IUPUI In the News - August 31, 2006

Business School Offering Healthcare and Life Sciences Conferences
Indiana University News, August 23, 2006 – Indiana University's Kelley School of Business launches workshop series and Web site to assist the state's healthcare and life science industries with learning best practices and new ways to collaborate. IUPUI conference on commercialization of life science products set for Nov. 17, 2006. http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/3916.html

IUPUI Goes Smoke Free
WTHR, Channel 13, Eyewitness News at 5:30 p.m., August 15, 2006
– Live Broadcast from the IUPUI Campus focuses on IUPUI’s new tobacco-free policy. See the video at http://www.iupui.edu/~nosmoke/.
WTHR, Channel 13, Eyewitness News, August 23, 2006
– Lynsay Clutter reports from the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus on the first day of classes as students return to a tobacco-free campus.
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?s=5316605
Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, August 13, 2006
– The Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Karen Whitney discusses the new tobacco-free campus policy.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/businessofhealth.asp?ID=152

Game Maker Developing Professor’s Anti-Smoking Video for Girls
Indianapolis Star, August 15, 2006 – The Ocean's Secret game, which is being developed by local video-game maker Gabriel Entertainment, is a mystery designed to discourage young girls from smoking cigarettes. The video is funded partially by the National Cancer Institute and developed in conjunction with Anna McDaniel, a professor at the School of Nursing and School of Informatics. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/BUSINESS/608150323&SearchID=73253859448947

IUPUI Cited as Best Neighbor in “Saviors of Our Cities” Study
NPR, News and Notes with Ed Gordon, August 5, 2006 – In conversation on “town and gown” challenges, guest Evan Dobelle, the former President of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., names IUPUI as example of urban university that is doing well and doing good for its community.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5616991

IUPUI To Help with Medical Magnet School
Indiana University News, August 3, 2006 – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the IU School of Medicine and Clarian Health Partners have agreed to help IPS launch the Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet school. School of Education at IUPUI will help teachers infuse medical themes and knowledge into their lessons.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060803/NEWS01/608030463/-1/ZONES01

IUPUI Grad Designs Lilly Medal for Indianapolis Animal Conservation Award
Indianapolis Zoo Website, August 2006 – The Lilly Medal was designed by Rik Tommasone, then a senior student at the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI. The Indianapolis Zoo will present the medal to the winner of the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation.
http://www.indianapolisprize.org/content.aspx?CID=785

Women in Science Program Bridging the Gap
Newground, IU Foundation, July/August, 2006 – The School of Science's Women in Science program is featured in the summer 2006 issue of “newground,” a publication of Indiana University Foundation.
http://www.indiana.edu/~iufcs/Bridging_Scientific.html

Hotel Expansion Climate – Still Room to Grow
Indianapolis Star, July 28, 2006 – Sotiris H. Avgoustis, chairman of the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is quoted on story forecasting business climate for hotel expansion.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060728/BUSINESS/607280421&SearchID=73252053245119

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