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Arizona State University professor James Collins is the new assistant director for biological sciences at the National Science Foundation.

Larry Cox is the new director of the Ball State University Entrepreneurship Program, effective Aug. 22.

Louisiana Department of Economic Development announced Robert Fudickar will be the technology industry director for the state agency.

Russel Hancock is the new president and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley.

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Arizona State University professor James Collins is the new assistant director for biological sciences at the National Science Foundation.

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Larry Cox is the new director of the Ball State University Entrepreneurship Program, effective Aug. 22.

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Louisiana Department of Economic Development announced Robert Fudickar will be the technology industry director for the state agency.

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Russel Hancock is the new president and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce is promoting Chris Israel to serve as coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement. The new position will coordinate interagency protection efforts to combat international IP piracy.

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William "Bill" Mahoney is the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Research Authority.

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Joan Myers, president and CEO of Raleigh-based N.C. Technology Association, is the 2005-2007 president for the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations (CRITA).

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Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski appointed Bill Noll as commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Noll has been serving as the governor's communications director.

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Jack Pfunder is the new executive director of the Manufacturers Resource Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

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Pat Snider, the first CEO for BioGenerator in St. Louis, announced her departure from the two-year-old organization by the end of the year.

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The new director of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Purdue University will be Jerry Woodall.