Education

Texas Woman’s University Launches Virtual Training For Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2024

The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) at Texas Woman’s University launched a virtual training program to help early-stage entrepreneurs to start this businesses. The CWE is now accepting applications for the CWE Virtual Accelerator.

John Branca And Occidental College Announce $5 Million Gift To Expand Institute For Music

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2024

Attorney John G. Branca ’72, partner and head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham, one of the most respected entertainment law firms in the world, and Occidental College announced a $5 million gift from Branca that will establish the John Branca Institute for Music, a music teaching and learning facility at Occidental College in LA. David Kasunic, associate professor of music at Occidental, will serve as the Institute’s inaugural director.

Bain Capital Buying PowerSchool For $5.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2024

PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital in a transaction valuing the company at $5.6 billion.

Wavelogix: Purdue University Concrete Sensor Spinout Secures $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2024

Wavelogix, a manufacturer of patented and novel concrete strength sensors invented by Purdue University professor Luna Lu, announced it has received $3 million in Series A funding from Rhapsody Venture Partners.

Unchained And The University Of Austin Launch Long-Term Endowment Holding in Bitcoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2024

Unchained and the University of Austin (UATX) announced a collaboration to create the first long-term endowment holding in Bitcoin. These organizations are committed to raising $5 million in Bitcoin for the University’s long-term endowment; the proceeds from which the University has committed will remain in Bitcoin for a minimum of five years.

Cornell Tech Reveals 2024 Startup Awards Winners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2024

Cornell Tech has awarded four student startup companies with investments worth $100,000 each in its eleventh annual Startup Awards competition. This award includes $80,000 in pre-seed funding, co-working space in the Tata Innovation Center, and mentorship by the Cornell Tech team, valued at $20,000 together.

Academic Innovation Catalyst Partnering With UC Berkeley’s Bakar Fellows Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2024

Academic Innovation Catalyst (AIC), a new deep technology funding platform, announced its partnership with the Bakar Fellows Program, UC Berkeley's largest proof-of-concept funding platform. AIC will initially partner with the Bakar Fellows program to award grants to Berkeley faculty engaged in deep technology research. Over time, AIC intends to establish additional partnerships at UC Berkeley and other research institutions.

University Of Houston And Rice University Reveal 2024 Business Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2024

The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their startup and small business accelerators RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer, the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown.

Auburn University In Partnership With Oak Ridge National Laboratory Awarded $10 Million Department Of Energy Grant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2024

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security received a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks. The total value of this project is $12.5 million as the additional $2.5 million comes from Auburn University and other strategic partners.

Fairfield University Dolan School Of Business Reveals StartUp Showcase Winning Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2024

Five student teams were selected for this year’s annual Fairfield StartUp Showcase earlier this week at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the Showcase starts at 7 p.m.

How Georgia Tech And NVIDIA Are Helping Students Gain AI Supercomputer Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2024

USC: Study Utilizes AI For Predicting Risk Of Bedsores In Hospitalized Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2024

Researchers at USC, Johns Hopkins University, and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center partnered to utilize machine learning (ML) techniques to develop a new model to predict future risk of pressure injuries and better direct labor-intensive patient care.

University Of Texas At Arlington Launches Center For Entrepreneurship And Technology Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2024

The University of Texas at Arlington has announced the launch of its Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development (CETD) to support student and faculty entrepreneurship. This center will support the region’s innovation economy and expand UTA’s worldwide engagement with public and private partners.

University Of Arkansas At Little Rock Receives $5 Million In Federal Funding For Cybersecurity Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2024

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received $5 million in federal funding to enhance cybersecurity for the energy sector through education, workforce development, and innovation. This award comes from appropriations language authored by U.S. Sen. John Boozman (passed into law in December 2022). And the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response provided this funding.

Kogod School of Business Integrating AI Throughout Curriculum

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2024

The Kogod School of Business at American University announced that artificial intelligence (AI) is now being integrated into its academic curriculum and day-to-day practices. Over 20 new and updated courses will be fully rolled out in the fall 2024 semester, ensuring that incoming and existing Kogod students graduate with AI/ML expertise.

San Diego Angel Conference VI At USD Names Six Finalists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2024

San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) at the University of San Diego (USD) - an event that activates angel investors and connects them with promising early-stage companies to create robust deal flow for accredited investors - announced it has selected six company finalists to compete for a chance to win seed funding at SDAC VI Angel Conference at USD on May 9.

Clarkson University Launches New Cybersecurity Masters Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2024

Clarkson University is now offering a new Master’s degree in Cybersecurity to meet the growing need to safeguard our online world. This new STEM-designated program will provide an interdisciplinary approach where students will have diverse choices.

University Of South Florida Launching College Focused On AI, Cybersecurity, And Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2024

The University of South Florida announced a goal to create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and computing. The university aims to position the Tampa Bay region and the state of Florida as a national leader.

University Of Cambridge Reveals 11 Startups Selected For Start 1.0 Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2024

The University of Cambridge has revealed the first cohort of 11 startups selected for the Start Accelerator program. These startups were all founded by Cambridge students, alumni, and academics, and they are working on complex challenges across hardware, life sciences, and sustainability.

Pace University Launching A New AI Lab At NYC Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems announced it is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) lab at the New York City campus. This lab will be integrated into a new building at 15 Beekman. This facility aims to serve as the central hub of AI for the Pace community, providing training and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn and collaborate.

Ohio State University Launches Student Entrepreneurs’ Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

The Ohio State University has announced a new student entrepreneurship and innovation at The Ohio State University. The students, faculty, university leaders, and business builders recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Student Entrepreneurs’ Center on Wednesday in the Gateway District.

EnCharge AI Collaborating With Princeton University On AI Chips With Support From DARPA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2024

EnCharge AI - a company commercializing next-generation AI accelerators - announced a partnership with Princeton University, supported by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), towards developing advanced processors capable of running AI models more efficiently than previously thought possible.

Fujitsu And Carnegie Mellon University Partnering On Digital Twin Tech To Visualize Traffic Situations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2024

Fujitsu Limited and Carnegie Mellon University announced the development of a new technology to visualize traffic situations, including people and vehicles as part of joint research on Social Digital Twin that started in 2022. The technology transforms a 2D scene image captured by a monocular RGB camera into a digitalized 3D format using AI, which estimates the 3D shape and position of people and objects, enabling high-precision visualization of dynamic 3D scenes.

Simplilearn And Purdue University Partner To Bridge Skills Gap In Gen AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2024

Simplilearn (a global digital skills training provider) extended its collaboration with Purdue University Online to introduce the Applied Generative AI Specialization program. This program was carefully designed to equip professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to navigate the rapidly evolving field of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI).

Morehouse School Of Medicine Partners With Andor Health For Remote Patient Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2024

Andor Health - a company focused on how patients are managed and monitored - announced it is bringing AI power to remote patient monitoring at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM).

Barge Design Solutions And Vanderbilt University Collaborating On Generative AI Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2024

Barge Design Solutions (an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas) is collaborating with Vanderbilt University's Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative to educate executives on how to embrace and harness this groundbreaking technology in business leadership. And to launch this collaboration, Dr. Jules White, senior advisor to the chancellor for generative AI in education and enterprise solutions and professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, and Bob Higgins, Barge's CEO and president, worked together to co-create a new course called 'Generative AI for Leaders,' which comprehensively addresses essential AI skills tailored for business leaders.

UChicago Medicine and the University of Chicago Partner With MDClone For Improving Healthcare Data Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2024

MDClone (a leading analytics and synthetic data company) has partnered with the University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine to establish an ADAMS Center, a unified data-driven epicenter for innovation, research, and quality improvement projects for the health system. ADAMS represents the innovation process of Ask, Discover, Act, Measure, and then Share - focused on generating quicker insights at scale by fostering synergy among teams.

USC And Techstars Partnering On Accelerating Opportunities For Students, Faculty, And Alumni

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2024

The University of Southern California and Techstars will work together on accelerating opportunities for USC-affiliated entrepreneurs, including students, faculty and alumni. And USC will spark new startups and innovation under a new collaboration with Techstars, a leading pre-seed investor.

Wright Electric And Columbia University Receiving U.S. Department Of Energy Award For Ultra-Lightweight Battery Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2024

Wright Electric - in collaboration with Columbia University – announced that they had been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic, and Plane Electrification with 1K energy storage systems (PROPEL-1K) for its groundbreaking work on developing an ultra-energy-dense aluminum battery and novel artificial intelligence electrolyte screening system.

Imperial College Launches New Enterprise Fund For Supporting Spinouts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Imperial College has launched a new round of the Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF), which is raising funds from investors to support the spinouts and startups with a strong connection to the college. The goal is to raise £2 million and more that can be used to support innovative early-stage startups with great commercial potential.