INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ice Miller partners Diane Bell, Kathleen Scheil Scheidt, and Caitlin Podbielski have been named 2024 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Women in Law. Bell serves as Ice Miller's Chicago Office Managing Partner while maintaining an active practice in the firm's Business Group, where she focuses on M&A transactions and represents private equity clients in all stages of their investment cycles, from acquiri  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Dr. Ashley Kalinski, assistant professor of biology at Ball State University, was awarded a grant from the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins University to study nerve regeneration in mice. The research team, led by Dr. Kalinski and comprised of Ball State students, will be interacting and collaborating with world-renowned neuroscientists to generate three new transgeni  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University alumna Carolyn Woo, who served as CEO of Catholic Relief Services from 2012-16, will join Purdue President Mung Chiang in March for a conversation as part of Purdue's Presidential Lecture Series. The public event, titled "Global Progress for Tomorrow's Leaders: Overcoming Challenges, Building a Better Future," is at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. Woo and Chiang  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Goshen College issued the following news: With a recent generous estate gift of $1.4 million, student and faculty research at Goshen College just received a major boost of support. The college is announcing the establishment of the Merle E. and Elizabeth Jacobs Endowment Fund, which is dedicated to supporting research endeavors, and will especially underwrite the college's unique summer research program, Maple Scholars. President Rebecca Stoltzfus said, "C  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College alumnus Joel Jimenez '01 was recently honored as Backline Technician of the Year at the Country Music Association Touring Awards for his exceptional work as backline crew chief and guitar tech for renowned country music artist Thomas Rhett. "This award is a huge honor, and even being nominated in the first year of the category would have been far beyond my expectations," said Jimenez, who was born and raised i  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Goshen College issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Book release event: "American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden," by Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times Date and time: Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. Location: Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall Cost: Free and open to the public Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times and an Elkha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2024: Last week, Senate Bill 247 passed out of the House after two amendments aimed at lowering the cost of utilities were struck down by the Republican supermajority. State Rep. John Bartlett (D-Indianapolis) proudly supported the amendments offered by State Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) that would have created a one-year freeze on utilities increasing rates and charging reconnection fees  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: Today (Feb. 19), Senate Bill 58 passed out of the Indiana House of Representatives. Sponsored by House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne), SB 58 will create a definition of a "specialty or gourmet market" in Indiana code. This will allow businesses like Antonuccio's Italian Market, a Fort Wayne small business that sells a variety of Italian culinary goods including alcohol, to   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: Last week (Feb. 15), the Indiana House of Representatives voted to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, prompting the Indiana Department of Education (INDOT) to rename the I-65N bridge over I-70 and North College Avenue in Indianapolis the "John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery Memorial Bridge." The resolution was authored by Sen. Andrea Hunley (D-Indianapolis) and Sen. Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis)  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2024: Yesterday, Feb. 21, State Rep. Gregory W. Porter (D- Indianapolis) planned to propose two amendments to give Hoosier families some much-needed relief from the attendant care crisis. The first amendment would have established a one-year freeze on the attendant care payment methodology. The second amendment would have required the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) to examine whether or not th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: Today, Feb. 19, State Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis) offered amendments on Senate Bill 247 that would help Hoosiers struggling with the ever-rising cost of utilities. Pryor's amendments would create a one year freeze on utilities increasing their rates or charging reconnection fees. Providing utility relief was one of the key policy priorities on House Democrats' Economic Freedom Agen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) recently honored Indiana's 4-H youth development program and two area students who were selected for leadership roles within the organization. Aylesworth said he authored House Resolution 15, which was adopted by the Indiana House of Representatives, to formally recognized the state's successful 4-H program and the students who power its success. 4-H, offe  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: State Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) addresses the Indiana House of Representatives Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Goodrich's House colleagues took time from the legislative session to formally honor and recognize his nearly 6 years of service as a state representative for House District 29, which includes portions of Hamilton County. Goodrich will  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: State Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) listens to a colleague share a story about serving with Schaibley in the legislature Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in the House Chamber at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Schaibley's House colleagues took time from the legislative session to formally honor and recognize her nearly decade of service as a state representative for House District 24, wh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) said a new railroad bridge overpass on U.S. 31 in northern Indiana is one step closer to be named after a Hoosier teenager who passed away after a 2018 school bus crash. On Dec. 5, 2018, Owen Abbott, 13, was traveling to Warsaw on a school field trip with other Winamac Community Middle School students when a truck rear ended their school bus as it was making a m  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) Thursday presented a Sagamore of the Wabash award to Fire Chief Timm Schabbel of the Clay Fire Territory for his 35 years of service and dedication to the South Bend community. Wesco presented the award to Schabbel during Clay Fire's annual awards banquet. Schabbel is the longest tenured chief officer in the agency's 75-year history, serving from   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Indiana again ranks as one of the nation's top agricultural states, said State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon). The state's agricultural product is valued at more than $18 million, according to recently released agricultural census data from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service. "Agriculture is critical to Indiana's economy and heritage," Buchan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: A bill sponsored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) that would require disclaimers on political communications generated by artificial intelligence (AI) attempting to mimic a candidate's image or voice passed the Senate Committee on Elections by a vote of 7 to 1 today. House Bill 1133 would create the expectation that if campaigns try to influence an election using A  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: A bill to reform higher education in Indiana passed the House Committee on Education with several amendments supported by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) today. "The amendments make it absolutely clear that any university that retaliates against faculty members for the content of their research, for outside political activities or for criticism of administrators is i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would improve breast cancer screenings in Indiana passed the Senate Tuesday, Feb. 20. House Enrolled Act 1058 would codify into state law Food and Drug Administration-approved standards for increasing transparency with patients and their health care providers on whether the patient has dense breasts after receiving a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange) welcomed Andrew Bush, Isabella Tunstall and Rylan Wheeler to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. "It is always fun meeting pages and answering any questions they have about state government," Glic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, State Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) took off his legislator hat and testified as an Indianapolis resident, commuter and rider of the Red Line in the House committee on Roads and Transportation. The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 52 which seeks to undercut efforts to expand access to public transportation in Indianapolis. This bill would prohibit the use of dedicated bus   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following column on Feb. 23, 2024, by State Rep. Alex Zimmerman, R-North Vernon: * * * Stepping Up for Our Public Retirees This Legislative Session Indiana lawmakers recently crossed the halfway point of the legislative session, which means the House of Representatives is considering Senate bills and the Senate is considering House bills. As we look toward the legislative finish line, which could come in early March, I  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, February 19, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45947; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 10:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR (1) ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ("CPCN") PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.5 TO CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 400 MEGAWATT NATURAL GAS COMBUSTION TURBINE ("CT") PEAKI  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, February 26, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, February 27, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, February 28, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Thursday, February 29, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45990; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 2:00 P.M. (CST); COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: Old Nationa  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Across I&M's footprint, our communities are growing. New businesses are moving into the region and existing businesses are seeking opportunities to expand. Reliable utilities are a must for expansion, but why would utility companies have a seat at the table before shovels hit the ground? At Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), the Economic and Business Development team unders  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Fran Quigley, J.D. '87, had an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star. Professor Quigley took issue with a columnist who claims challenging the status quo in Indiana is hopeless and counterproductive. Nothing could be further from the truth, Professor Quigley wrote in his response, published February 16. He outlined three characteristics of successf  more

GARY, Indiana, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * Junior Job Gutierrez will present topics in front of two national audiences this year * * * Allowing undergraduate students to engage in authentic research, then publish and present their work is one of Indiana University's core commitments. At Indiana University Northwest, a regional IU campus, undergraduates have the chance to work with faculty on exciting, cutting-edge projects, an  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence has permeated nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and dating is no exception. A study by Match in partnership with researchers in the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that American singles are starting to use chatbots to spruce up their dating profiles. In its 13th year, Match's "Singles in America" study asked a U.S. demographically representative sample size  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Faculty and students at the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI are creating an interactive map documenting the travels and public speeches of African American activist Frederick Douglass. The map will display dates and locations where Douglass visited while offering insights into the topics he spoke about at each stop. Once completed, the digital map will be accessible online as a learning tool for res  more

MARION, Indiana, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Indiana Wesleyan University issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2024: In light of the alarming rise in problematic alcohol and drug use across the United States, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recently stressed the need for timely data to meet the demands of this growing crisis. In response to this ongoing need, Dr. Jason Runyan and his colleagues at Indiana Wesleyan University--in collaboration with a local substance use disorder (SUD) treatment  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: A story in the Indianapolis Star features Donald Silas, J.D. '96. Silas is one of the "IU Ten," the Black football players who boycotted and were ultimately dismissed from Indiana University's football team in 1969. The team members were protesting their treatment based on their race. A story (https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/02/14/indiana-football-don-sil  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Indiana University School of Medicine researchers received over $243 million in total funding from the National Institutes of Health during federal fiscal year 2023 -- a more than $54 million increase over the past five years, or 28%. According to rankings recently released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, this makes the IU School of Medicine No. 13 in NIH funding among all public medical sc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Marian University issued the following news: Almost 60% of Indiana's 92 counties have a shortage of primary health care providers, according to HRSA.gov, and Hoosiers living in rural areas often lack adequate insurance, have difficulty finding doctors with openings for new patients, and drive long distances to access health care. Marian University and CareSource Indiana announced a new scholarship and initiative specifically designed to address these and other  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following Messmer Report on Feb. 23, 2024, by State Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper: * * * Improving Communication Between Child Advocacy Centers The Indiana General Assembly has worked hard this legislative session to prioritize the needs of Hoosier children. This past Summer, Tammy Lampert, the director of the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center, informed me of the need to improve communication gaps between the   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurule, who serves as the director of the Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), will speak at the Second Annual Summit of Consuls for the Protection of the Mexican Consular Network in North America in Mexico City on February 27, 2024. Last fall Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs awarded a $3 million grant to the Exoneration Justice Clinic for the Program for the Def  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Each semester, the Notre Dame Law School offers students the opportunity to engage in true public service by providing immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Indiana through the National Immigrant Justice Center externship. The NIJC externship provides second- and third-year students under the supervision of experienced immigration attorneys, the opportunity to represent individ  more

MARION, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana Wesleyan University issued the following news: Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw is excited to announce a new partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University that focuses on creating a seamless transfer experience between the two institutions. "Indiana Wesleyan University is proud to partner with Ivy Tech Fort Wayne to provide affordable and accessible pathways to advanced degrees and job preparation," says Dr. Andy Miller, Vice President of Stra  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: Maria Ressa, a Filipino-American journalist and Nobel laureate known for her work to defend democracy and combat disinformation, has been named a distinguished policy fellow in the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. A former CNN bureau chief and correspondent in Jakarta and Manila, Ressa co-founded the Philippines-based news site Rappler in  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame has received a Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study genes that affect neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. This is Notre Dame's first award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The award will fund a partnership between Cody Smith, the Elizabeth and Michael Gallagher Associate Professor of Biological Sc  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Seminar will highlight developments in the relationship between resilience and microbial communities * * * The Midwest Microbiome Symposium is making its return to Purdue University's Beck Agricultural Center May 13-15. Originated and hosted by Purdue Applied Microbiome Sciences (PAMS), this three-day seminar will unravel the latest developments in the field of microbiome research. "We ar  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University will play a significant role in the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine (or ReNEW), a new National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine that aims to discover, develop and deploy novel technologies to clean the Great Lakes while also attracting water-intensive manufacturers, and new jobs, to the Midwestern region. Purdue will contribute to the project at every stage, helping defin  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's College of Agriculture is proud to announce its selection as an institute partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Purdue will host 25 of Africa's bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week leadership institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched its new interactive chilling hours tool. Growers now can more closely monitor accumulated chilling hours, an important factor that tracks how long fruit plants have been exposed to an ideal range of cool temperatures throughout the dormant season. The tool utilizes hourly data from hundreds of weather stations in all 50 U.S. states.  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue is working to revolutionize workforce development for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry, with its latest collaboration focused on delivering virtual twin capabilities to augment and accelerate semiconductor training, research and sustainability, as well as the development of new skills. The latest step in educational excellence is marked by a new Purdue partnership with multinational s  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest (PNW) will host the inaugural Uthiverse StartUp Madness Business Pitch Tournament during a live event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 30 inside the Fitness and Recreation Center gymnasium at PNW's Hammond campus. The Uthiverse StartUp Madness is an innovative pitch competition designed to give high school students participating in a diversity of entreprene  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: You will want to read these good stories that you may have missed. The AP Newsroom (for AP members) and Purdue News YouTube channel (for all reporters) provide comments from Purdue experts on timely topics. Boilermaker research demonstrates excellence at scale: Purdue ranks in top 5 in U.S. for U.S. patents received (https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2024/Q1/boilermaker-re  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law Professors Paul Miller and Jeffrey Pojanowski have been appointed to endowed professorships. In making the announcement, Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law G. Marcus Cole said, "Endowed chairs symbolize a distinctive recognition and investment in our most accomplished faculty members. Paul and Jeff have earned these appointments through exceptional contributions to their   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Professor Richard W. Garnett, the Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law and director of Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society, has been appointed by Bishop Kevin Rhoades to serve as a lay consultant, for a three-year term, on the Committee for Religious Liberty of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The USCCB's Committee for Religiou  more