Education

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.

The University Of Akron: Faculty Members Awarded Nearly $5.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

The transformational potential of energy research projects proposed by two University of Akron (UA) College of Engineering and Polymer Science faculty members was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). And the two researchers will be awarded grants totaling nearly $5.5 million to support this work in the development of ambitious technologies that advance America’s energy future as part of the DOE’s Vision OPEN program.

How OpenAI And California State University Are Bringing AI To 500,000 Students And Faculty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2025

The California State University system (CSU) announced it is taking a historic step to expand the use of AI in higher education by providing 460,000+ students and 63,000+ staff and faculty with access to ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT customized for educational institutions. It is the largest implementation of ChatGPT by any single organization or company anywhere in the world. And with a system-wide rollout across 23 campuses, CSU will become the first AI-based university system in the United States.

How The Rutgers Startup Plexymer Helps Researchers Advance Their Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2025

A startup formed based on technology developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, looks to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to help researchers advance their work and make breakthrough discoveries. Plexymer was created at the Gormley Lab by Rutgers associate professor of Biomedical Engineering Adam Gormley, PhD, and his former student Matthew Tamasi, PhD, who now serves as Chief Technology Officer of Plexymer.

Brooklyn Law School: 13th Annual Business Boot Camp Helps Students Enhance Real-World Skills

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2025

The Brooklyn Law School, in collaboration with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and John P. Oswald ’84, president of Capital Trust Group and a member of the Law School's Board of Trustees, held its 13th annual "Business Boot Camp" during the 2024-2025 January winter break. This four-day intensive program is designed to help law students enhance their business and financial skills in sessions developed and taught by professionals from Deloitte and the Law School's corporate and business law faculty and graduates.

Vermont Tech Hub Raises Nearly $24 Million In Federal Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2025

The Vermont Gallium Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub — a consortium led by the University of Vermont (UVM) and GlobalFoundries and the State of Vermont — was awarded $23.7 million in federal funding. This funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is the most significant research award in UVM history.

University Of Maryland And State Of Maryland Announce $1 Billion Capital of Quantum Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2025

IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced a partnership with the University of Maryland and the State of Maryland to establish Maryland as the silicon valley of the quantum computing industry. And the proposed initiative will aim to fuel the growing quantum economy of the U.S. capitol region, offer access to IonQ’s cutting-edge quantum technology, and dramatically strengthen Maryland’s workforce with new quantum-focused jobs.

CU Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School Of Mines, And Elevate Quantum Launch New Incubator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2025

This year, in collaboration with Elevate Quantum, three Colorado universities have announced that a new facility for fostering quantum technologies is coming to Colorado.

DiagnaMed Collaborating With Texas Tech On Hydrogen Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2025

DiagnaMed - a leading innovator in hydrogen-producing technologies and AI medical applications - announced it has entered into a limited license and option agreement with the Texas Tech University System to commercialize a ground-breaking technology (WO2023044149A1) that produces hydrogen directly from petroleum reservoirs and natural hydrogen fields.

Glafabra Therapeutics And University Of Utah To Partner On Clinical Investigation For Fabry Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2025

Glafabra Therapeutics - a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for rare genetic disorders - announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the University of Utah, specifically through the Utah Data Coordinating Center (Utah DCC) and The Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Program (CellReGenTM), to collaborate on a clinical investigation targeting Fabry disease. This deal, anticipated to be finalized this year, aims to advance the development of a potential new treatment for this rare and progressive genetic disorder.

The Wake Forest Institute For Regenerative Medicine Researching Ways To Make Vision-Restoring Whole Eye Transplants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is now part of a significant undertaking that will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts from around the country to make vision-restoring whole-eye transplants a reality. And there is an award of up to $56 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program.

MD Anderson Cancer Center And Myriad Genetics Sign Strategic Alliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2025

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Myriad Genetics announced a five-year strategic alliance to accelerate the clinical evaluation and development of Myriad’s molecular residual disease (MRD) assay. This deal brings together the longstanding oncology diagnostic experience of Myriad Genetics and the clinical and translational research expertise of MD Anderson to create a portfolio of studies to evaluate the clinical validity and utility of Myriad’s Precise MRD.

York University: Researchers Exploring Ways To Transform Healthcare With Brain Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 5, 2025

Researchers at York University are looking into ways to improve healthcare with brain technology. One of the goals of this technology is to make it as simple as wearing a headset that listens to brain waves and can predict a seizure before it happens to save lives and increase the independence of individuals with epilepsy. Another use of care would be creating a device that could interpret the intention behind movement in a person who has lost control of their limbs, creating more potential in neurorehabilitation.

MIT Research Shows Pay-As-Bid Auction Model For Managing Emissions Could Provide Green Incentives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2025

Many governments have been addressing climate change by managing carbon emissions through a system of permits sold in auctions at a uniform price or the lowest winning bid, representing the price that all winning bidders typically pay for each unit. And new research by MIT Sloan School of Management associate professor Negin Golrezaei found that switching to a pay-as-bid auction, where each buyer pays the price they bid, could boost revenue and provide stronger incentives for companies to invest in greener technologies.

Duke Endowment Plans To Distribute $5 Billion Over 15 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2024

As part of the foundation’s 100th anniversary celebration, the Duke Endowment’s Trustees announced their intent to distribute up to $5 billion in grants across North Carolina and South Carolina over the next 15 years.

UVM Research Reveals Breakthrough Mechanism In Brain Blood Flow Regulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

A team of UVM scientists headed by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes understanding how blood flow is regulated in the brain. This study, published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) - a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - introduces Electro-Calcium (E-Ca) Coupling. This process integrates electrical and calcium signaling in brain capillaries to deliver precise blood flow to active neurons.

University of Portland Reveals $20 Million Gift From Anonymous Donor Family

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2024

The University of Portland (UP) announced a $20 million gift—one of the most significant single gifts in school history—from a multi-generational family whose ties to the University span over 65 years.

Emory University Collaborating With Techstars For Launching Pre-Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2024

Pre-seed investor firm Techstars announced it is partnering with The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, and Goizueta Business School’s Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to launch the Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst Program.

Wake Forest University: $30 Million Gift Received To Expand Center For Entrepreneurship

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2024

Wake Forest University announced it has received a transformational $30 million gift from an anonymous donor. The gift will expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. It is one of the most significant gifts in the University’s history.

U-M And Los Alamos Jointly Developing Michigan-Based AI Research Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2024

The University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory plan to develop an advanced facility for high-performance computing and AI research. This will enhance and strengthen the university’s science, energy, and national security research capabilities and create new jobs in southeast Michigan.