NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: When the Fighting Irish football team travels to Chapel Hill to face the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday (Sept. 24), it will be the fifth meeting between the two schools since 2014 and the 21st overall, dating back to 1949. That's on the field. Off the field, the two universities share another kind of tradition -- as collaborators. Over the years, researchers at the University of Notre Dame   more

ANDERSON, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Anderson University was recently awarded the Indiana Youth Persons on Campus grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grant, worth $800,000, is designed to help Indiana colleges and universities to engage youth, ages 5 to 18, in high-quality, on-campus enrichment programs that can help young people envision a future for themselves in college. The grant includes a $200,000 match by Anderson University and   more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSfund) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University has been awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to create and expand high-quality, on-campus programming that encourages local youth to explore their interests and envision a future for themselves in college. The grant is part of Lilly Endowment's Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC), an initiative which aims to increase the numbers of Indiana youth who success  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed four attorneys and paralegals to its roster of legal professionals in multiple offices across its geographic footprint. Corporate attorney Sofia Grunewald Brum has joined the firm's New York office, while the firm has added litigator Aaron Vance to its Indianapolis office. The firm also has added Sarah Feather as an immigration paralegal to its Atlan  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSawa) -- Goshen College issued the following news: The Goshen College Athletic Department hosted the annual LEAFYS awards on Sunday, September 11 in the Umble Center. The LEAFYS is a yearly award show designed to recognize Goshen student-athletes in several categories, ranging from Team Service Award to Maple Leaf Character Award. The athletic department head coaches and administration nominate individuals for these categories and then vote for winners among the nom  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University has received an $800,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Indiana Youth Programs on Campus. HU will use the funds, which will be dispersed over the next three years, to fund a variety of Indiana youth learning and engagement opportunities on campus. Lilly's Indiana Youth Programs on Campus initiative is a response to the changing demographics and recen  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSfund) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University has received a $100,000 gift toward the transformation of the PLEX from First Federal Savings Bank and the Zahn family. "Huntington University is a wonderful asset to have in our community. First Federal Savings Bank and the Zahn family are dedicated to help make Huntington the best version of itself. By supporting the University, which has been a pillar of Huntington for 1  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Illinois joined six other Midwestern states in announcing the development of the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition, an agreement that will boost the state's decarbonization efforts. In addition to Illinois, the coalition includes Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. "Innovative solutions to fighting climate change require collaborative efforts. Through the partnersh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: On the same day he notched a major court victory in one robocalling case, Attorney General Todd Rokita took new actions to bring such scammers to justice in another legal battle. "We are going to stay on the attack against these robocallers who victimize Hoosiers and other Americans across the country," Attorney General said. "Many of these scammers know how to hide in t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Attorney General Todd Rokita took another punch at the Biden administration this week to fight an unlawful vaccine and mask mandate placed upon Hoosiers. "No one should be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine out of fear of losing their job, and our children should not be forced to wear a mask," Attorney General Rokita said. A federal judge blocked the vaccine and mask  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Eric J. Holcomb today joined his fellow governors in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin to collaborate on developing a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce across the Midwest by signing the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition Memorandum of Understanding (M-H2 Coalition MOU). "Strong partnerships and collaborations with our neighbo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Governor's Workforce Cabinet The governor made one reappointment to the cabinet, who will serve until December 31, 2024: * Megan Glover (Zionsville), co-founder and CEO of 120WaterAudit The governor also made four new appointments to the cabinet: * David Adams   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 21 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: The Interim Study Committee on Roads and Transportation met to discuss creating a means for undocumented residents in Indiana to obtain driving cards, a privilege 17 other states have instituted. State Rep. Mike Andrade (D-Munster) testified in favor of the measure at the hearing and provided the following comments: "Granting undocumented residents the opportunity to obtain a driving card is ultimately ab  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2022: An abundance of coal ash in Michigan City has many residents concerned about a looming water crisis. Coal ash, the material left after burning coal, contains several carcinogens including arsenic, mercury and lithium. Due to a deteriorating seawall between the Michigan City Power Generating Station and Lake Michigan, residents are at risk of contaminated drinking water utilities, as   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * Indiana's near-total abortion ban was halted by Owen County Judge Kelsey Blake Hanlon via a preliminary injunction. Hanlon is presiding over a lawsuit attacking Senate Bill 1. State Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) today offered the following statement regarding the injunction: "In barring the enforcement of Senate Bill 1, a near total ban on abortion, the Court looked to our  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2022: The Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services met yesterday to begin studying potential health impacts of THC products, including Delta-9, as well as the possibility of decriminalizing cannabis possession. State Rep. Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis), a member of the committee, today offered her hopes for the study committee: "Indiana is light-years be  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 19, 2022 CAUSE NO.: 45730; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: KREVDA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF A VOLUNTARY GREEN PATH RIDER PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2.5-6. * * * Monday, September 19, 2022 CAUSE NO.: 44808-RTO6; ALJ: SCHU  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 26, 2022 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, September 27, 2022 CAUSE NO.: 45700; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR (1) APPROVAL OF AND A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A FEDER  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Travis Barnes, J.D. '13, founder of Hotel Tango, is featured on the Indianapolis Business Journal's podcast. Barnes and his wife, Hilary Barnes, J.D. '13, met at IU McKinney and founded the business in the Fletcher Place neighborhood in Indianapolis. A former Marine who served in the elite special operations Reconnaissance force, Travis Barnes enlisted right after September 11,   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSconf) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Vice Dean Cynthia Adams, J.D. '83, presented during the Association of American Law Schools speaker series. The online event took place September 20. Vice Dean Adams talked about the virtual international negotiation simulation course she teaches with Mark Shope, J.D. '12. Shope is an assistant professor of law at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Law in Taiwan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Indiana University-Purdue University's Indianapolis Campus issued the following news: The Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI has received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to launch a housing equity initiative to reduce Indianapolis' infant mortality rate. The Housing Equity for Infant Health Initiative will address housing, a key social determinant of poor infa  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Children who wear stain-resistant school uniforms may be exposed to potentially harmful levels of chemicals, according to a new study by researchers in the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and colleagues from the University of Toronto, the University of Notre Dame and the Green Science Policy Institute. About a quarter of U.S. children wear school uni  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Freeman, Krevda, Veleta, and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: September 23, 2022 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Tech  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Doctor of Juridical Science candidate Perfecto Caparas, LL.M. '05, published a piece in Jurist in which he stressed the pivotal role of a "critical human rights mass" in enabling the Hague-based International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and top officials for allegedly orchestrating the murder of 12,000-30,000 civilians.   more

GARY, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news release: * * * Conference to bring together more than 100 scholars from across the Midwest; keynote speaker from University of Chicago * * * Indiana University Northwest will host the 93rd annual conference of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences (IASS) starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. The annual conference is an opportunity for faculty and students of public and private college  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * Nanocrystals commonly used in medical, energy and electronics industries * * * A multi-institution team of researchers led by Indiana University chemist Sara Skrabalak has been awarded $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a research center focused on transforming nanocrystal discovery and design. Nanocrystals are microscopic collections of atoms that drive innovat  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSpar) -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: Ivy Tech Community College announced it has joined the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Incubator Network, an initiative to design and build AI incubators in community colleges and technical schools across the country. The initiative, launched back in January, is a partnership between the American Association of Community Colleges, Intel, and Dell Technologies that supports the demand for higher educa  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 21 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: The Major League Soccer Players Association and the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are teaming up to provide current and former MLS players with an opportunity to earn a master's degree or certificate designed to prepare them for future success after their playing days. The partnership with the MLS Players Association builds on nearly 35 years of success in customized education at Kelley that   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSawa) -- Marian University issued the following news: Congratulations are in order for Marian University's Assistant Professor of Human Resources Kathy Marra. She won the Paul J. and Debbie Norman Award for Distinction. Marra has aligned Marian's undergraduate degree program of Bachelor of Science in Management with the Human Resource Specialization Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Marra's colleagues say Kathy is a distinctive teacher and adv  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Tim Walz today joined governors in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio to announce the launch of the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition (M-H2 Coalition). The coalition will accelerate the development of clean hydrogen, from production and supply chain to distribution in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and other industries. "The development of clean hydro  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Monon Bioventures, Genezen and Purdue University pharmacy researcher form partnership to 'arm' natural killer cells and prove manufacturability * * * "Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive cancers of the central nervous system. It grows, multiplies and spreads quickly, is almost always lethal, and there is no effective cure. New, effective therapies are desperately needed," said Sand  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: As part of this year's Notre Dame Forum on War and Peace, the University, in partnership with Theater of War Productions, will host a dramatic reading of an ancient Greek tragedy, Aeschylus' "The Suppliants," by Emmy Award-winning actors Anthony Edwards and Keith David as well as actor/director Tate Donovan, at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 (Monday) in Notre Dame Stadium. Joining Edwards, David and Donovan as mem  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 20 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Generating cleaner electricity from renewable energy projects and upgrading its electric grid to support the transmission and monitoring of that electricity are some of the key factors leading to NIPSCO's request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to adjust its base electric rates next year. NIPSCO is a subsidiary of NiSource I  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2022: Dyne Therapeutics, a leading muscle disease company focused on advancing innovative, life-transforming therapeutics for people living with genetically driven diseases, has made a commitment of $500,000 over five years in support of the University of Notre Dame's Patient Advocacy Initiative. In addition, Dyne has pledged a similar amount of in-kind support for the program. The No  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The most climate-prepared countries in the world are losing ground, according to the latest update of the University of Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. Updated annually, ND-GAIN's Country Index quantifies the climate vulnerability and readiness of more than 180 countries by aggregating 45 core indicators over 20 years. This year's ND-GAIN leaderboard appears simi  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: In yet another example of the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in consumer products, industrial products and textiles, researchers have found notably high levels in school uniforms sold in North America. In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the U  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Indiana/Butler) and Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) today announced Major has been chosen to chair the House Second Amendment Caucus for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session. "It is an honor to be picked by the current chairman, Rep. Dowling, for this important role," Major said. "My predecessor, Rep. Jeff Pyle, hea  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSpar) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A partnership with Purdue Global will offer first-rate educational opportunities to Story County Medical Center (Nevada, Iowa) staff and their family members with tuition reduction. "Purdue Global is committed to helping our health care partners like Story County Medical Center encourage educational and professional growth in their staff," said Melissa Burdi, Purdue Global vice president and dean  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University engineers have developed a second-generation smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio (OCR) sensing capabilities for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, or HVAC&R, systems. Oil starvation is one of the major reasons for compressor failure in HVAC&R systems. The Purdue smart accumulator OCR sensor could provide better insight about the oil flow within a   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University has received $12 million of a $35 million project led by the American Forestry Foundation and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities to help family forest owners practice climate-smart forestry in Indiana and eight other states throughout the eastern half of the U.S. The project's other partners are The Nature Conservancy, the Ce  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSper) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A strategic hiring effort to expand Purdue University's focus in public health and health equity while diversifying the racial makeup of its faculty has reached a major milestone, with 11 new faculty starting their Boilermaker academic careers this fall. These new faculty members, appointed as part of an inaugural cluster hire search in conjunction with Purdue's centrally supported Equity Task Fo  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 20 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Jeff Kirk was quoted in the Indianapolis Business Journal's article "Tax-credit online marketplace creates connections for more deals." The article highlights the positive effects a new online tax-credit marketplace may have on attracting more out-of-state investment in Hoosier startups. The marketplace is headed by TechPoint, a not-for-profit entity that exists to support and grow Indiana's tech sect  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of Indianapolis issued the following news release: The University of Indianapolis, in conjunction with the Human Identification Center, announced today a partnership with the police department of the City of Fishers to provide rapid DNA testing result interpretation to help the agency more quickly identify victims of crimes or provide investigative direction. Earlier this year Fishers Police became the first department in the state to   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Cancer cells delete DNA when they go to the dark side, so a team of doctors and engineers targeted the 'backup plans' running critical cell functions * * * The way that tumor cells enable their uncontrolled growth is also a weakness that can be harnessed to treat cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan and Indiana University have shown. Their machine-learning algorithm can  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- The University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame is deepening its expertise in sustainable energy policy, international development and policy, global health, racial justice, global religion, and Irish history with the appointment of several new faculty--some who are new to the Keough School and others who are taking on expanded roles fro  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Avishalom Tor, professor of law and director of the Notre Dame Law School's Research Program on Law and Market Behavior (ND LAMB), hosted Bruno Ryff, consul general at Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago and Joerg Oberschmied, deputy and senior public diplomacy officer, to discuss collaborative activities between the Research Program on Law and Market Behavior (ND LAMB) and No  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- The University of Saint Francis issued the following news release: The University of Saint Francis announces Dr. Amelia E. Clark as the Executive Director of the Center for Integrated Public Health Education and Research (CIPHER). Embedded in the College of Health Sciences, CIPHER will train the next generation of public health professionals for northeast Indiana, as well as provide health sciences students with additional training in the fast-growing   more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSbook) -- The University of Saint Francis issued the following news release: Professor of Theology Dr. John P. Bequette began intensive study of early Christian scholar Bede in 2005. Seventeen years later, Bequette shares the fruits of his researching labor in a new book, "Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality." Bequette, in his 17th year as a University of Saint Francis professor, wrote or edited five previous books, but calls his Bede exami  more

VALPARAISO, Indiana, Sept. 20 (TNSfund) -- Valparaiso University issued the following news release: Valparaiso University has received a $202,151 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Raman spectroscopy microscope. This advanced piece of equipment will be a vital asset in a variety of research projects spanning multiple departments at Valpo. "These kinds of grants are highly competitive, so you have to go in expecting not to get it," said Paul Smith, Ph.D., assistant   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Gov. Tony Evers, together with six other Midwest governors, today announced the creation of the Midwestern Hydrogen Coalition, which will facilitate the development of a strong clean hydrogen economy in the Midwest. The coalition includes Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, and the states will work together to identify opportunities for advancing   more