Indiana University lays out strategic roadmap in ‘IU 2030’ plan
The blueprint includes campus-specific plans for the university’s six campuses outside Bloomington, including IUPUI, which is set to be renamed IU Indianapolis under a realignment plan.
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Mark Montieth: Knight’s first Final Four team at IU set the stage for future success
Fifty years ago, Indiana University reached the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament with the first and unlikeliest of Bob Knight’s five Final Four teams.
IBJ Podcast: How Homefield sprints to make apparel for Cinderellas of March Madness
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Connor and Christa Hitchcock explain how they parlayed their success with small schools into agreements with the bigger names.
Dusty May, student of Bob Knight, takes FAU to Final Four
In his fifth season as head coach Florida Atlantic University, Dusty May has shepherded an anonymous program bereft of basketball history to the apex of the sport. His coaching journey began as a student manager for Coach Bob Knight in 1996.
College-focused Homefield Apparel finds opportunity in March Madness
The Indianapolis company specializes in selling vintage-themed T-shirts to fans of 150 universities, and surprising storylines have become a sure thing in the 68-team NCAA tournament.
NCAA upsets continue as top-seeded IU women fall on home court
The host Hoosiers (28-4) became the second No. 1 seed to be eliminated in two nights. It’s the first time since 1998 that two No. 1 seeds did not advance to the Sweet 16.
State medical institute lands $38M grant from feds
The National Institutes of Health awarded the grant to the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a partnership among Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Notre Dame.
Miami storms past IU into Sweet 16
Indiana University Coach Mike Woodson gave all the credit to Miami, which held a 42-26 rebounding advantage.
Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past Kent State in March Madness
The fourth-seeded Hoosiers (23-11) advanced to play fifth-seeded Miami on Sunday for a trip to Kansas City for the Midwest Region semifinals.
IU med school shuts down research project that used expired supplies on pigs
Fred Cate, IU’s vice president for research, informed federal officials that the research group had “a pattern of non-compliance” and had been warned several times against using expired materials.
Derek Schultz: Teri Moren’s Hoosiers keep raising the bar for what Indiana Women’s Basketball can be
Added late in the summer of 2014 after the abrupt resignation of Curt Miller, Moren took over as head coach in Bloomington with little fanfare.
John Mellencamp donates archives and memorabilia to Indiana University
IU also unveiled plans for a sculpture honoring the Hoosier rock star.
IU School of Medicine lands $215M in NIH funding, just shy of another record
Five of the top 10 research studies that received the most NIH funding at the medical school were for Alzheimer’s disease or brain aging, one of the school’s top priorities.
Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute
The Indiana House voted 53-34 to block state funding toward the Kinsey Institute, which has long faced criticism from conservatives
Nate Feltman: IUPUI split will be key to downtown’s future
As state and city leaders grapple with reinvigorating downtown and contemplate the future economic drivers for the region, arguably nothing holds more promise than the further activation of two of the state’s most powerful research engines.
New Purdue president outlines vision for school’s future in Indianapolis
The university intends for its realigned Indianapolis campus to act as a center for the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, manufacturing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence and engineering—“the fields from which the biggest changes are coming.”
Dorsey to headline IU Ventures networking summit
The IU Founders & Funders Network Venture Summit is scheduled May 18-19 at the Indiana Memorial Union. Only 185 tickets will be allocated for the event.
IU School of Medicine receives grant to study life-threatening heart defects in newborns
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are hoping to gain new insights into the defect, called coarctation of the aorta, or narrowing of the aorta that obstructs blood flow to vital organs.
IU board OKs plans to double nursing school capacity, raise residence hall rates
Indiana University said the renovations at the IU School of Nursing at IUPUI will help increase teaching and simulation capacity in support of planned enrollment growth to help address a shortage of nurses both in Indiana and nationwide.
IU medical school lands $1.25M for increasing diversity
The money will be used to provide new opportunities for graduate students typically underrepresented in biomedical science, officials said.