10 Most Viewed Stories of 2016
Each week, TechPoint shares news and stories that highlight Indiana tech companies and the people who start, build and support them. In 2016, we shared 229 local and national media stories to our Latest in Tech feed and published 196 original stories to our website, proving that our community is innovating, developing and building a lot worth […]
Alexis Fink puts career emphasis on people first
When it comes to choosing a career, Alexis Fink puts the emphasis on people first. Growing up in the suburbs of Carmel, Ind., did not mean that Alexis was automatically going to choose Indiana as a home after graduation. Her computer science degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology would position her to work in our country’s […]
Rose-Hulman sees record-breaking female freshman enrollment
The 2016-2017 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology freshman class will see a record-breaking number of female students. Early enrollment statistics for the 2016-17 school year reveal that 172 females will make up 30.4 percent of the 565 incoming freshman students. This number tops the previous year’s then-record enrollment by 40 students. “The new record-breaking number of […]
Rose-Hulman student Tim Balz takes top honors at “Meet the Mira Nominees” event
Forty-seven rapid-fire elevator pitches highlighted the diversity and passion of the Indiana tech sector during TechPoint’s “Meet the Mira Nominees” event sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels and hosted by Eleven Fifty Academy and Eleven Fifty Consulting. This fun, fast-paced showcase featured about half of the companies, startups, schools, organizations, teams and individuals competing for the state’s […]
Rose-Hulman Academic VP Testifying with Dean Kamen before Congress about S.T.E.M. Future
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Vice President for Academic Affairs Phillip J. Cornwell, PhD, testified today at a congressional hearing on STEM engagement and retention issues with world-renowned innovator Dean Kamen. Kamen is best known for inventing the Segway and the world’s first wearable infusion pump. He also founded FIRST Robotics, which is closely tied with IndianaFIRST […]