IURTC is a not-for-profit agency that facilitates industry–Indiana University research and technology collaborations. IURTC stimulates growth in Indiana’s technology sectors by helping companies develop commercially viable technology, with the ultimate goal of creating jobs and growing the state’s economy.
The city of Indianapolis has announced that on July 12, 2009, the default e-mail domain name for the city of Indianapolis and Marion County e-mail accounts will change from indygov.org to indy.gov. This name was chosen because it is easier for the public to remember and it will add the official distinction of the “.gov” suffix, which indicates an official government e-mail address. The change has already occurred on the official name of the Indianapolis/Marion County Web site (www.indy.gov). In addition, most city/county e-mail accounts will already accept messages directed to @indy.gov addresses. The domain name indygov.org will continue to be in service indefinitely, and there are no plans to disable the indygov.org e-mail addresses.
Earlier today, President Obama spoke on American and Muslim relations. At Egypt’s Cairo University, Obama discussed Islam’s glories and rights, the legitimate rights of Israel and the Palestinians, Iranian nuclear aspirations, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, women’s rights, religious rights and democracy in the Muslim world.
The U.S. President’s speech also discussed economic development and tech innovations, the full text of which appears below (video starts at 45:43):
“Finally, I want to discuss economic development and opportunity.
I know that for many, the face of globalization is contradictory. The Internet and television can bring knowledge and information, but also offensive sexuality and mindless violence into the home. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and change in communities. In all nations — including America — this change can bring fear. Fear that because of modernity we lose control over our economic choices, our politics, and most importantly our identities — those things we most cherish about our communities, our families, our traditions, and our faith.
But I also know that human progress cannot be denied. There need not be contradictions between development and tradition. Countries like Japan and South Korea grew their economies enormously while maintaining distinct cultures. The same is true for the astonishing progress within Muslim-majority countries from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai. In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
And this is important because no development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work. Many Gulf states have enjoyed great wealth as a consequence of oil, and some are beginning to focus it on broader development. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century — (applause) — and in too many Muslim communities, there remains underinvestment in these areas. I’m emphasizing such investment within my own country. And while America in the past has focused on oil and gas when it comes to this part of the world, we now seek a broader engagement.
On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America. (Applause.) At the same time, we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities. And we will match promising Muslim students with internships in America; invest in online learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a young person in Kansas can communicate instantly with a young person in Cairo.
On economic development, we will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.
On science and technology, we will launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries, and to help transfer ideas to the marketplace so they can create more jobs. We’ll open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new science envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, grow new crops. Today I’m announcing a new global effort with the Organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio. And we will also expand partnerships with Muslim communities to promote child and maternal health.
All these things must be done in partnership. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.”
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library now provides five dedicated PubWEST patent searching terminals at its downtown Central Library location, thanks to a donation to the Library Foundation by Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP. The five dedicated PubWEST computer terminals are located on the fourth floor of the Central Library at the east end.
The Central Library is one of two designated Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs) in Indiana, the other being the Siegesmund Engineering Library at Purdue University in West Lafayette. As a designated PTDL, the Central Library is able to provide free public access to PubWEST, a web-based examiner search tool used by patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in addition to a variety of other patent and trademark resources. The PubWEST system is only available to the public at designated PTDLs and is a valuable inventor resource which is not otherwise available on the Internet.
Musicians have a powerful new tool to enhance communication with their audience. Seattle-based iLike promises to synchronize many popular social networks to provide bands with maximum exposure. iLike’s tagline is “Post Once, Publish Everywhere.”
The new iLike Artist Dashboard lets an artist manage the content for all of his social networks in one place. From the iLike interface, an artist will be able to post content on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Youtube, Ticketmaster, and many more… reaching over 45 million music fans and 500,000 more every week. Artists will be able to upload songs, videos and concerts to several platforms simultaneously.
iLike will even build an iPhone app for the artist. The app will be populated with any videos, photos, blogs, and concerts the artist posts to iLike.
For the stat-minded musician or manager, the iLike Dashboard allows users to track fan growth, “add to profile” and “dedications” stats. It can be helpful to see where your audience is located, what they’re talking about, and get immediate feedback on new work.
I’ll be interested to see if this business model can support other types of artists, other than musicians. Or other fields entirely.
Whether iLike’s Artist Dashboard will be helpful and take off is yet to be seen. But seriously, if you’re a musician, at least go check it out and see how it MIGHT help.
The Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC) has named Marie Kerbeshian as vice president for technology commericialization. She is responsible for IU’s intellectual property and business development activities. Kerbeshian previously served as executive director and chief executive officer of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation.
Musicians have a powerful new tool to enhance communication with their audience. Seattle-based 
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