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The TeCK Fund: Inter-university collaboration fuels faculty entrepreneurs

May 28, 2019 by Jerzy Sawicki and Paul DiCorleto

Dr. Moo-Yeal Lee, at left, an associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at CSU, received TeCK Fund funding to commercialize his technology to improve disease modeling through the use of 3D bioprinting.

Universities are constantly challenged to do more with less and to be “more entrepreneurial” about providing administrative services, while being asked to offer much more than just a…

Classroom Innovation

Teaching with 3D anatomy tools

May 24, 2019 by By Darren Hoffmann, Ph.D.

How is it possible that someone who has been involved in developing 3D anatomy technologies for 12 years took 7 of those years to find a way to…

Classroom Innovation

3 experts share their blended learning advice

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 by Thomas Goldrick

a 4-panel image showing various elements of blended learning: online software, a teacher in a small group, independent work

With a growing non-traditional student population, many colleges and universities are looking to blended learning technology and strategy to meet their pedagogical needs. But finding a combination of…

Campus Leadership

5 steps to smarter corporate partnerships

May 17, 2019 by Mary Davis

Two silhouettes snapping puzzle pieces together

When it comes to higher education and corporate partnerships, it’s not a “nice to have;” it is mission-critical for colleges and universities to survive. The job market is…

Student Success & Well-Being

Student wellbeing is transformative

May 17, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki & Elaine J. Brzycki

a calming photo of a stack of rocks and water

Faculty, academic advisors, and student affairs counselors impact student wellbeing to the degree they transform each student’s mindset by empowering the self of the student.

Campus Leadership

5 principles for thinking like a futurist

May 16, 2019 by Marina Gorbis

a smartphone with The Future is calling ... on it

In 2018 we celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the Institute for the Future (IFTF). No other futures organization has survived for this long; we’ve actually…

Campus Leadership

Here’s how Indiana is closing the achievement gap

May 16, 2019 by Robert Lerose

a group of first-generation college students in graduation gowns, throwing their caps in the air

Nearly every state has put renewed emphasis on ensuring that more adults get a college degree, with Indiana as a shining example.

Online Learning

10 suggestions for smarter online course design

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by Dr. Ed Steigerwald

For every pilot flying an aircraft today, there is an instructor who made it happen. Teaching someone to fly an aircraft involves multiple layers of skill and ability,…

Campus Leadership

6 lessons about campus redesign

May 14, 2019 by Richard Wagner

New thinking in campus redesign about flexible learning and collaborative campus spaces, as well as smart re-use of space, is helping institutions become flexible and remain change-ready, effectively…

Campus Leadership

How the University of Virginia is leading the nation in elevating women in STEM

May 9, 2019 by Elizabeth Thiel Mather

UVA female students in an engineering class

Getting more women in STEM fields remains a challenge all over. In the United States, men earn nearly 80 percent of engineering and computer science bachelor’s degrees, even…

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