GARY, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: As a child, Stacy Holden used to come to Indiana University Northwest to see theater productions. She remembers telling her father "I will graduate from this school." When she first pursued higher education, Holden attended IU Bloomington through the Group Scholars program. That was in 1992. Eventually, she came back to the Northwest campus and took classes on and off until about 2006. It was then tha  more

ANDERSON, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- Anderson University issued the following news: Anderson University has received a grant of $750,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, Advancing the Science of Reading (SoR) in Indiana. The grant will support the Department of Teacher Education in improving reading instruction in Indiana. AU is one of 28 Indiana colleges and universities that received grants from Lilly Endowment to support efforts that integrate Science of Reading-aligned principles  more

ANDERSON, Indiana, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news: Anderson University is pleased to announce a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) in India. The university is located in Baroda, India. "The opportunity with Maharaja Sayajirao University provides our students with practical opportunities for cultural exchanges, global collaborations, and international travel, enhancing their real-world skills and global understan  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University conferred more than 1,200 doctoral, specialist, master's, and baccalaureate degrees in its Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony on Saturday. The event was held at Worthen Arena on Ball State's campus, where Matthew J. Momper, a distinguished Ball State graduate and member of the University's Board of Trustees, was selected to address the Fall graduates. Mr. Momper on Dec. 31 will complete 16   more

HANOVER, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- Hanover College issued the following news: Hanover College Vice President for Athletics Lynn Nichols Hall '82 has announced her retirement at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Hall, a lifelong educator, athletic administrator, coach, mentor and fan, is stepping down after more than 40 years of service to the Hanover campus community. Hall has been woven into the fabric of Hanover athletics, playing a significant role in the integration of the College's men's a  more

HANOVER, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Hanover College issued the following news: Answering the critical need for more veterinary professionals, Hanover College plans to launch a hybrid, accelerated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program with its first cohort starting in August 2026. The College's board of trustees and faculty recently voted to move forward with the project and begin seeking accreditor approval. The U.S. currently faces a significant shortage of livestock and public-health veterina  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University alumna Sherna Alexander Benjamin has been named vice president of the Committee of Experts on Violence (CEVI) with the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. The OAS is a regional organization bringing together all 35 independent states of the Americas. Alexander Benjamin is the first representative from Trinidad and Tobago to be elected to the vice presidency in the  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University has received a grant of $500,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana. The grant will leverage Huntington University's current momentum in data-informed literacy instruction, expanding and enhancing the use of evidence-based instructional methods aligned with the Science of Reading in the University's teacher preparation program.   more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, and organizations representing I&M customers have reached agreement on details of the Powering Our Future plan that will further enhance reliability and better serve customers while significantly reducing the initial proposed rates. The settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) and Sheila Klinker (D-Lafayette) commend state leadership's commitment to cease action on the LEAP pipeline. The announcement follows a meeting involving Gov. Eric Holcomb, Senate Pro Temp Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville), House Speaker Todd Houston (D-Fishers), Lafayette elected officials and representatives from Purdue University. "I'm thankful we've been assured  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) is excited to offer Hoosiers a preview of her legislative goals for the 2024 legislative session. This year, Errington's legislative priorities range from promoting wage range transparency to implementing ballot measures in Indiana. Following the example of the Ohio general election this November, Errington will promote legislation for citizen-led ballot measures to be   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2023: Last night, members of the Fort Wayne City Council unanimously approved the city's first Designated outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA). This decision is a direct result of Senate Enrolled Act 20, passed last legislative session, which was sponsored by House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne). * * * GiaQuinta offered the following statement today regarding the decision: "This de  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area Shooting Range can fire ahead with their plans to make improvements with the help of over $5.5 million in newly approved state funding, according to State Reps. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) and Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer). "With the approved funding, the Jasper-Pulaski FWA Shooting Range can safely continue to house the local archery, rifle, shotgun and   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) and Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) released an online survey to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Aylesworth's website at in.gov/h11 or Olthoff's website at in.gov/h19 and clic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, Boone County legislators released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started on the survey, lawmakers ask Hoosiers to visit their state representative's webpage at one of the following links and click on the red "Take My Survey" button  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Indiana University School of Medicine's Medical Education and Research Building and Neurosciences Research Building is set to expand following review by the State Budget Committee, according to State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute). With Tuesday's meeting of the State Budget Committee, funds may now officially be released for this project and for many other projects across the state. "IU's Schoo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, Jasper County legislators released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started on the survey, lawmakers ask Hoosiers to visit their state representative's webpage at one of the following links and click on the red "Take My Survey" button: * Sta  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, Johnson County legislators released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started on the survey, lawmakers ask Hoosiers to visit their state representative's webpage at one of the following links and click on the red "Take My Survey" button: * St  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Fort Wayne's Illinois Road Trail is a step closer to coming to fruition thanks to $1 million in newly released state grant funding from Next Level Trails, according to State Rep. Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne). The grant funds will go toward the construction of a new, multi-use 1.97-mile trail that once completed, will provide access to Jefferson Pointe, Rivergreenway, Getz Road Trail, Ardmore Avenue   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Hardy Lake State Park's lift station will be replaced with the help of newly approved state funding, according to local legislators. State Reps. Zach Payne (R-Charlestown), Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) voted in support of the funding as part of the 2021 state budget, and the State Budget Committee formally approved releasing the funds along with funding for many other p  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Jordan's website at in.gov/h17 or Teshka's website at in.gov/h7 and click on the red "Take My Su  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Spring Mill State Park's inn and historic mill will undergo renovation and repair projects with the help of newly approved state funding, according to State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford). May voted in support of the funding during the 2023 legislative session, and the State Budget Committee formally approved releasing the funds on Tuesday along with funding for many other projects across the state.   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) released an online survey to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Pressel's website at in.gov/h20 or Teshka's website at in.gov/h7 and click on the red  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Abbott's website at in.gov/h18 or Snow's website at in.gov/h22 and click on the red "Take My Survey"  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) today announced his plans to retire from the legislature after serving eight years in the Indiana House of Representatives. Lyness said he intends to serve out his current term, but not seek re-election. Lyness represents House District 68, which includes Ohio, Switzerland and Dearborn counties, and a portion of Jefferson County. He serve  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Sweet's website at in.gov/h50 or Snow's website at in.gov/h22 and click on the red "Take My S  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to the Statehouse on Jan. 8 for the start of the 2024 legislative session, State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) released online surveys to gather constituents' feedback on important issues. To get started, local residents can visit Lehman's website at in.gov/h79 or Sweet's website at in.gov/h50 and click on the red "Take My Survey"   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 23 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced two communities in Senate District 17 will collectively receive $80,000 in Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant Program, said State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington). The Planning Grant program helps communities plan for long-term community and economic development projects. This quarter, the funds being distributed   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently awarded $750,000 to Place of Grace through the Recovery Housing Program (RHP), said State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington). The funding from RHP will help develop a certified Level 2 Recovery Residence in the City of Huntington. The residence will have five complete two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with kitchen, laundry and living  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following statements on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * Note to the Press: Please include the following statements from State Reps. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) and David Abbott (R-Rome City) in your coverage of the State Budget Committee formally approving $2 million in state funding on Tuesday for the Warsaw Municipal Airport to replace a nearly 50-year-old taxilane that serves large aircraft. During the 2023 legislative sessi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 25, 2023 State Holiday = Christmas Day * * * Tuesday, December 26, 2023 State Holiday = Washington's birthday * * * Wednesday, December 27, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC141; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 11:00 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF (1) A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE A  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Indiana State Rep. Ed. DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, issued the following statement: * * * Today, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation requested an additional $97 million for the LEAP District from the State Budget Committee. The IEDC plans to use this funding for site strategies, continued infrastructure investments and to purchase more acreage. State Rep Ed. DeLaney released the following statement regarding the IEDC's request: "It's absurd. They're p  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Indiana State Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, issued the following statement: * * * Today, it was revealed to the State Budget Committee that Medicaid will be underfunded by roughly $1 billion due to an "accounting error." State Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) issued the following statement: "This is shocking. Due to mismanagement, Medicaid is being underfunded by $1 billion. Let me say that again: $1 billion. "The lack of funding isn't due to a decision   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney alumna and author Dr. Ruth Reichard is featured in the Indiana Humanities "Write Now" series. The program features writers associated with the Indiana Authors Awards. Dr. Reichard was shortlisted in the nonfiction category in 2022. Dr. Reichard's book, Blood and Steel: Ryan White, the AIDS Crisis and the Deindustrialization of Kokomo, Indiana, was published in summer   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney Professor Nicolas Terry is one of the public health law experts creating a new, transformational model for U.S. drug policy. A story (https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/iu-mckinney-prof-works-on-drug-policy-reform-project) highlighting this work has been published in The Indiana Lawyer. The project has been undertaken with support from the Foundation for Opioid Response  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca is much in demand for his expertise on the 14th Amendment. In addition to speaking with media members nationwide about how Section 3 of the 14th Amendment applies to people running for public office who have been accused of insurrection, Professor Magliocca has testified in multiple hearings on these matters across the country. Professor Magliocca te  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca testified in a hearing held by the Maine Secretary of State's Office concerning former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on the state ballot in 2024. Three Maine residents brought the challenge. A story (https://www.themainewire.com/2023/12/heres-what-happened-during-fridays-eight-hour-hearing-on-fmr-pres-trumps-ability-to-appear-on-maine  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Indiana University South Bend campus issued the following news release: The Clemente Course in the Humanities, a tuition-free education program, is now being offered at IU South Bend's Civil Rights Heritage Center. The first cohort began with nine students and is anticipated to expand up to 25 students in future cohorts. Darryl Heller, assistant professor of women's and gender studies and director of the CRHC, has been the prime mover in bringing the Clemente C  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Because thought precedes speaking and writing, most of us believe that the mind has full influence on the language we use. But can the language you speak -- whether it is English, Mandarin Chinese or another dialect -- influence your cognition and change the way you experience the world? If so, how is this evidenced in bilingual brains? How does it impact translations? And what does it mean for chatb  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Indiana University faculty member Charles Horowitz received the American Physical Society's Division of Nuclear Physics Mentoring Award at the organization's Nov. 30 meeting in Hawaii. Horowitz was honored for his "selfless mentorship and support of students and postdocs over four decades, and outstanding mentorship of early-career scientists from historically underrepresented groups in physics." The annual   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2023: Ivy Tech Community College today announced the appointment of Dr. Rachel L. Kartz as the new chancellor of the Hamilton County campus, effective immediately. Kartz recently served as interim chancellor and vice president for academic affairs for the campus. "In her near decade of service to Ivy Tech Community College and our students, Dr. Kartz has proven herself to be a dynamic and effecti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Marian University issued the following news: * * * The first Master's in Reading Science program in Indiana aims to build teacher knowledge to raise literacy rates. * * * Marian University has announced it will debut its newest graduate program, a Master's in Reading Science, in May 2024. The program is the first in Indiana and is aligned with the body of research referred to by many as the Science of Reading. Marian is now accepting applications to  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Marian University issued the following news: By Glendal Jones Congratulations to the following Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM) students who recently participated in the 9th Annual Research Day. Below are the best poster awards: Best Poster Presentation Award - First Place "Evaluating KIF14 in Breast Cancer and Paclitaxel Chemoresistance" Presented by Sanskruti Mahajan, OMS-2 (Additional authors: Hannah Mullinax, OMS-2, O  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Marian University issued the following news: Marian University's Fred S. Klipsch Educators College and the Simon Youth Foundation are proud to announce a new educational partnership to provide financial assistance to Simon Youth Foundation educators interested in earning licensure or a graduate degree from the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College. Through the partnership, the Simon Youth Foundation and Marian University will collaborate to provide Simon Youth Fou  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of public necessity to Indiana Michigan Power Co. (I&M) for a 245-megawatt solar energy facility along with related accounting measures requested by the utility (Case No. U-21377). Today's order approves I&M's application to build the Lake Trout project, a solar generation facility with the capacity to produce   more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release: NIPSCO announces the completed installation of nearly 19 miles of new 24" steel gas pipeline that will service the new battery plant in the City of Kokomo with a safe, reliable source of natural gas for the future. This new gas system expansion also supports opportunity for future economic growth in Cass, Howard, and Miami Counties; the project included an addition  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: At an academic convocation on Jan. 29 at its Rome Global Gateway, the University of Notre Dame will bestow honorary degrees on three distinguished leaders: Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums; Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity; and Roberto Benigni, an internationally acclaimed actor, director and poet. "The University is honored to recognize thes  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Aidan Seale-Feldman knows a thing or two about what it's like to witness a disaster. She was working in Nepal in 2015 when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central region of the country, followed by a 7.3-magnitude aftershock, both of which claimed the lives of more than 9,000 people in total once the ground had ceased heaving and the dust had finally settled. The event changed her life -- and   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2023: A team of astrophysicists led by Lauren Weiss, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame, created the first-ever catalog of small, Earth-like planets with Jupiter-like siblings (planets that share the same star) -- a critical component in the search for life elsewhere in our universe. Forthcoming in the Astrophysical Journal, the  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Poverty has fallen by 27 percentage points since 1980, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Chicago and Baylor University. This change is in sharp contrast with official U.S. Census Bureau numbers indicating that poverty has fallen a mere 1.5 percentage points in that time. Using consumption poverty instead of income poverty as their measurement tool, the r  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Maritime industry veteran Ian Hirt and senior rail executive Matt Service have joined Ports of Indiana to help develop new cargo and rail projects for the state of Indiana. Hirt will lead targeted cargo development efforts for Ports of Indiana, including establishing new container shipments, and Service will lead rail development efforts at all three ports and explore expansion projects outside the existi  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University has received a five-year, $25 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. through its statewide initiative, College and Community Collaboration. The grant will support highly collaborative efforts with community partners to improve early childhood education, child care and transportation access in a seven-county region. The grant will partially fund investments in and train  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers enabling air conditioning on Mars, studying an ancient star explosion and analyzing the newest OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples * * * Purdue University isn't just the Cradle of Astronauts. Honoring decades of tradition, key discoveries from Purdue space scientists and engineers are advancing knowledge of the universe and missions to the moon or Mars. James Webb Space Telescope imag  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will honor Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group, as its third annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame class. "It gives me great pleasure to welcome these three accomplished PNW alumni and friends of the university to our Alumni Hall of Fame," said PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon. "T  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The 2023 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Educational Service, made possible through the support of Indiana Farm Bureau Inc., was presented to Ken Foster, professor of agricultural economics, on Dec. 15, celebrating his leadership, which has left an exceptional impact on rural communities across the state. Inspired by his own professors' and mentors' outreach and experience in the Peace Corps, the  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: With the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence impacting the way professors teach and students learn, Purdue Global is embracing the challenges and opportunities presented by those technological advances. Purdue Global in January launched an AI Task Force for faculty and administrators to explore and discuss the possibilities of AI usage while also providing guidance for stude  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Future metabolic engineering efforts to improve lineages at stake * * * Plants have evolved fiendishly complicated metabolic networks. For years, scientists focused on how plants make secondary metabolites, the compounds that plants produce to enhance their defense and survival mechanisms. "Only recently we started appreciating that the genes involved in making those specialized, secondar  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Symposium creates crucial connections between Purdue motorsports engineering students and industry leaders * * * At the first motorsports symposium at Purdue University in Indianapolis, a wide array of topics were on the table. While machine learning and AI, electrification and hybrid technologies, driver safety, and autonomous racing were all discussed, one thing was made clear: the criti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 20 -- Indiana State Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * "Today we learned that state officials have committed to not taking any action to advance the water pipeline project for the LEAP District in Lebanon until after the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) completes its study, findings are independently reviewed, and the General Assembly has time to consider legislation to protect water resources. "I have been a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- Indiana State Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023: * * * "I am happy to hear state officials commit to not taking any action to advance the water pipeline project for the LEAP District in Boone County until after the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) completes its study, the study's findings are reviewed by an independent organization, and we have time to consider legislation in the General Assembly to protect water reso  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 22 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft's bipartisan and diverse federal and state Public Affairs Strategies Group (PASG) has added Christopher Bandy as director of public affairs. As director of public affairs, Bandy will represent clients in a range of policy matters before state legislative and executive agencies. His experience includes working in various policy fields including criminal justice, local government operations, tax policy, and publ  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft attorney Jessamine Pilcher was quoted in an article on the importance of volunteering for elections, which was published in The Indiana Lawyer. The article highlighted an election hotline which is sponsored by the Marion County Election Board and is mostly staffed by lawyer volunteers. The hotline is designed to resolve and assist with legal questions relating to the voting process raised by polling si  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- Indiana Institute of Technology issued the following news: Indiana Tech and Northwest State Community College of Van Wert, Ohio, have partnered to offer five distinct articulation agreements that will benefit current and future students of both schools. Starting immediately, graduates from Northwest State may transfer up to 66 college credits and be eligible for admission with junior standing to Indiana Tech. Articulation agreements such as this help students by   more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: Professor Peter Lee recently presented a work-in-progress at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law as part of its Intellectual Property Colloquium. Lee presented (via Zoom) an article entitled "Enhancing the Broader Social Impacts of Innovation," which is forthcoming in the Boston University Law Review. The article explores how federal funding agencies, scientific journal  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- University of Evansville issued the following news: An innovative program that aims to address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals and cultivate the next generation of nursing leaders will soon be launched at the University of Evansville (UE). In 2024, the Dunigan Family School of Nursing will expand through the introduction of an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (A-BSN) designed to allow students who have an undergraduate degree   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School Professor and election law expert Derek Muller was quoted in several media outlets on Thursday about the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Muller spoke about the unprecedented nature of the lawsuit against Trump and the court's ruling. "This is a major and ext  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: Karlen Correa Velez has been studying Vibrio - a harmful bacteria that causes life-threatening wound infections and severe illness if consumed in raw seafood - for nearly a decade, and she's not done. The Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences graduate will continue her research into this growing public health threat as a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana Univers  more

VALPARAISO, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Valparaiso University issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. has announced the full list of recipients of the implementation grant for the Advancing Science of Reading in Indiana (ASRI) initiative, including Valparaiso University. The University will receive $750,000 over the course of three years to better enhance literacy instruction and align the methods taught with those supported by Science of Reading. Valparaiso University was part of the s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Matt Batcheldor The Vanderbilt Transplant Center has partnered with Deaconess Health System to open a new clinic in Newburgh, Indiana -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center's first in the Hoosier State. The Vanderbilt Transplant Clinic, located at Deaconess' Gateway Campus at 4011 Gateway Blvd., will see prospective heart, liver and kidney transplant recipients, as well as advanced heart failu  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ranked Lake Forest College the best liberal-arts college in the Midwest in its most recent ranking released on December 18, 2023. * * * By Linda Blasesr Lake Forest College is the highest-ranked liberal-arts school in the Midwest in the WSJ/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking, followed by Albion College in Michigan and DePauw University in Indiana. In additi  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 21 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: The Washington Wizards recognized three Bowie State University ROTC Cadets for Military Appreciation Night during their 137-123 win over the Indiana Pacers on Dec. 15. "It means a lot," says Cadet Cortez Mastin, "We are the top three cadets in our program. So, for our professors and department chair to select us to be represented here... is just a good feeling overall." The other two students recognized were   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Regional college and high school students earned top awards for their project entries in Westminster College's 16th annual Student Symposium on the Environment held Dec. 7. More than 130 attended the symposium that featured environment-focused projects, research, service work, internships and artwork of students from Westminster College, Chatham University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent   more