Media Relations
Tuesday,
September 9,
2003
Economic Development
Indiana University has named David Sobotka as director of engagement for Evansville and southwest Indiana. Currently the director of Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program (TAP) offices in Jasper and Evansville, Sobotka will now serve as the face of both IU and Purdue for economic development in Evansville and southwest Indiana.
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Indiana University has announced the opening of its newly created Office of Engagement in Evansville. The new office will provide southwest Indiana with a 'front door' to IU, directly connecting the region to the university. By serving as a gateway for the community to access IU's resources, the office will enable the university to play a greater role in contributing to economic development in that region.
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The Indiana University Innovation Center, a new $10 million home to university researchers and private start-up companies, will be formally dedicated Monday, Nov. 9, by IU President Michael A. McRobbie. The facility is a key component of the President's Innovate Indiana initiative.
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A 12-member group of distinguished business and community leaders with a broad range of experiences and knowledge in the high-tech and life-sciences sectors have agreed to serve as economic development advisers to Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie.
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Marie Kerbeshian, a zoologist and registered patent agent specializing in the protection and licensing of discoveries derived from faculty research, has been named vice president for technology commercialization at the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation.
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Indiana University continues to lead all public and private institutions in the state of Indiana in granting baccalaureate and most graduate degrees, and a new study indicates that IU graduates are making vital contributions to the state well after they receive their degrees.
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