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Collegiate divisions merge to become 'UI Pharmaceuticals'

Leaders at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy have announced the merger of two of its service divisions to better facilitate the college's drug development and manufacturing capabilities.

VIDEO FEATURE: UI inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs

More than 85 youth from eastern and central Iowa learned the nuts and bolts of starting their own businesses by attending the 12th annual Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship, organized through the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

UI and ISU establish shared DNA sequencing instrumentation

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University are pooling their resources to significantly enhance both institutions' genetic research capabilities.

Iowa students build business, get help from Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute

Lessons learned at the Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute last year are helping a University of Iowa student and a recent UI graduate from Sioux City build their business.

Cargill Animal Nutrition, Cargill AgHorizons move to UI Research Park

Cargill has recently relocated the regional offices and staff from two of its businesses to the University of Iowa Research Park in Coralville, Iowa. Thirty-five employees from Cargill Animal Nutrition and Cargill AgHorizons now share the new office space at 2651 Crosspark Road.

Study to examine older drivers and assistance technology

Researchers at the National Advanced Driving Simulator -- a research and teaching unit of the UI College of Engineering -- have received a $604,432 grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine whether modern technology can help older drivers to drive more safely.

Hygienic Lab, Missouri look to expand newborn screening plan

Expanding the emergency backup plan for newborn screening (NBS) developed by the University Hygienic Laboratory and the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory was the focus of the second annual Heartland NBS Laboratory Workshop, held April 17-18 in Jefferson City, Mo.

UI student engineering team's hand-held water sanitizer wins EPA award

A team of 15 students from the University of Iowa College of Engineering chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World won first place in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's fourth annual People, Prosperity, and the Planet competition. The team received a trophy and $75,000 to continue developing its hand-held water sanitizer to disinfect drinking water in households of poor communities around the world.

Tech company founded at UI in 1953 (Washington Technology, April 21)

A story about technology company Vangent notes that it was founded in 1953 as Measurement Research Center at the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA in 1953.

UI, ISU team aims for new therapies for post-traumatic osteoarthritis

University of Iowa orthopedics experts are joining forces with biomaterials specialists from Iowa State University to develop an entirely new approach to preventing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).

UI Going Global in Iowa program offers free intercultural training Dec. 10

A new University of Iowa program will offer a free workshop Monday, Dec. 10 for people in the business community or nonprofit sectors who are interested in learning more about cross-cultural communication. 

Noel-Levitz opens new facility at UI's Oakdale Research Park
 
Noel-Levitz, a higher education consulting firm, today hosted an open house for business, community and academic leaders in the Technology Corridor showcasing its new Coralville location at the University of Iowa Oakdale Research Park.

Sharpe notes universities' tech transfer role (Business Week Online, Oct. 17)
 
A new study on technology transfer at universities says that a good combination of partnerships, incentives and federal and local funding can help move research into the commercial arena, even when a school's research budget is modest. Universities have always played a role in economic development. After all, it's their responsibility to educate the workforce and keep U.S. employees ahead of the pack, says THOMAS SHARPE, associate vice president for economic development at the University of Iowa. Today the commitment to technology transfer allows universities yet another way to disseminate knowledge, through their inventions and discoveries, he says. Academic institutions, says Sharpe, have a legal responsibility, too. He cites the Bayh-Dole Act, which covers any research funded by the federal government. The 1980 law boosted technology transfer by assigning patent rights to universities. At the same time, schools are required to identify, patent, and license products that result from their federally funded research or to return the rights to the federal government to do so. To fulfill this obligation, Sharpe suggests universities take full advantage of the resources they have. He advises schools in rural areas to network and develop groups within the university to work together. At Iowa, for instance, six centers for enterprise work with one another on the greater goal of economic development and have an active technology transfer program.

UI licensee Optherion secures $37 million in startup financing
Optherion, Inc., a University of Iowa Research Foundation licensee and a company developing products to diagnose and treat age-related macular degeneration and other chronic diseases, today announced that it has completed $37 million startup financing and will expand into new facilities at the Oakdale Research Park in Coralville.

Hageman appointed to Iowa Entrepreneurial Endowed Professorship
Gregory Hageman, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, has been appointed to an Iowa Entrepreneurial Endowed Professorship.

Health care entrepreneur, stent inventor Villafana to speak at UI 
Manny Villafana, a Minneapolis entrepreneur and developer of numerous frequently used pacemakers, stents and heart valves, will visit the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business next week.

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Technology Innovation Center Company Focuses On Childhood Disease Therapies
A husband-and-wife team has recently formed KemPharm, Inc. to become the 17th tenant at the University of Iowa's Technology Innovation Center. KemPharm, an early phase biopharmaceutical company, is focusing on the discovery and development of new, safer therapies for childhood disease, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Randy Weiss Joins UI Research Foundation As Entrepreneur-In-Residence
Randy H. Weiss, a biotech startup company expert, will serve as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence within the University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF), helping to find, evaluate and develop UI "spinout" companies. UIRF defines a "spinout" company as a startup that has been borne out of UI teams and technologies, and "spun" out of the university.