AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: Bill Lister had not been inside the USS Drum in years. The 97-year-old Edinburg, Indiana, resident is believed to be the last living crew member of the World War II submarine--on display at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama--and it had been years since he was able to make the trip down to the bay and see the vessel he spent time aboard during World War II. Lister, a First Class radioman   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has elected 20 attorneys to its partner ranks effective Jan. 1, 2023, spanning 14 offices and a variety of practice areas. "We are extremely proud to add these exceptional individuals to the partnership of our growing law firm," said Andrew J. Detherage, firm managing partner. "The success of our firm and the clients we support is directly attributable to talented  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has announced today its 2022-2023 Management Committee consisting of members from throughout the firm's national footprint. In a previously announced succession plan, Andrew J. Detherage was named the new firm managing partner and chair of the Management Committee, taking over for Robert T. Grand, who will continue to practice government services and finance as a   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has announced Andrew J. Detherage has become managing partner of the law firm, effective Nov. 9. Detherage succeeds Robert T. Grand, who assumed the role in 2014 and will now resume his practice in the firm's Government Service and Finance group. The succession plan was announced last year. Detherage, who has been on the firm's Management Committee for 20 years, ta  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSfund) -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College has been awarded a $185,841 Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant provides funding to further develop the Equipping Scholars for Globally Engaged Learning (EGSEL) project offering additional support to faculty leading Study-Service Term (SST) courses. Begun in 1969, Goshen's Study-Service Term (SST) demonstrates Goshen's long-t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNSper) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Daniel J. Hasler, former Indiana commerce secretary and Eli Lilly & Company executive who also held several high-level roles for Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation, will return to the university to assist the launch of Purdue University in Indianapolis. Purdue President Mitch Daniels said Hasler combines a unique depth of experience as an innovative leader in higher education with a br  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release: Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning veterans and their families to be alert to scammers who target the military community. "On Veterans Day, we Hoosiers pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served in our U.S. armed forces," Attorney General Rokita said. "Unfortunately, scammers lurk among us who endeavor not to honor our veterans but rather to take insidious advantage of the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, November 14, 2022 CAUSE NO.: 37399-GCA156; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 PETITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR UTILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF A PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, FOR APPROVAL OF GAS COST ADJUSTMENTS TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER 20  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out Todd Young for being two-faced on an issue important to Hoosier seniors: Social Security and Medicare. Young admitted this week that cuts to these social programs were "fair game" during debt ceiling negotiations next year. The problem: The Senator's statements   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2022: Indiana House Democrats today announced that State Representative Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) was re-elected by his peers to serve as the Indiana House Democratic Leader. GiaQuinta will serve alongside State Representative Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) and State Representative Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis), who were elected as Minority Floor Leader and Minority Caucus Chair, respective  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2022: Two Indianapolis lawmakers have been selected to serve the Indiana House Democratic Caucus in leadership positions following the 2022 Midterm Election. State Reps. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) and Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis) today were elected as House Minority Floor Leader and Minority Caucus Chair, respectively. They will serve alongside House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: With inflation at a 40-year high and an economy that is growing at a sluggish pace, concerns about a recession are real. But it may be avoided if consumer spending continues to persist and if more workers enter the labor force, according to a forecast released today by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Economists around the country, including those at the Federal Res  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * Geologists in the U.S. and U.K. find parallels between ancient, global-scale extinction events and modern threats to Earth's oceans * * * The evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth's oceans during the Devonian Period over 300 million years ago, according to a study led by scientists at IUPUI, along with colleagues in the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * Technology previously shown to change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells * * * Technology developed by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has also shown promise as a treatment for traumatic muscle loss. Tissue nanotransfection is a minimally invasive nanochip device that can reprogram tissue fu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNSfund) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will commemorate the $4 million gift from IU alumnus Steve Tuchman, B.A. '68, J.D., '71, and his husband Reed Bobrick originally announced in fall 2020. The gift will support the creation of an endowed scholarship and an endowed professorship to further the school's commitment to diversity and inclusion. In honor of their co  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 9 (TNSfund) -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: Ivy Tech Foundation's Women in Philanthropy Circle of Ivy awarded $263,649 to 84 projects at its seventh annual Circle of Ivy Gathering last Friday. The initiative raises funds to diminish barriers to higher education for Ivy Tech Community College students. Circle of Ivy has a statewide reach, with a focus specifically on campus needs and projects that positively impact students. Since its incept  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSjou) -- Marian University issued the following news: Marian University is celebrating the hard work of Julia Hum, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology and interim director of biomedical sciences program and her contribution to "Segregating the effects of ferric citrate-mediated iron utilization and FGF23 in a mouse model of CKD." Hum's work dives into the different impacts of therapy for chronic kidney disease. Assistant Provost for Research and Scholarshi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2022: * * * NRSC Chairman Rick Scott released the following statement on Todd Young's re-election victory in Indiana. "Congratulations to Senator Todd Young on his victory tonight in Indiana. "Hoosier voters know he'll continue to protect Indiana values and communities, create jobs, and work diligently to fight against the Democrats' radical agenda that is hurting hard-working famili  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 12 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WANE 15, the Nexstar Media Inc. television station serving Fort Wayne, IN and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is a recognized, independent hub of the Honor Flight network and was created to transport veteran  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Electronic medical records (EMR) are digital versions of the paper charts in doctors' offices and hospitals that contain notes and information collected by and used for health care providers. The digitally stored information can be shared across health care settings, and an appropriately implemented system allows providers to document and monitor patient care. Hospitals can choose to purchase all   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Yanliang Zhang, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, and collaborators Alexander Dowling and Tengfei Luo have developed a machine-learning assisted superfast new way to create high-performance, energy-saving thermoelectric devices. The novel process uses intense pulsed light to sinter thermoelectric material in less than a second (conventional   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 11 (TNStalk) -- Indiana State Rep. Renee Pack, political party-Indianapolis, issued the following statement on Nov. 10, 2022: * * * After winning reelection in House District 92 with 56 percent of the vote, State Representative Renee Pack (D-Indianapolis) issued the following statement. "I am honored to have been selected once again to represent Indianapolis' west side," said Pack. "I remain steadfast in my commitment to serving my state and caucus and will keep th  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 9 (TNSper) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University Provost Jay Akridge announced Tuesday (Nov. 8) his plan to step down at the end of December after serving more than five years as Purdue's chief academic officer. Akridge, the longest-serving provost in the Big Ten currently, has been Purdue's provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity since July 2017, serving first as interim before being appointed to  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSconf) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Heart of America Grazing Conference will take place Feb. 20-21 at the Ferdinand Community Center in Ferdinand. Hosted by the Indiana Forage Council, with input from Purdue Extension, the annual event will feature forage and grazing experts from across the nation. Speakers will lead discussions on cutting-edge research in grazing, soil science and grazing options with cattle and small ruminants  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue defense research focuses on expanding knowledge of nontoxic alternatives for circuit boards * * * Carol Handwerker's life's work is aimed at increasing reliability in everything from the largest Navy carrier to the family car. She does it by researching probably the most inconspicuous material: solder. Handwerker, the Reinhardt Schuhmann Jr. Professor of Materials Engineering at Pu  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's Elin Jacobs has received a three-year, $911,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore how tree roots help redistribute water in the soil. She will study how water flows from soils through plants and into the atmosphere and the impact of increasingly occurring droughts on that process. "Plants through roots can passively transport water from wet areas of the soil t  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The average consumer seems to think about nutrition in a way that's similar to experts, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University's Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources. This month's report highli  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 9 (TNSper) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: * * * 3 Campus Ministry Staff Elevated To Directors * * * Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., director of campus ministry at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the inaugural assistant vice president for campus ministry. Three current Office of Campus Ministry assistant directors have also been promoted to director positions. As assistant vice president, Father McCormick will lead the Universit  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2022: The Indiana Senate Majority Caucus met today in Indianapolis to elect its leadership team for the 123rd General Assembly. Caucus members voted to re-elect State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) as their choice for Senate President Pro Tempore. In accordance with Senate rules, the Democrat caucus will also weigh in on Bray's selection during the legislature's official Organizatio  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Renowned philosopher Robert Mayhew, Ph.D. admits that, as a researcher, he mostly looks like a nerdy guy buried in books. But his quest to discover, translate and piece together lost works of ancient philosophers has more elements akin to an "Indiana Jones" plotline than first meets the eye. "I look at my work as an archaeology of thought," says Mayhew, a professor in Seton Hall's Department of Philo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 10, 2022, by Chairman Mike Schmuhl: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party today issued the following statement from Chairman Mike Schmuhl following the 2022 state and federal elections. "Indiana will be a stronger state and a better place to live and work when there is more balance at every level of Hoosier government: Federal, state, and local. Despite a difficult political environment, Hoosier  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a nation's political stability and the accountability of its leaders. That's the goal of a study headed by a University of Mississippi researcher, with support from the National Science Foundation. UM political science professor Gregory Love, the project's pri  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSsel) -- The University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: The international community should leverage the insights of everyday Afghans to design bottom-up approaches to aid and development and negotiate a political settlement that promotes government accountability. That was the consensus among speakers at a recent panel discussion at the Keough School Washington Office. The conversation comes at a critical junctu  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 9 (TNSsel) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: On October 26, Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative and the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture hosted the "Religious Liberty Issues in Healthcare" panel discussion in the McCartan Courtroom. The discussion featured a panel of distinguished speakers from across various fields, including nonprofit and religious organizations, higher education, and health care. The pane  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSeco) -- The University of Saint Francis issued the following news release: With a goal of continuing tremendous student success, the University of Saint Francis will move forward on a master plan to enhance the main campus, including the development of a centralized student center. The USF Board of Trustees approved the trajectory of the master plan, which includes short-term and long-term goals. The student center is a priority of the short-term plan with an a  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Nov. 10 (TNSper) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Dr. Phil Hoffman, assistant dean of Media and general manager for Ball State Public Media at Ball State University, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the board of Vision Maker Media. The nonprofit organization is a premier source for quality American Indian and Alaska Native educational videos. All aspects of Vision Maker's programs encourage the involvement of young people to learn more   more