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Book Fair at University Tech Park

October 26, 2012
A "Books Are Fun" book fair hosted by the IIT Research Institute will be held in the University Tech Park Atrium on Tuesday, October 30 and Wednesday, October 31 from 11:00 am–4:00 pm. The fair will offer many books and gifts at great prices—just in time for the holidays!
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IIT VP of External Affairs David Baker Elected President of the Association of University Research Parks

September 27, 2012
IIT Vice President of External Affairs and University Technology Park Executive Director David Baker was elected president of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) Board of Directors. AURP made the announcement on September 20 at the 2012 International Conference in Madison, Wisc.
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Crain’s Chicago Business reports on plans to expand biotech research at UIC and Northwestern University, noting IIT’s recent expansion of biomedical/biotech research facilities and speaking with Department of Biomedical Engineering Interim Chair David Mogul.

September 25, 2012
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In response to a Crain’s Chicago Business article looking at data on patent and startup output from Illinois universities, IIT Vice President for External Affairs and UTP Executive Director David Baker writes about the success of University Technology Park at IIT.

September 11, 2012
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A Huffington Post article by Wakefield co-founder Chris Johnson called “Startup City: Chicago,” details efforts to build a “startup ecosystem” in the city, including 1871, the startup workspace at Merchandise Mart where IIT and other universities have set up shop.

September 10, 2012
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Pritzker Institute Seminar: Mechanical Instability and Tortuosity of Arteries

May 17, 2012
Professor Hai-Chao Han’s recent studies showed that increased lumen pressure and reduced axial tension can lead to instability of blood vessels. His theoretical models and experimental results will be presented in this talk.
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Chicago Tribune reports on 1871, the new tech startup incubator at Merchandise Mart, the tenants of which include Illinois Institute of Technology.

May 4, 2012
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Illinois Science and Technology Coalition’s Catalyst released two new factsheets in March on research support infrastructure and technology parks include extensive information about IIT’s University Technology Park and the Smart Grid Education and Workforce Training Center in the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation

March 21, 2012
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IIT Vice President of External Affairs and UTP Executive Director David Baker wrote a guest column for the ISTC Catalyst newsletter this month, discussing “University Technology Park At IIT: An Emerging Node In Chicago’s Innovation Ecosystem.”

January 12, 2012
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A September 6 Chicago Tribune article focusing on technology parks affiliated with universities includes comments about IIT University Technology Park (UTP) from IIT Vice President of External Affairs David Baker and from Said Al-Hallaj, a former research professor at IIT who started AllCell Technologies, a company working to improve safety and efficient of litium-ion batteries. AllCell, the first UTP incubator tenant, moved to a larger space in 2009 and plans to double its workforce this year.

September 6, 2011
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University Technology Park Archive

Book Fair at University Tech Park

IIT VP of External Affairs David Baker Elected President of the Association of University Research Parks

Crain’s Chicago Business reports on plans to expand biotech research at UIC and Northwestern University, noting IIT’s recent expansion of biomedical/biotech research facilities and speaking with Department of Biomedical Engineering Interim Chair David Mogul.

In response to a Crain’s Chicago Business article looking at data on patent and startup output from Illinois universities, IIT Vice President for External Affairs and UTP Executive Director David Baker writes about the success of University Technology Park at IIT.

A Huffington Post article by Wakefield co-founder Chris Johnson called “Startup City: Chicago,” details efforts to build a “startup ecosystem” in the city, including 1871, the startup workspace at Merchandise Mart where IIT and other universities have set up shop.

Pritzker Institute Seminar: Mechanical Instability and Tortuosity of Arteries

Chicago Tribune reports on 1871, the new tech startup incubator at Merchandise Mart, the tenants of which include Illinois Institute of Technology.

IIT Vice President of External Affairs and UTP Executive Director David Baker wrote a guest column for the ISTC Catalyst newsletter this month, discussing “University Technology Park At IIT: An Emerging Node In Chicago’s Innovation Ecosystem.”

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