Academic Innovation

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:15:19 +0000

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/22/2022 - 07:15

Deloitte and the University of Colorado Boulder a new Climate Innovation Collaboratory to translate cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for federal, state and local government agencies and communities.

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CU Boulder and CSU Pueblo announce Technology Assistance for Student Success program

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:41:32 +0000

CU Boulder and CSU Pueblo announce Technology Assistance for Student Success program Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 11/19/2021 - 09:41

The University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University Pueblo will partner on a research study to investigate whether loaning laptops improves graduation rates and other academic performance indicators for first year students with unmet financial need.

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New programs, partnerships define Center for Teaching & Learning’s inaugural year

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0000

New programs, partnerships define Center for Teaching & Learning’s inaugural year Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/20/2021 - 00:00

The CU Boulder Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL), established in May 2020, continues to support faculty, instructors and graduate students across campus through classroom-focused programming. In its initial year, the CTL supported over 3400 educators through more than 250 events and trainings during the last academic year.

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CU Boulder Featured: In the NIL arms race, some schools are going the extra mile to help their athletes

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0000

CU Boulder Featured: In the NIL arms race, some schools are going the extra mile to help their athletes Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/01/2021 - 00:00

Any athlete has the option to participate in CU Boulder's Buffs With a Brand program, which was officially announced in June 2020 and began last August. The nearly 20 Buffs who took part in the pilot year met for sessions—over Zoom because of COVID-19 restrictions—for around two hours each month. The first hour was often spent on lessons in business fundamentals from Erick Mueller, executive director for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, followed by entrepreneurship group sessions and workshops highlighted by guest speakers.

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University of Colorado Boulder Named Finalist for 2021 APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities Awards

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:50:15 +0000

University of Colorado Boulder Named Finalist for 2021 APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities Awards Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 06/29/2021 - 08:50

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Denver, CO – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) as one of six university finalists for its ninth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards.

“Being a finalist for the IEP University Award reflects CU Boulder’s dedication to developing innovative leaders, technologies, and partnerships, and to making a significant economic and societal impact both statewide and nationally,” said Bryn Rees, CU Boulder assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation, managing director of Venture Partners at CU Boulder—the university’s commercialization arm—and IEP Award submitter.

The winners will be announced during the association’s annual meeting in November. The finalists – University of Cincinnati, University of Colorado Boulder, Ohio University, Pennsylvania State University, Iowa State University, and Washington State University – are competing for four different awards that recognize exemplary and innovative case studies of economic engagement impact:

University of Cincinnati and Pennsylvania State University are finalists for the IEP Talent award, recognizing exemplary initiatives in education and workforce development.
Iowa State University and Washington State University are finalists for the IEP Place Award for exemplary initiatives resulting in social, cultural, or community development.
Ohio University and University of Colorado Boulder are finalists for the IEP Innovation Award, recognizing exemplary initiatives spurring innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-based economic development.

University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder takes a multipronged approach to regional economic development, including a place-based strategy of innovation and entrepreneurship development. The university’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship initiative offers hands-on experiences for students, faculty, staff, and community and industry partners. Experiences include academic courses and co-curricular workshops, mentorship opportunities, a campus business venture competition called the New Venture Challenge, as well as a summer startup venture accelerator program, job fairs that connect students with startups, and physical maker spaces. The New Venture Challenge is the largest and longest-running venture program of its kind, connecting the campus with the Boulder community to develop and fund promising entrepreneurial ideas. Since 2009, over 700 teams have participated in NVC. Student and faculty ventures competing in NVC have gone on to raise capital, be acquired by corporate partners, and reach sustainable revenue and substantial local employment. The university’s research commercialization effort, Venture Partners, translates research breakthroughs to commercial successes through IP services, entrepreneurial training, mentorship, funding, and startup acceleration. This year, Venture Partners spun out 20 new deep technology startups, executed 60 license and option agreements, and saw its startups raise over $2 billion. Venture Partners-supported businesses employ approximately 11,500 workers and had a nearly $2 billion economic impact from 2014-2018.

All six universities are finalists for the IEP Economic Engagement Connections award, which is the top-prize in the awards competition, recognizing overall excellence and leveraging across all three award categories.

As defined by APLU’s Economic Engagement Framework – a series of tools and publications that helps institutions better know, measure, and communicate their work in economic engagement – universities collaborate with their public and private sector partners in their states and regions to promote economic growth, competitiveness, and opportunity through a variety of efforts across the categories.

“Congratulations to this year’s Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Awards finalists on their outstanding work to advance regional economic development,” said APLU President Peter McPherson. “Public research universities are major engines of economic development in their region, and the IEP finalists have distinguished themselves as leaders in this space."

To be eligible for an IEP award, an institution must first earn the Innovation and Economic Prosperity University (IEP) designation from APLU, which recognizes institutional commitment to regional economic development. CU Boulder was awarded this designation in 2019.

To earn the IEP designation, universities conduct a rigorous self-study of their economic engagement activities that includes input from external stakeholders. As part of the self-study, each institution identifies areas for growth and improvement within its economic engagement enterprise and developed an improvement plan. This work demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and improvement in this kind of engagement vital to universities and their regional partners.

Nearly 70 institutions have been named IEP Universities designees since the program was launched in 2012.

APLU is a research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of public universities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With a membership of 244 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations, APLU's agenda is built on the three pillars of increasing degree completion and academic success, advancing scientific research, and expanding engagement. Annually, member campuses enroll 5.0 million undergraduates and 1.3 million graduate students, award 1.3 million degrees, employ 1.3 million faculty and staff, and conduct $49.2 billion in university-based research.

University of Colorado Boulder is a finalist for the IEP Innovation Award, recognizing exemplary initiatives spurring innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-based economic development.

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'Buffs With A Brand' Wraps Up First Year, Readies For NIL Changes Ahead

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

'Buffs With A Brand' Wraps Up First Year, Readies For NIL Changes Ahead Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 06/07/2021 - 00:00

In May, approximately 20 Buffs student-athletes wrapped up the inaugural year of "Buffs With a Brand," a groundbreaking program designed to help them maximize their personal brands. The student-athletes finished the year by presenting final projects that consisted of either a compilation of the information and skills they developed over the year, or a "Shark Tank"-style presentation of a "business" they created in the class.

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Navigating Uncertainty and the Entrepreneurial Hustle

Anonymous — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:05:47 +0000

Navigating Uncertainty and the Entrepreneurial Hustle Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/20/2021 - 10:05

The latest Creative Distillation podcast delivers a spirited discussion on Hoosier state sours and the unorthodox actions entrepreneurs take to address organizational challenges. Creative Distillation is a podcast co-hosted by Associate Professor Jeff York, Research Director, and Instructor Brad Werner, Teaching Director for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. Each episode distills academic research on entrepreneurship into actionable insights.

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How Digital Platforms Can Orchestrate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Access Control

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000

How Digital Platforms Can Orchestrate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Access Control Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/30/2021 - 00:00

Entrepreneurs and startups are increasingly turning to digital platforms nowadays, whether it is about creating a new platform (think Snapchat or TikTok), or providing product offerings and soliciting ideas on an existing platform. So what can a platform owner do to orchestrate the value creation activities of autonomous business partners (in thousands and millions) that are critical to the vibrancy and success of a platform? This question was the focus of a research paper coauthored by Leeds School’s Strategy & Entrepreneurship professor Tony Tong.

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Jeffrey Nytch named Yamaha Master Educator in new Music Business and Entrepreneurship group

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:50:37 +0000

Jeffrey Nytch named Yamaha Master Educator in new Music Business and Entrepreneurship group Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/20/2021 - 10:50

Among 30 distinguished academics, clinicians, consultants and authors, Jeffrey Nytch—director of the College of Music’s Entrepreneurship Center for Music and associate professor of composition—has joined the Yamaha Master Educator Collective’s newly-launched Music Business and Entrepreneurship group.

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Futurum partnership puts CU research in the hands of younger students

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:45:57 +0000

Futurum partnership puts CU research in the hands of younger students Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:45

Sarah Kuta

It’s hard to imagine a teenager who could resist exploring mechanical engineering after learning about Endoculus, the small device developed by CU Boulder Professor Mark Rentschler and student researchers in his lab that can navigate the human gastrointestinal system with ease and may someday help doctors care for their patients. Futurum helped translate Rentschler’s complex research into easy-to-digest (no pun intended) content that teachers can incorporate into their lesson plans and share with their students.

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