Education

Arizona State University Partners With OpenAI: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2024

Arizona State University is the first higher education institution to collaborate with OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT.

Montana State Receives $3 Million To Study Microorganisms For Building Designs

By Annie Baker ● Dec 1, 2023

A multi-disciplinary team of Montana State University experts searching for ways to utilize living materials to reduce the building industry’s reliance on cement and concrete was awarded a $3 million Future Research Manufacturing Research grant from the National Science Foundation. Chelsea Heveran, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, is the principal investigator for the four-year project.

Indiana University Investing Over $250 Million To Advance Scientific Discoveries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2023

Indiana University recently announced it will invest more than $250 million to advance scientific discoveries aimed at curing and treating diseases and improving human health while driving Indiana’s position as a global leader in life sciences and biotechnology innovation.

University Of Alberta: New Fund Launched To Invest In Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2023

The University of Alberta recently launched a new fund to invest in startup ventures to solve the world's complex challenges and diversify Alberta’s economy, providing much-needed funding and more support for innovators and entrepreneurs. And the University of Alberta Innovation Fund - which private donors and public partners support - will work with startups to mobilize the university’s research expertise, innovation, and creativity.

Butler University, gener8tor, And TechPoint Unveil Education And Workforce Innovation Accelerator

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2023

Five startup companies will receive $100,000 each thanks to a new accelerator program focused on transforming education and workforce learning, especially with advanced technology. And this funding will be provided through a new partnership between Butler University, gener8tor (a global venture firm that operates accelerator programs), and TechPoint.

Indiana University To Invest $111 Million In Advancing Microelectronics Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2023

Indiana University (IU) recently announced it will invest at least $111 million over the next few years to advance its national leadership in microelectronics and nanotechnology. IU's investment will boost the growth of the microelectronics industry in Indiana and across the U.S. and accelerate innovative solutions to significant national security challenges through enhanced collaboration with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.

University Of Minnesota Tech Comm Reports New Startups Record For 2023

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2023

The University of Minnesota recently announced that it launched a record-breaking 23 startup companies in fiscal year (FY) 2023, the result of a growing research portfolio, an increasingly entrepreneurial faculty culture and years of program growth and refinement by the teams at U of M Technology Commercialization (Tech Comm) and its Venture Center as they work on bringing U of M innovations to market.

Purdue University Researchers Developing Field Test For Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Virus In Various Host Species

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2023

Purdue University has received $2.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for developing a field test that can measure and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a wide range of wildlife and farm animals.

University Of Michigan Reports Record Invention Number For 2023

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2023

Research driven by the University of Michigan generated a record 580 new inventions last year and launched 25 startup companies, ranging in scope from innovative therapies for the treatment of fibrosis to technologies aiding in substance abuse monitoring. U-M President Santa J. Ono had announced the university’s fiscal year 2023 research commercialization metrics at the annual Celebrate Invention event earlier this month by Innovation Partnerships, a unit based in the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Kettering University: Over 70 High School Robotics Teams Competing At Annual Kickoff Event

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2023

Kettering University became the center of the robotics universe this weekend when it hosted the annual Kettering Kickoff. Over 70 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) high school teams from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio have registered to compete in the two-day event.

University Of Missouri: Doctoral Training Program For Future Material Scientists Being Established With $3 Million NSF Grant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2023

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a five-year $3 million grant, which will be used to establish a doctoral training program at the University of Missouri to help prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers to work in the emerging fields of materials science and data science and analytics. The program's goal is to empower future workers to be proficient in these subjects, a skillset that is highly desirable in today’s global marketplace.

University Of Tulsa Investing $75 Million On New Cyber Institute

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2023

The University of Tulsa recently announced the formation of the new Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute to undertake groundbreaking cyber research and identify, test, and commercially deploy new cyber solutions. This institute will build on the university’s educational foundation in cybersecurity to address cyber workforce development issues.

Department of Energy Office Awards $529 Million To Michigan State University’s Facility For Rare Isotope Beams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) has awarded $529 million to continue world-leading nuclear science research at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University. And the new cooperative agreement provides $529,068,000 over five years to operate FRIB as a DOE-SC user facility to enable unprecedented discovery opportunities envisioned by a user community of 1,800 scientists, supporting the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics mission.

Kettering University And REC Foundation Strengthen STEM, Robotics, And Drones Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2023

Kettering University and the charitable organization Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (RECF) announced that they have formalized a partnership that has existed for years to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through robotics competitions, workshops, summer camps, and more.

NewHaptics: Tactile Display Technology University Of Michigan Spin-Off Raises Funding From Accelerate Blue Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2023

NewHaptics - an innovative tactile display technology company - recently announced it has raised growth capital from the Accelerate Blue Fund.

Homebuyers Are Seeing Overvalued Markets Despite Moderating Prices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2023

Housing prices have been starting to stabilize across the country. But even though homebuyers are waiting for a break in the market, they may not find it anytime soon according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.