Education

University Of California Advances Life Science Research Procurement With Labviva Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

The University of California (UC) has recently picked Labviva, a leading AI procurement platform for life sciences, to enhance procurement efficiency and research-related purchasing across all UC campuses. And the initial Labviva deployment occurred at UC San Diego in 2022, with UC Merced going live in September 2024.

University Of Utah And EPIC Ventures Partner Collaborating On Investment Arm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 21, 2024

The University of Utah (one of the nation's leading research universities) and EPIC Ventures (a Salt Lake City based early-stage VC firm) have partnered to launch University of Utah Ventures, Powered by EPIC. And by combining the U's innovation engine with EPIC's extensive network, the partnership will catalyze growth for early-stage technology companies across various sectors, including software, health and life sciences and financial technology.

University Of Vermont And BioLabs Launching Startup Incubator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2024

The University of Vermont (UVM), which is Vermont’s flagship land-grant university, announced a partnership with Cambridge, Massachusetts–based BioInnovation Labs (BioLabs), an internationally known innovation lab platform with a network of shared lab and office workspaces, to launch a dedicated incubator at UVM’s Colchester facility. The timing of this announcement coincides with the Dean’s Celebration of Excellence in Research happening in late September.

Interview With UC Berkeley’s International House CEO Shaun Carver About Promoting Intercultural Understanding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2024

The International House at University of California, Berkeley is an organization that fosters intercultural respect and understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills for a more peaceful world. Pulse 2.0 interviewed UC Berkeley’s International House CEO Shaun Carver to learn more about the organization.

Purdue University Reveals Record-Breaking Growth For The Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2024

Since Purdue University created Purdue Innovates in 2023, the system has worked to streamline access and strengthen support for technology commercialization and startup support resources. The goal of providing top-tier resources for entrepreneurial activities in Indiana is paying off.

UCSC Alumni Receive NSF Grant For Growing VR Physical Rehabilitation Company Immergo Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 19, 2024

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded three Baskin Engineering alumni with a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research grant to support the research and development of an extended reality platform for full-body physical rehabilitation. Aviv Elor (B.S., Robotics Engineering, '19; Ph.D., Computational Media, '21), Michael Powell (Ph.D., Computer Engineering, '21), and Ash Robbins (B.S., Robotics Engineering, '18; Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, ‘24') co-founded Immergo Labs, which is a company that uses AI and VR to integrate telehealth capabilities and enhance remote physical therapy care.

UC Bearcat Ventures Reveals First Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2024

Bearcat Ventures is the University of Cincinnati's venture capital-focused student organization platform. It introduces students to the details of early-stage startup investments and equips them with the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions.

Star Mountain Capital: Curtis Glovier Named As Managing Director And Strategic Portfolio Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2024

Star Mountain Capital, a specialized investment manager with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM) focused on generating premium yield and total returns from the less efficient and resources-intensive market of U.S. private small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced that Curtis Glovier has increased his involvement with Star Mountain from a Senior Advisor to a full-time role of Managing Director and Strategic Portfolio Officer.

Tierra Encantada: $38 Million Primary Growth Investment Raised From Susquehanna

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2024

Tierra Encantada, a leader in Spanish immersion early education, announced a significant minority growth investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm. And this milestone marks Tierra Encantada’s first institutional investment since their founding in 2013 and underscores their accelerated influence in the youth enrichment market.

Purdue University And Heartland BioWorks To Share $51 Million Funding For Supporting Workforce Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2024

Purdue University (as a member of Heartland BioWorks) will be sharing $51 million in federal funding to support workforce development and business startup efforts in the state’s burgeoning biotechnology ecosystem. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, this funding will catalyze Indiana’s biotechnology innovation and manufacturing efforts, which are a pillar of Purdue’s One Health Innovation District.

Eaton Building New EV Charging Network In Partnership With University Of Notre Dame

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 27, 2024

Intelligent power management company Eaton is collaborating with the University of Notre Dame to establish a new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for use by its students, faculty, staff, and maintenance fleet. The project will enable Notre Dame to meet the growing demand for EV charging across its campus and accelerate progress toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

George Mason University Approved For $19.5 Million Landolt NASA Space Mission

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2024

George Mason University is becoming the location for the $19.5 million recently approved Landolt NASA Space Mission that will put an artificial star in orbit around the Earth. And this artificial star will enable scientists to calibrate telescopes and more accurately measure the brightness of stars ranging from those nearby to the distant explosions of supernova in far-off galaxies. By launching absolute flux calibration, the mission will begin addressing several open astrophysics challenges including the speed and acceleration of the universe expansion.

MultiversX And Cornell University Partner On Blockchain Essentials Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2024

Building on a history of collaborations like those with the University of Vienna and ELTE Budapest, MultiversX is continuing to invest in educational initiatives by offering underprivileged college students the opportunity to take part in a Blockchain Essentials program with eCornell, the online education unit of Cornell University.

UmbrellaAI Partners With MBA Students At University of Virginia’s Darden School Of Business On StructuralAI Business Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2024

"StructuralAI" from UmbrellaAI enables transparent applications where users can see and audit how the AI makes its decisions. MBA students at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business learned about UmbrellaAI's Structural AI and developed hypotheses about the most attractive go-to-market opportunities.

U Of M’s Institute For Social Research Receives $195 Million In Federal Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2024

With around $195 million in new federal funding (the largest research grant in University of Michigan history), the Institute for Social Research will extend its long-running and influential Health and Retirement Study through 2029. This funding comes in the form of a grant from the National Institute on Aging (part of the National Institutes of Health), including co-funding from the Social Security Administration.

Doowii: $4.1 Million Raised To Build Data Analytics Solutions For Educators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2024

Doowii, a provider of AI-driven data analytics solutions for educators, announced the successful closure of its latest fundraising round, securing $4.1 million in investments. This funding round included participation from prominent institutional investors, including GSV Ventures, Better Ventures, Avesta Fund, Imagine Learning Ventures, Strada Education Foundation, Reach Capital, and Common Sense Growth Fund.

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.