INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization advocating for the future of Indiana and its families and workers, criticized the Republican supermajority at the statehouse for pushing needless, partisan culture wars while statehouse Democrats are delivering for Hoosier families, students, and workers. Just this past week, the INGOP have voted to arm teachers with firearms, created unnecessary hurdl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Ice Miller today announced that Amber Littlejohn has joined the firm's Public Affairs Group as Of Counsel, where she will work with clients focused on the cannabis and dietary/nutritional supplement industries, among others. Littlejohn has served as a nonprofit executive, lawyer, strategist, and advocate for businesses in emerging markets for more than 15 years, providing gover  more

ANDERSON, Indiana, Feb. 15 (TNSpro) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Anderson University has announced a revamped slate of options for its Master of Business Administration degree program. The program will now offer three options in an evening, daytime, and online format. "The updates to our MBA program continue the Falls School of Business's 30 year history of delivering high-quality graduate business education to support the next generation of leaders for a life of f  more

ANDERSON, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Anderson University's School of Nursing continues to innovate for its students, and recently introduced the AvBirth to its simulation lab. Recent research has shown that using standardized patients (real people) is preferred by simulation participants because it provides increased realism. AvBirth is a wearable device that allows AU's nursing students to interact with a standardized patient during a s  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Feb. 18 (TNSpp) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University Teachers College has joined the Federal Academic Alliance to offer online graduate-level degrees, certificates, licenses, and courses at a reduced cost to 2.1 million Federal Government employees, their spouses, and dependents. The alliance offers Ball State's in-state tuition rates--up to a 30-percent tuition reduction--for all out-of-state (non-Indiana) residents who qualify und  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Tina Dorr, an intellectual property partner in the firm's Atlanta office, was named president of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) at the organization's Lunar New Year Banquet on Feb. 9, 2023. A member since 2019, Dorr served as co-chair of the organization's Women's Leadership Network Committee in 2020 and 2021 and president-elect in 2022. As president, D  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously to advance State Rep. Michelle Davis' (R-Whiteland) bill that she said would increase jury-duty pay, which has remained unchanged for 25 years. Hoosiers currently receive $40 per day while serving as a juror in a courtroom, which has been below the minimum wage since its last increase in 1997. Davis said her bill would award $80 pe  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced State Rep. Jim Lucas' (R-Seymour) legislation to boost school safety by providing voluntary firearm training for Hoosier teachers and staff. Under Lucas' bill, teachers could opt-in to complete 40 hours of specialized training with a qualified instructor with approval by a school board or charter school. Currently, Indiana's public schools ca  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently passed State Rep. Ben Smaltz's (R-Auburn) legislation that would provide more government transparency to Hoosiers by requiring public meetings be livestreamed and archived. Smaltz's bill would require executive and fiscal bodies of state and local agencies, and school boards, to livestream their meetings on publicly accessible platforms, and archive t  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) granted $126,000 to 11 organizations and communities to help boost job growth and enhance local economies. I&M awarded grants to assist economic development activities across the area that I&M serves with two important programs to support and heighten the economic health of their communities. Property Development Grants help identify and   more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to invest approximately $15 million to enhance the electric transmission network in western Fort Wayne. The Aboite Center-Illinois Road Transmission Line Rebuild Project involves rebuilding about 7 miles of 69-kilovolt transmission line connecting three area substations. Company representatives plan to rebuild most of the power line i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2023: An amendment offered by Rep. Gregory W. Porter (D-Indianapolis) to Senate Bill 2 to increase transparency in Indiana's tax law was defeated on the House floor. "Basic guardrails of transparency can help transform how state budget leaders receive timely information, therefore promoting fiscal responsibility," Porter said. "Senate Bill 2, a good bill in which I'm the co-author, provides mea  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2023: A bill authored by Rep. Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend) to better prosecute acts of child seduction committed by coaches passed out of the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code by a vote of 11-0. House Bill 1228 would add acts of child seduction committed by coaches in youth sports organizations, such as athletic clubs and travel leagues, into the current child seduction criminal statut  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: Rep. Maureen Bauer's (D-South Bend) first authored piece of legislation passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives by a 93-0 vote. House Bill 1219 would establish a pilot program to monitor the levels of toxic, man-made Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in the blood of 1,000 former and current Hoosier firefighters. "Today, we are one step closer toward increased occupation  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: A successful amendment authored by State Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) improves a bill written to develop regional watershed commissions in Indiana by requiring scientific study, consideration for recreational uses of rivers, and preserving membership in the successful St. Joseph River Basin Commission. House Bill 1639 allow for the establishment of regional watershed development commissions, as well as  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: A bill authored by State Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) that would automatically enroll eligible students into the 21st Century Scholars program today passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives and moves on to the Senate. Currently, families must fill out extensive paperwork while a child is in middle school. House Bill 1449, a piece of bipartisan legislation, would remove that barrier and c  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2023: This afternoon, State Representative Carolyn Jackson's (D-Hammond) House Bill 1138 was approved unanimously by the Environmental Affairs Committee. The bill will test drinking water in childcare and preschool facilities for lead contamination. "Children who are sent to these facilities every day count on accessible safe drinking water to consume," Jackson said. "The last thing that should   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2023: State Rep. Kyle Miller (D-Fort Wayne) today offered an amendment to House Bill 1167 which would create more transparency for taxpayers when it comes to charter schools that receive Choice Scholarships. Charter schools, which receive state funding but are not required to operate within the parameters of the local public school, are not accountable to the public. Thus, their school boards ar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: House Bill 1087, authored by Rep. Justin Moed (D-Indianapolis) to combat the prison-to-homelessness pipeline, passed out of the House of Representatives. The bill allows for the Department of Correction to only transport released offenders to the county they resided in when they were convicted, unless DOC formulates a re-entry plan for that individual in the different county. This ends the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: A bill authored by Rep. Justin Moed (D-Indianapolis) to help the city increase Indianapolis' affordable housing supply passed out of the House by a 91-0 vote. House Bill 1157 will expand the ways in which the City of Indianapolis can incentivize residential housing development programs. Under the provisions of the bill, DMD can leverage tax increment financing, bonding and leasing on vacan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: A bill to arm teachers in the classroom passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives. State Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute) delivered remarks on the House floor opposing the measure. House Bill 1177 would establish a handgun training program for teachers using funds from the Indiana safe schools fund and secured schools fund. "Teaching is a calling," Pfaff said. "Teachers want to t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: State Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) today offered an amendment to House Bill 1428 that would have removed language requiring school board elections to be partisan. The amendment also required school board candidates to file their candidacy 5.5 months ahead of the election as opposed to the current requirements of 3.5 months before. House Bill 1428, under its current language would   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2023: State Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) today offered an amendment to House Bill 1009 that would extend services to unborn children and new mothers. Pryor's amendment would provide any government service, such as TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), that newborns are eligible for to unborn children. It was denied a vote through procedural means. "While the abortion ban is st  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: A bill, coauthored by State Reps. Carolyn Jackson (D-Hammond) and Chuck Moseley (D-Portage), to extend the expiration date for Medicaid reimbursement for out-of-state children's hospitals, was passed out of the House and now heads to the Senate. "I'm so excited to see this bill advance to the Senate," Jackson said. "In my district, where they just closed down the only available hospital, families need opti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation co-authored by State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne) that would phase in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. Abbott said unlike active duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active duty members can  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation co-authored by State Rep. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) that would phase in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. Aylesworth, a veteran, said unlike active duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active duty members can qualify for  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation that would phase in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. The bill's co-author State Rep. Ryan Lauer (R-Columbus) said unlike active-duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active-duty members can qualify for a maximum $5,000 exemp  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation co-authored by State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) that would help communities of all sizes expand housing options. Indiana's population is growing and the Indiana Apartment Association estimates the state will need 4,000 additional multifamily housing units annually over the next 10 years. Hall co-authored House Bill 1005 to establi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: The Indiana House of Representatives today approved State Rep. Kendell Culp's (R-Rensselaer) legislation that would launch a comprehensive study into food insecurity and growth trends to help Hoosier communities address issues and plan for the future. Culp said his bill would create the Land Use Task Force, which would take a deep dive into growth trends in rural, urban and subur  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday voted unanimously to advance State Rep. Chuck Goodrich's (R-Noblesville) bill to expand opportunities for Hoosier students to learn about the growing field of robotics. Goodrich, a member of the House Education Committee, said House Bill 1382 would create a grant program for Hoosier schools to establish their own robotics teams. "Robotics programs   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives advanced legislation supported by Henry County lawmakers that would phase-in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. State Rep. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown), co-author of the bill, said unlike active-duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active-duty members can  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted unanimously in support of State Rep. Dave Heine's (R-Fort Wayne) legislation that would help more Hoosiers become certified teachers. According to Heine, House Bill 1528 would allow individuals enrolled in a transition-to-teaching certification program to apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship. The scholarship currently provid  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by Johnson County lawmakers that would phase in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland), who co-authored the bill, said unlike active duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active du  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis) recently launched a new district award to recognize dedicated Hoosiers in House District 93 and is seeking local nominations. According to McGuire, she created the Dedicated Hoosier Award to recognize those who show kindness, courage and selflessness by going above and beyond to help someone in need. "District 93 is home to so many local businesses and i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced State Rep. Tim O'Brien's (R-Evansville) legislation that would protect the privacy of Hoosier firefighters by preventing their personal information from appearing on public websites. Currently, law enforcement, judges and victims of domestic abuse are shielded from having their names and addresses made public thanks to state law. O'Brien auth  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) that would help communities of all sizes expand housing options. Indiana's population is growing and the Indiana Apartment Association estimates the state will need 4,000 additional multifamily housing units annually over the next 10 years. Engleman said House Bill 1005 would   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Indiana House lawmakers voted Tuesday to advance State Rep. Wendy McNamara's (R-Evansville) legislation that would create a perimeter around law enforcement officers while they are conducting an investigation. If passed, McNamara's bill would require bystanders to stay 25 feet away from law enforcement while they are engaged in their duties. McNamara, chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code C  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The House Public Health Committee this week approved State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray's (R-Yorktown) legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives like birth control pills and patches. Currently, primary physicians are the sole prescribers of hormonal contraceptives. Rowray's legislation would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control to Hoosier women 18 years o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives advanced unanimously State Rep. Hal Slager's (R-Schererville) legislation ensuring Medicaid-covered children in Indiana continue receiving access to high-quality pediatric care close to home. Slager said Hoosier pediatric patients covered by Medicaid need to continue receiving care at the nearest hospital even if that means crossing into a neighboring state. H  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation co-authored by State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) that would phase-in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active duty members. Sweet said unlike active duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active duty members can qualify for a maximum $5,000 exem  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: A Senate Republican Caucus priority bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would improve access to mental health care for Hoosiers unanimously passed out of the Senate today. Senate Bill 1 would provide continued funding to build out a structure of certified behavioral health clinics, establishing the next steps for improving Indiana's mental health care system. "Senate Bill   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) met with constituents in Carroll County Friday, Feb. 10, during a legislative luncheon hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. During the event, Alting and attendees discussed various topics impacting residents of Carroll County, including mental health, economic development and education funding. Alting specifically talked about Senate Bill 1, a Se  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: A resolution authored by State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) memorializing Jacob T. McClanahan passed the Senate unanimously today. Requested on behalf of the Corydon community and Harrison County Council and commissioners, Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 would rename a stretch of State Road 135 after McClanahan. The stretch will begin at School Lane and span toward Palmyra. "Jacob's selfless d  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Two bills authored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) passed the Indiana Senate today. The bills are the first two authored by Deery to pass out of the Senate since he was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly. Senate Bill 243, which would require the Indiana Department of Revenue to provide taxpayers who paid adjusted gross income taxes with a receipt that explains how their   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, February 20, 2023 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, February 21, 2023 CAUSE NO.: RM22-02; AGC: COMEAU; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 PROPOSED RULE TO AMEND THE IURC'S ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REGARDING MINIMUM PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS FOUND AT 170 IAC 5-3, LSA 22-324. * * * Wednesday, February 22, 2023 There are no h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today expressed concern about HB 1334 which would add unnecessary hurdles to voting by mail in Indiana. The proposal, put forward by Republican Rep. Timothy Wesco of Osceola, would make it more difficult for Hoosiers to exercise their right to vote by mail. Under the proposed   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School's Eviction Clinic has published a report to examine how well Indiana's eviction laws measure up to guidelines recently established by the American Bar Association. The ABA's House of Delegates created 10 recommendations for residential eviction law for state, local and other governing bodies to implement. The recommendations include establishing steps to limit the stress that  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Real estate attorney Marci Reddick, '84, has been named president of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. In an Indiana Lawyer story, Reddick said she is "honored and humbled" to have been chosen to lead the board, which oversees operations of Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center and owns Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Victor  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: New Indiana University research will focus on when, where and why people get stressed in Indianapolis, and it will measure it all in real-time. The study, a collaboration between the School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, will use an app to figure out exactly when and where midlife adults, age 50 to 64, feel stressed in their daily lives.   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 (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: February 17, 2023 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical  more

MARION, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Indiana Wesleyan University issued the following news: Brittany Tinkler, a second-grade teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Indianapolis, was surprised with the Milken Educator Award this month, an honor often called the "Oscars of Teaching." Tinkler holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education ('12) and a master's degree in curriculum and instructional leadership ('18), both of which she earned through Indiana Wesleyan University. Tinkler rece  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy "Digital for Good" study explores technology-enabled giving's implications for future of philanthropy * * * A new global report from in a first-of-its-kind research series explores emerging philanthropic giving vehicles around the world. Digital for Good: A Glob  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSpp) -- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy issued the following news: Mona Siddiqui, OBE, an internationally acclaimed expert on interfaith relations and Christian-Muslim relations, cultural observer and BBC Radio commentator, will deliver Lake Institute on Faith & Giving's 18th annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture in Indianapolis on March 2, 2023. Lake Institute is a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- Marian University issued the following news: Congratulations to Marian University Assistant Professor Erin Morgan, DNP, FNP-BC on her recent publication. Morgan's research article, "Student Success Through Mastery Learning in a Nursing Health Assessment," provides readers the opportunity to apply the education theory of mastery learning to the different styles of assessment used in nursing like practicing skills and receiving feedback. Morgan's artic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Marian University issued the following news: Congratulations to Kirk Cabana as Marian University Ancilla College (MUAC) has named him as Interim Athletic Director. Cabana will oversee the college's eight men's and nine women's NJCAA and MCCAA sports programs. He replaces Brian Pearison, who left for an assistant athletic director position at Honolulu's Hawaii Pacific University. Prior to being named Interim Athletic Director, Cabana served as Ancilla   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Speaking up about political views is becoming more common with political ideologies playing an increasingly pervasive role in shaping how people interact. Studies have shown that people not only prefer those who share their ideals, but they also dislike others with differing political ideologies, including in business. A new study from the University of Notre Dame shows that the political ideolog  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 18 (TNSpp) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Through her fiction, Dionne Irving Bremyer is exploring ways in which climate change can erase culture right along with landscape, as well as the resulting implications. "What happens if some place like the Caribbean becomes like Atlantis?" asked Bremyer, who is an associate professor in English and the Creative Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame. Because Notre Dame is interested in   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame researchers will use the tools and techniques of data science to address global hunger thanks to nearly $5 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. * * * At the end of 2022, according to the United Nations, the world's population reached a new milestone: 8 billion people. One in 10 of those people suffer from hunger and one in three lack regular access to   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock as the new chief executive officer for the statewide port authority which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. The action was approved during today's meeting of the Ports of Indiana Commission. Peacock has served in various leadership positions for the Ports of Indiana since 2001 and he most recently was senior vice president for busines  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University has accepted a major collection of sculptures by prominent French impressionist artist Edgar Degas as a donation from Chicago businessman Avrum Gray (ME '56). The collection includes 74 bronze works and features "La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen)," one of the artist's signature creations and most iconic works. Valued at more than $21 million with   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue Ventures, which manages three funds to support Purdue University-connected startups, has invested $250,000 in Tactile Engineering Inc., a company that has developed assistive educational technology to enable people affected by blindness and low vision. Purdue Ventures' investment is part of a larger $1.5 million funding round for Tactile Engineering that includes investments from Elevate V  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * HemaChrome uses smartphone technology to measure blood hemoglobin levels noninvasively and instantly * * * HemaChrome, a digital health startup that uses smartphone technology to noninvasively and instantly measure blood hemoglobin levels, has won phase 1 of the National Institutes of Health's RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge. The technology was developed by Young Kim, HemaChrome's  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSfund)(TNSjou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase the production of seafood, also known as "blue food," which is healthier and more sustainably produced than land-based foods. "Many studies indicate the importance of increasing seafood consumption in U.S. diets," said Jen-Yi Huang, project director and associate professor of   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $10 million grant to Purdue University to help landowners and stakeholders better adapt their forests to increasingly complicated economic and climate conditions in the Eastern U.S. About five million small, private landowners control just over half the acreage of forests in the Eastern U.S. This contrasts with Western U.S. forests, which are mostl  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Bring up robot-human relations, and you're bound to conjure images of famous futuristic robots, from the Terminator to C-3PO. But, in fact, the robot invasion has already begun. Devices and programs, including digital voice assistants, predictive text and household appliances, are smart, and getting smarter. It doesn't do, though, for computers to be all brain and no heart. Computer scientist Anik  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: The Indiana House of Representatives today voted unanimously to advance legislation co-authored by State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) that would launch a biomonitoring pilot program to screen Hoosier firefighters for cancer-linked chemicals called PFAS. Olthoff said firefighters are exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in their turnout gear and when they  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: The Firm represented Mizuho Bank, Ltd and U.S. Bank National Association, as the joint lead arrangers in connection with a $500 million term loan facility made available to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) ("CenterPoint"). As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint is an energy de  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 17 (TNSfund) -- University of Evansville issued the following news: The University of Evansville's (UE) Multidisciplinary Mental Health and Wellness Clinic has received a $750,000 state award for the development of their community-based clinic. The funding is part of the Evansville region's READI Awards Initiative managed by the Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) in partnership with the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP). Indiana's RE  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSconf) -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: Corinne Hancock, globally recognized expert in building world-class leaders, effective teams and cultural proficiency in chaotic environments, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Southern Indiana's 20th annual Nursing Leadership Conference on April 5. USI is collaborating with the Indiana Organization for Nursing Leadership (IONL) and the University of Evansville to off  more

VALPARAISO, Indiana, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Valparaiso University issued the following news release: After a national search, Valparaiso University is pleased to announce that Marie Foster-Bruns has accepted the position of vice president of advancement, effective March 20. Prior to this appointment, Foster-Bruns served as president and CEO of One Region in Northwest Indiana. In this role, Foster-Bruns will lead all advancement activities and manage a team responsible for fundraising, career serv  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSfund) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation has committed $50 million to Purdue University to name the undergraduate institute in the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. This commitment represents the lead gift to establish the school and the largest monetary contribution ever made to Purdue's School of Management/Business. The initiative to relaunch the School of Business, which began   more