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Making medicine from ocean waste | Universities seek to make fentanyl less dangerous
Researchers recycle waste from the ocean to make medicine LAWRENCE, KS–Researchers at the University of Kansas are working to transform plastic waste from the ocean into components to be used…
Read MoreDuke researchers design DNA | Treatments for childhood obesity and cancer
Flyover Country is filled with researchers who are working on life-saving technology. Here are just a few standouts we wanted to mention this week: Duke researchers design DNA DURHAM, NC–A…
Read MoreUniversity research that debuted at CES
CES (Consumer Technology Show), the annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association, bills itself as the “most influential tech event in the world.” Indeed, visitors to the show…
Read MoreAutomating ‘personalized’ emails | Making pig livers humanlike
Automating ‘personalized’ emails? PITTSBURGH, PA–If you’re in the recruitment biz, you know that personalized emails have a better chance at getting replies than cold emails. Three students at Carnegie Mellon…
Read MoreDedicated university research led to startup and a big payoff | Ohio boosts tech transfer efforts
Dedicated university research led to startup and a big payoff CLEVELAND, OH–Though it was a few years in the making, the story of a startup spun out of Case Western…
Read MoreFriends in high places
More and more of the top research universities in Flyover Country are taking concrete steps to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship in their midst. Here’s the latest on that front: IU…
Read MoreU-M in top 5 schools globally for entrepreneurship
U-M in top 5 schools globally for entrepreneurship ANN ARBOR, MI–The University of Michigan has once again been ranked in the Top 5 schools globally for its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Princeton…
Read MoreDuke researcher to build brain-like AI hardware | A drug for treating mouth sores
The great minds at Flyover Universities continue to innovate and create solutions for some of life’s biggest issues. Here’s just a taste of what we’ve read about this week. Duke…
Read MoreVR tech that may help people recover from substance abuse disorder & more
VR tech that may help people recover from substance abuse disorder BLOOMINGTON, IN–Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are moving forward with virtual reality technology they hope can…
Read MoreDuke University assignment leads to startup | Universities recognized for innovation
Duke University assignment leads to startup DURHAM, NC–Three college students turned a Duke University Fuqua School of Business assignment into a startup. Their company, called Alcove, offers a simple swiping…
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