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Media Relations

McRobbie: Partnership With Purdue Key to Future Funding

Inside Indiana Business
Oct. 15, 2008

Indiana University President Michael McRobbie tells Inside INdiana Business the future of major funding from the state for life sciences research will be in partnership with Purdue University. McRobbie says that concept has led to plans for the Indiana Innovation Alliance, which is focused on several life sciences research areas. McRobbie says reaction to the alliance has been enthusiastic, but funding for the plan still needs to be approved by the state legislature. You can see the full interview with McRobbie this weekend on Inside INdiana Business television.

Read the entire story online at: http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=32048

Learn more about President McRobbie at: http://www.indiana.edu/~pres/

Learn more about Indiana University at: http://www.indiana.edu/

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