November 11, 2008
Purdue University: Bindley Bioscience Center Adds $20 Million in Life Sciences Research
Purdue University's Bindley Bioscience Center helped generate $20 million in research for Indiana and nearly doubled its portfolio to 35 active research projects, center officials announced Monday (Nov. 10).
The Purdue research center, which is located in a $15 million facility in Discovery Park, has boosted its industrial partnerships to 17 companies in the life sciences, including 11 based in Indiana, an annual report from the center shows.
Thirty-five faculty researchers now lead projects in alternative energy, cancer diagnosis, drug delivery and bionanotechnology. More than 100 undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students and 20 research scientists and visiting scientists assist in collaborations with Purdue's colleges of Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Technology and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
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"Bindley is becoming the foundation for Purdue's large-scale interdisciplinary research efforts to help Indiana and the Midwest grow its bio- and life-sciences industries, improve health and increase the number of physicians trained in Indiana," said Bindley director Richard Kuhn.
"Bindley also has expanded Purdue's life sciences research pipeline to connect more effectively, strategically and even globally with leading life science researchers at Indiana University and the Indiana University School of Medicine and other regional and national research institutions."
Source: Purdue University, Indiana
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November 10, 2008
University of Mnnesota's Carlson School of Management and College of Pharmacy Launch Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration Dual Degree
The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and College of Pharmacy, two nationally ranked professional schools, announce a doctor of pharmacy and master of business administration (PharmD/MBA) dual degree in response to student interest and employer demand.
The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents recently approved the dual-degree program and it is now available for full-time PharmD students. The joint, pharmacy-business program enables students to complete the two degrees in five years, a shorter time frame than if they pursued the degrees separately.
The PharmD/MBA Dual Degree program is designed for students who have already been enrolled in the U of M's PharmD Program (Twin Cities or Duluth campuses). Students apply to the full-time MBA Program during their third year in the College of Pharmacy, but do not begin the MBA Program until the fourth year of this five-year, dual-degree program. After acceptance into the dual-degree program, students meet with both their PharmD and MBA advisors to ensure their study plan satisfies both degree requirements.
"The dual degree program will enable our students to develop management and leadership skills beyond what the PharmD curriculum provides," said Marilyn Speedie, dean of the College of Pharmacy. "It will also prepare them for successful careers in a wide variety of jobs in practice and industry."
Carlson School Dean Alison Davis-Blake added, "Students enrolled in the PharmD/MBA program will have the benefit of bolstering one degree with the other. They can leverage their business skills in wide-ranging management, public policy, and leadership careers."
Source: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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November 1, 2008
Texas A&M University: Mays MBAs Making a Difference in the Community Through Volunteering
Upholding the Aggie tradition of service, a group of 18 MBA students from Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School recently donated their time and labor for local charities. The group, called MBA SHOC (Students Helping Our Community), spent more than five hours working on a Habitat for Humanity house in Bryan, Texas, and reorganizing a thrift store whose proceeds benefit Twin City Mission. The mission offers assistance to the homeless and victims of domestic violence in the Bryan/College Station area, as well as other family services.
“There are more important things in life than school and work,” said first-year MBA student Sara Stigler, who helped on the Habitat house. Not only did the work benefit those that would soon be living in the abode, but Stigler says there’s an incentive for the students, too. “Service to the community is a great break from studying,” she joked.
The Habitat for Humanity house was mostly complete when the students arrived to volunteer. They helped put the finishing touches on the dwelling by giving each room a final coat of paint. Habitat Crew Leader Jasmine Autrey says, “Students that participate in these projects are really making an impact on the lives of [the families that live in the houses]. It’s really important to have a place to call home and they are extremely appreciative for the help and the houses they receive.”
The students that worked at the resale shop put their marketing and retail knowledge to use as they organized donations and created displays. They rearranged the flow of the store to increase usability for shoppers, and gave the store manager tips on how to rotate the merchandise seasonally.
Matt Olszewski, a second-year MBA student who helped out at the resale shop said that everyone has a responsibility to help their neighbors. “It’s good to get out of the corporate America world we get absorbed in. Sometimes we get sucked into that environment and it’s good to get out and see how others live,” he said.
Second-year classmate Scott Bradford agrees. “As an MBA, it’s a privilege we have and an opportunity we have that we must take advantage of,” he said. “We are given so much opportunity in our program and in our lives; we must do the same and repay the favor.”
Source: Texas A&M University
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