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Research Matters: UMD Talk Show Focuses on the CIC
Apr 25, 2013, 11:49 AM
CIC Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen, joined UMD's Senior Vice President and Provost, Mary Ann Rankin, along with UMD Dean of Libraries, Patricia Steele, to talk about the many opportunities for collaboration between UMD and the member universities of the CIC.
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Collaboration Works: CIC Annual Report 2011-12 now available
Mar 12, 2013, 10:36 AM
CIC's latest Annual Report explores the impact of our joint efforts across the breadth of member universities and higher education.
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New Report: Making a Case for the Humanities--Advocacy and Audience
Sep 20, 2012, 13:17 PM
The 2012 Modern Language Association (MLA) meeting played host to a compelling examination of how to best advocate for the humanities during the Delegate Assembly Organizing Committee's annual roundtable session. This year's dynamic discussion gathered a diverse set of "humanists"...
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A Year Later--UNL Collaborations Found Across the CIC
Sep 17, 2012, 10:18 AM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) became a member university of the CIC just over a year ago and has hit the collaborative ground running. UNL has developed ongoing academic collaborations with universities across the CIC, serving as a key partner...
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From Bengali to Uzbek--CIC's CourseShare Program Opens the World of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Aug 13, 2012, 10:57 AM
CIC institutions have a long history of sharing faculty expertise by making specialized courses available to students from member universities. The CIC Deans of Arts and Sciences took this concept to another level through CourseShare, a program that capitalizes on...
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New University of Minnesota eBook combines technology and crowd-sourcing to share examples of successful classroom technology use across colleges, disciplines and campuses
Jul 12, 2012, 13:16 PM
Using 3D simulations to design clothing. Creating Web-based computer coaches to teach physics students new problem solving methods. Or deploying mobile technology to help public health professionals respond to disasters. These are three of many success stories from University of...
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The CIC Explores Collaborative Strategies for Developing Geospatial Services
Jul 9, 2012, 14:03 PM
The 2012 CIC Center for Library Initiatives Conference focused on the challenges and opportunities of building robust infrastructure to support the wide variety of campus needs for spatial representation of information. The conference explored the current state-of-play within the CIC,...
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CIC awarded Mellon grant for "Enhancing the Midwest Knowledge Ecosystem" Project
Jul 2, 2012, 14:20 PM
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $109,000 planning grant to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) to explore areas of common ground and the potential for collaboration between the two...
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Big Ten/CIC and the Ivy League Announce Research Collaboration to Study Head Injuries in Sports
Jun 19, 2012, 10:00 AM
World-class academic and research institutions agree to coordinate ongoing efforts to address head injuries in athletics, including concussions The Big Ten Conference and the Ivy League, in conjunction with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), have announced plans to engage...
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More From CIC's Digital Humanities Summit
May 18, 2012, 11:58 AM
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation hosted the first Digital Humanities Summit in Lincoln from April 19-20, 2012. A key strategy of the CIC Digital Humanities Initiative is forming a stronger CIC faculty community and networks...
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CIC/Big 10 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration
Dec 22, 2011, 10:09 AM
A joint effort of the CIC and the Big Ten Athletic Conference, the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration aims to better understand the causes and effects of sport-related concussion and head injuries. Dennis L. Molfese, a professor at the University...
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CIC Leading the Field in Digital Humanities
Dec 22, 2011, 09:48 AM
At the intersection of technology and the humanities, it鈥檚 no surprise that CIC universities are providing national leadership to increase opportunities for researchers, enrich programs, accelerate innovation, and promote sustainability. With four CIC faculty being awarded NEH 2011 Digital Humanities...
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Smart Skin: Electronics that Stick & Stretch like a Temporary Tattoo
Aug 16, 2011, 14:17 PM
Researchers from the CIC Universities of Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin--Madison have developed 鈥渢attoo electronics鈥 -- wireless electronics so flexible and thin they can be applied to the skin and forgotten. The...
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Chronicle of Higher Education Spotlights the Ongoing Work From the Big 10/CIC Head Injury Summit
Aug 1, 2011, 10:51 AM
There's a great deal of exciting collaboration being done across the universities of the CIC coming out of the recent Big 10/CIC Head Injury Summit held this past spring. The Chronicle of Higher Education article explores how experts are working...
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Big Ten/CIC Head Injury Summit Examines Traumatic Brain Injury Research
May 4, 2011, 16:23 PM
The Big Ten Conference, in conjunction with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), served as host for the Big Ten/CIC Head Injury Summit on April 30 and May 1 in Park Ridge, Ill. Representatives from each of the Big Ten...
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Connect with CIC Colleagues at Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian American Studies
Apr 17, 2011, 23:06 PM
Connect with CIC colleagues during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian American Studies by attending the CIC-Asian American Studies Consortium/AAAS Mentoring Breakfast on Saturday, May 21. The goals of this working breakfast are to connect mentees and mentors,...
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Federal Budget Cuts May Affect Foreign Language Education at CIC Universities
Apr 14, 2011, 16:29 PM
The federal budget plan expected to be approved by Congress this week would make deep cuts in international and foreign language programs at CIC universities. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported today that the reductions to two programs authorized under...
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CIC Delegation Heads to India For International Higher Ed Conference
Apr 8, 2011, 12:58 PM
A delegation of CIC staff led by Director Barbara McFadden Allen will participate in the upcoming Fourth Global Meeting of Associations of Universities in New Dehli. The conference, "Internationalization of Higher Education: New Players, New Approaches" opens April 11 and...
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CASIC Summit Builds Momentum for Collaborative Research in International Competitiveness
Apr 4, 2011, 17:05 PM
The newly launched CIC Center for Advanced Study in International Competitiveness (CASIC) gained momentum towards its goal to bring CIC faculty together under a collaborative research umbrella during its successful research summit on April 1-2. More than 90 people attended...
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Champaign News-Gazette Spotlights Upcoming CASIC Research Summit
Mar 23, 2011, 13:22 PM
The Champaign News-Gazette featured the upcoming Center for Advanced Study in International Competitiveness (CASIC) Research Summit in its March 23 editions. The article, "UI leads global interdisciplinary project" highlights University of Illinois business professor Joseph Cheng's efforts to develop the...
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