IUPUI In the News - August 11, 2006
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IUPUI Goes Smoke Free, Sets Example For State
Indianapolis Star, August 11, 2006 – IUPUI Environmental Health and Safety Director Rich Strong speaks out on the new IUPUI Tobacco-Free policy in this letter to the editor.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20060811/OPINION01/608110374&SearchID=73253439796022
Regeneration of Human Tissue Research to Move Forward with $1.6 Million Gift
IUPUI News Center, August 2, 2006 – Imagine swallowing a pill that could help heal a spinal injury or restore degenerating eyesight. Imagine applying a “smart bandage” to regenerate an amputated finger or the tissue of an unsightly wound, rather than undergoing reconstructive surgery. Drugs like these could be closer to reality than you think, thanks to the research by scientists of the IU Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
http://www.iupui.edu/news/releases/060804_keck_foundation.htm
Bepko Among Governor’s Picks for Higher Ed Commission
Indianapolis Star, August 2, 2006 – IUPUI Chancellor Emeritus Gerald Bepko is one of five people that Governor Mitch Daniels appoints to Higher Ed Commission.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/NEWS02/608020480
Moving Lessons from Classrooms to Boardrooms
Indianapolis Business Journal, July 31, 2006 – Kelley School of Business at IUPUI offers master of business administration students real-world experience through the new Discovery, Innovation and Venture Enterprises (DIVE) program.
http://kelley.iupui.edu/home/NewsItems_Story.cfm?ID=151
IUPUI Tourism Department Luring Hundreds of Students
Indianapolis Business Journal, July 31, 2006 – The Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management at IUPUI, part of the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, is growing right along with Indianapolis’ tourism and convention business.
http://petm.iupui.edu/news/iupui_tourism_department.html
IUPUI Going Smoke Free
Indianapolis Star, July 28, 2006 – IUPUI’s new tobacco-free policy is all the talk in Susan Guyett’s Talk of the Town column. The new policy goes into effect August 14.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060728/COLUMNISTS04/607280467/1037
IUPUI Camp Gives Girls a Taste of Engineering
Daybreak Sunday Early Edition, Channel 8 (WISHTV), Sunday, July 23, 2006 – High School girls from across Marion and neighboring counties learn about engineering career opportunities during the IUPUI/Rolls Royce engineering camp.
Lily Endowment to Sell $2B in Lilly Stock, Significantly Diversify Portfolio for First Time
Indianapolis Star, July 22, 2006 – Lilly Endowment will shift a significant portion of its assets away from the company that shares its name. Gene Tempel, executive director of Indiana University's Center for Philanthropy at IUPUI, said the Indianapolis-based endowment likely was seeking increased stability and protection of its assets with the move.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060722/BUSINESS/607220470/1003
IUPUI’s New Tobacco Free Policy Aimed to Promote Good Health
Medically Speaking, 1310 AM (WTLC), Saturday, July 22, 2006 – Dr. Stephan Jay, chair of the Department of Public Health in the IU School of Medicine, is a guest on this live, radio call-in broadcast. Jay discusses dangers of second-hand smoking and the IUPUI Tobacco-free policy.
Courts More Involved in Election Spats
Boston Globe (Associated Press), July 21, 2006 – IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Michael Pitts is quoted in article on court actions involving elections. “Election litigation has been around for a long time, let's make no mistake about it,” Pitts said. “Courts have been involved in what's called the ‘political thicket’ for years, upon years, upon years. But there may be an increasing trend of people running to the courts to settle election law issues” http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/07/21/courts_more_involved_in_election_spats
Job Sharing is Growing
Eyewitness News at 5:30, Channel 13 (WTHR), July 17, 2006 - This news segment focuses on growth of job-sharing. Persons interviewed included a pair of IUPUI job-share partners and IUPUI HRA staffer Maggie Stimmings.
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?s=5159615
Scenes in Black And White
Nuvo, July 12, 2006 – In this first person account, IU School of Law-Indianapolis student Al Akins shared his thoughts and a few experiences on race relationships as the 36th annual Indiana Black Expo celebration began.
http://www.nuvo.net/article.php?title=indianapolis
Miracle on Michigan Street: IUPUI and Its Neighborhood
Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History Magazine, Winter 2006 – This publication of the Indiana Historical Society includes an article written by IUPUI Professor Emeritus Ralph D. Gray. Gray discusses the growth of the IUPUI campus and his writing of the campus’ history, “IUPUI – The Making of an Urban University.”
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