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Ayers Saint Gross Architect Adam Gross to Retire Architect Adam Gross will retire this fall after a 40-year career at Ayers Saint Gross (AURP member), where he helped the Baltimore firm grow from eight employees to over 190. His work has earned him numerous accolades and board positions at Goucher College and the New England Commission of Higher Education. Read more. |
Coffee Shop that Employs People with Disabilities Opens at NC State's Centennial Campus 321 Coffee, a Raleigh-based coffee shop employing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has opened a new location on NC State's Centennial Campus. The café, co-founded by alumni Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, marks a "homecoming" as the business began with campus pop-ups. Read more. |
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U.S. EDA Visits University of Illinois iFAB Tech Hub Laura Appenzeller, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation with the University of Illinois (home of the Research Park at the University of Illinois) posted on LinkedIn this week that she welcomed the U.S. EDA to the university's iFAB Tech Hub. Laura also reports U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski visited the University's Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory. Read more. |
OSU's Innovation Foundation and Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fuel Entrepreneurship Many innovators at Oklahoma State (OSU) utilize The Innovation Foundation at OSU, which translates campus research into marketable products and services. William Colton, CEO of Paldara Pharmaceuticals, and inventor of a hydrogel coating that prevents bacterial infection, worked with OSU’s Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to bring his idea to the market. Read more. |
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UIDP Launches Initiative to Strengthen and Modernize University-Industry Partnerships UIDP, a global association of leading companies and universities, is launching a year-long effort, led by UIDP President and CEO Tony Boccanfuso, to directly address the need to strengthen and modernize university-industry partnerships through approaches that increase the impact of collaborative research and innovation. Read more. |
University of Utah Reports Research Funding Reaches $691M in FY 2024 The University of Utah (home to the University of Utah Research Park which hosted AURP's 2021 International Conference) reports its research funding reached $691 million in fiscal year 2024. This funding achievement marks the fifth consecutive year the university has secured funding levels exceeding $600 million. Read more. |
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UTSA, Tec de Monterrey Launch Unique Binational, Bi-Campus Cyber Program Students from the University of Texas at San Antonio and Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) in Mexico are swapping campuses this fall, as the two universities jointly launch innovative Masters' degree programs in IT and cybersecurity. Read more. |
Purdue University Engineers Testing Wireless Vehicle Charging While Driving Purdue University engineers and the Indiana Department of Transportation are working to make it possible for electric vehicles (ranging from tractor-trailers to passenger cars) to wirelessly charge while driving on highways. Construction of the test bed is expected to continue through the fall. Read more. |
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The Texas Research Quarter (Plano), a Planned Life Science Innovation District, Wins Development Approval The Texas Research Quarter, a life science-focused innovation district planned in Plano, TX, has announced the Plano City Council has approved a development agreement to support the TRQ redevelopment project and facilitate catalytic investment in the Plano and North Texas community. Read more. |
Georgia Tech's Merry Hunter Caudle Earns IEDC's Certified Economic Developer Designation Merry Hunter Caudle, CEcD, Associate Director, Economic Development with Georgia Tech (and past AURP Rising Star honoree), has achieved the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) by the IEDC. This significant accomplishment reflects her commitment to expanding her knowledge and contributions to economic growth and development. Read more. |
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NC State's Keisha Demps named Director of PartnershipsAURP Board member, Keisha Demps, who joined NC State’s Office of Partnerships in 2014, has been promoted to Director of Partnerships. In this expanded position, Keisha will assist in leading the team’s work to build strategic collaborations between NC State and industry and government partners. Read more. |
Pitt Named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by APLU The University of Pittsburgh has been designated once again an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by APLU. Pitt first received the designation in 2014 from the APLU, which acts as a trusted voice for public research and land-grant universities across North America. Read more. |
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Purdue Receives EDA Funding to Catalyze Indiana’s Biotechnology Innovation and Manufacturing Efforts Purdue University will share $51 million in U.S. EDA funding to bolster workforce development and business startup efforts in Indiana's growing biotechnology ecosystem. The funding aims to catalyze Indiana’s biotechnology innovation and manufacturing efforts, which are a pillar of Purdue’s recently announced One Health Innovation District. Read more. |
Penn State's University Park Hosts a New Center to Study How Complex Biological Processes Arise A $20 million grant from the NSF is supporting the establishment and operation of the National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences at Penn State's University Park. The new center will bring scientists together from different disciplines to integrate diverse data sets to answer transformative scientific questions. Read morehttps://news.ncsu.edu/2024/09/321-coffee-celebrates-opening-of-new-centennial-campus-shop/ |
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