Archive for the ‘Arizona Universities’ Category
September 17th, 2007 | 
Author: Business Sponsors to Present Real-World Challenges to Top Business Students Worldwide
GLENDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The deadline is approaching to register for Thunderbird School of Global Management’s second annual Sustainable Innovation Summit which draws top business school students from around the world for a global competition to develop sustainable innovative business solutions for real-world companies. Read the rest of this entry »
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TEMPE, AZ–(Marketwire – September 17, 2007) – “Screen Wars,” a television show produced by students of the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), has been nominated for six Rocky Mountain Emmy awards. Rocky Mountain Emmys are regional Emmy awards given out annually by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Read the rest of this entry »
Fifteen ASU student-led ventures launched Aug. 23 as part of the third annual Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative selection process. Student teams competed for award money to explore their innovative ideas for business products and services or social good.
Submissions came from 78 teams cutting across ASU campuses and disciplines.
The initiative, made possible by a $5.4 million donation in October 2004 from Orin Edson to the ASU Foundation, supports student-led Read the rest of this entry »
ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is one of the top law schools in the country for Hispanic students, according to the September issue of Hispanic Business magazine.
The college is ranked seventh among the top 10 in the publication’s annual “2007 Best Law Schools for Hispanic Students.” The magazine, which also rated business, engineering and medical schools, based its selections on enrollment, faculty, student services, retention rates and national reputation. Read the rest of this entry »
ASU’s Biodesign Institute has received new funding to continue in its development of novel DNA sequencing technologies to help usher in the era of personalized medicine.
Looking ahead to a time when each person’s genome can be sequenced as a routine part of medical research and health care, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded more than $15 million in grants to support development of innovative technologies with the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of DNA sequencing. Read the rest of this entry »
Professor David Kaye is spending the academic year away from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, teaching international human-rights law and other subjects in a country often criticized for its human-rights record.
Kaye, a Regents’ Professor of Law and a professor of life sciences, will be the Freeman Foundation Visiting Professor of American Law at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies in China. The center, a joint venture of the Johns Hopkins University School of Read the rest of this entry »
ASU Parking and Transit Services (PTS) has announced its partnership with Flexcar, the largest car-sharing company in the United States.
PTS, which is committed to providing sustainable, viable transportation options for the campus community, is bringing Flexcar’s service to the university. The Tempe campus also marks the first site in the state of Arizona where Flexcar will have a presence.
An official launch celebration is scheduled for noon, Sept. 6, at the cul-de-sac of the Memorial Union. Read the rest of this entry »
ASU officials announced April 20 that Finao Capital will set up operations this fall at SkySong – ASU’s Scottsdale Innovation Center.
Finao Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early stage technology companies. The firm concentrates on first-round financing and assisting companies that are considered to have “hypergrowth” potential. SkySong is an integral part of Finao’s business plan to bring early stage ventures and venture capital to Arizona. Read the rest of this entry »
The ability to observe and manipulate matter on the scale of atoms and molecules, known as nanoscale science and engineering (NSE), has become the “Holy Grail” of the global science community.
According to the National Science Foundation, the global nanotechnology industry will grow to $1 trillion by 2015. Nano enthusiasts say that such investment could hold the key to solving a range of human problems, from managing disease and cleaning up pollution to generating energy. Read the rest of this entry »
Paths to Licensing and Commercialization for Life Science Companies
Session Highlights:
* Session 1: Applied Research: The Translational Bridge Between Lab & Marketplace
Panel Discussion: Cognitive Disorders Due to Neuro-Degenerative Diseases
* Session 2: Technology Transfer & Licensing
Panel Discussion: The Relationship Between Researchers and Tech Transfer Offices
* Session 3: Challenges Confronting the “Start-Up” Private Sector Company
Panel Discussion: Key Capital Formation Issues Confronting Start-Ups
Other Conference Highlights:
* Registration & Continental Breakfast
* Welcome & Opening Remarks
* Opening Keynote Speaker
* Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
* Reception
When: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Location: Wyndham, Downtown Phoenix
Cost: $99
To register, visit www.asutechnopolis.org.
The 3rd Annual Commercializing Arizona Life Sciences Forum is presented by ASU Technopolis and Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC, and sponsored by Arizona Department of Commerce, Enable Ventures, City of Phoenix, Insys Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic and Sun Health.
Karen Katzorke
Program Specialist, ASU Technopolis
www.asutechnopolis.org
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