across their supply chains, announced it has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed funding round. The funding round was led by Beta Boom Fund and Working Capital Fund, with participation from Boro Capital Partners, Very Serious Ventures, Gorges Ventures, The Bond Collective, and Textbook Ventures.

Penn State University: Student Startups Win Funding Prizes For Inc.U Competition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Penn State University revealed in a news release that Joy Tac (a student startup from Penn State Harrisburg) won first place and $15,000 in the 2025 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. And as a kickoff to Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, six student teams from four Penn State campuses pitched their startups to a panel of judges, competing for $30,000 in total funding prizes.

University Of Calgary Spinout Quantized Technologies (QTi) Raising $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

University of Calgary alum Jordan Smith and his research-based startup Quantized Technologies Inc. (QTi) are looking to transform global internet communications by building the first commercial quantum repeater, an essential device for enabling the backbone of the future quantum internet. And QTi is currently raising $4 million in investment to advance these efforts, building on its existing success in developing advanced quantum encryption devices.

UNC Unveils AI-Based Accelerator In Collaboration With KPMG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Launch Chapel Hill recently announced it is joining forces with KPMG, a leader in professional services, to introduce Launch, Powered by KPMG, an AI-enabled accelerator program with Launch Chapel Hill that redefines how startups transition from ideation to commercialization.

SchoolAI: $25 Million (Series A) Raised For Helping Teachers And Schools With AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2025

SchoolAI, an AI platform for teaching and learning, announced it has closed $25 million in Series A funding to address education’s fundamental challenge: helping teachers provide personalized attention to every student.

Northwestern University Innovates Carbon-Negative Material For Making Concrete And Cement More Sustainable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2025

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material using seawater, electricity, and carbon dioxide (carbon dioxide). As Earth’s climate continues to warm, researchers around the globe are exploring ways to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it deep underground. While this approach has multiple climate benefits, it does not maximize the value of the enormous amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Verecan: Research Chair Funded For Dr. Lisa Kramer Of The University Of Toronto To Support Financial Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2025

Verecan Group of Companies, a comprehensive wealth management group, announced it has funded a research chair for Dr. Lisa Kramer, Professor of Finance at the University of Toronto (UofT). And as a part of the initiative, Dr. Kramer has been appointed the Verecan Chair in Behavioural Finance.

VCU Startup Wins Grant For Infection-Fighting Surgical Gel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2025

A Virginia Commonwealth University startup with an innovation that could enhance brain and spinal surgeries received a $800,000 state grant to support the development of its infection-fighting gel. Pascal Medical is one of four grant recipients to receive awards from Virginia Catalyst, a nonprofit created by the General Assembly and funded via the state’s general fund and seven public research universities, including VCU. Catalyst CEO Mike Grisham said the nonprofit's goal is to provide funding that helps industry partners and academic investigators raise follow-on investments.

Founders At University Of Cambridge Reveal Second Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2025

Founders at the University of Cambridge have revealed the eight venture science startups participating in the second START Accelerator.

UC Berkeley Student Launches Startup Code Blue For Detecting Stroke Signs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2025

This UC Berkeley student launched a startup for detecting stroke signs.

University Of Tennessee Research Foundation Invests In VisualizAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2025

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s (UTRF) Accelerate Fund announced its second investment of $150,000 to VisualizAI, a pioneering AI startup focused on transforming healthcare claims processing.

Curinos And University Of Washington Relaunching FinTech Incubator At Startup Hall

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2025

Curinos, a global data intelligence business combining expertise, insights, and analytics to help leading financial institutions grow their businesses, announced a new partnership with CoMotion, the collaborative innovation hub at the University of Washington, to relaunch its FinTech Incubator.

Vanderbilt University: $25 Million Gift Received For New College Of Connected Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

University Of South Florida: $40 Million Gift Received To Establish Bellini College Of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity And Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

To position Tampa as a global leader in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the University of South Florida (USF) announced a record-setting $40 million gift to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. This investment—which is the largest in USF’s nearly 70-year history—marks the first named college in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the convergence of AI and cybersecurity.

Florida Tech Reveals New Vertex Innovation Hub

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2025

Florida Tech announced a new entry into the innovation economy and a new executive director to lead the charge. Vertex, Florida Tech’s applied innovation hub, will bring industry, higher education, local and state governments, investors, community members, etc., together to advance transformative partnerships, connecting them with applied engineering technologies, customized workforce development programs, and the unmatched talents and expertise of the Florida Tech community.

Emboa Medical: How This Purdue University-Affiliated Company Created A Novel Catheter For Improving Stoke Outcomes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Medical device company has mimicked a snake’s evolutionary advantage to improve the retrieval of blood clots that cause stroke. The company created a novel microstructured catheter that has been validated to improve outcomes for stroke patients.

How University Of Florida Researchers Are Advancing Salmonella Vaccines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2025

Salmonella is often troublesome to some and can be dangerous or deadly for sensitive groups. Over 25,000 people are hospitalized for bacterial infection in the U.S., and over 400 people die every year.

Stanford University And Starkey Partnering On Study Validating Balance Assessment For Fall Risk Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2025

Starkey is continuing to be committed to collaborating with global researchers and innovators. According to a recent peer-reviewed article (published in Otology & Neurotology) highlights the collaborative research between Starkey and Stanford to validate Starkey's Balance Assessment feature available with Edge AI.

Titomic Collaborates With The University Of Alabama In Huntsville For Advancing Cold Spray Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2025

Titomic, which is the world’s leading provider of cold spray solutions, announced a new partnership with the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to advance the development and application of cold spray technology. This collaboration will combine Titomic’s cold spray systems with UAH’s capabilities to push the boundaries of innovation in additive manufacturing, materials science, and engineering.

Blue Yonder And University Of Arkansas Sign Supply Chain Management Program Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2025

Blue Yonder and the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas are announcing a two-year strategic partnership to help prepare the next generation of supply chain leaders. Blue Yonder will be the first title sponsor for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Program for the J.B. Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management at the Walton College. The goal is to enhance the education of Walton College students and Blue Yonder associates.