BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 27 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: A $2 million initiative will support the launch of new pilot programs at Indiana University to attract more women and other underrepresented populations to the semiconductor industry, a growing area of the U.S. economy of vital interest to Indiana's future and national security. The project is part of the EDGE Consortium, a national effort dedicated to making semiconductor-related education more accessible a  more

PLAINFIELD, Indiana, June 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * * More than 113,000 customers were affected by the storm * 1,170 working to complete power restoration * * * Duke Energy crews continue to make progress bringing customers back to service from Tuesday's powerful storms. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, 91,886 of the 113,327 customers affected have now been restored The hard-hit areas of Bloomington and Terre Haute remain the focus of power restorati  more

GARY, Indiana, June 28 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * Sessions will cover grant writing, establishing credit, building your business and more * * * Indiana University Northwest's Business Academy, in the School of Business and Economics, has upcoming speaker series, workshops and camps to assist local small business owners and entrepreneurs. New this year is the IU Northwest NextGen Entrepreneurial Camp, open to Gary-based rising junior and senio  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 27 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Jason Rohr, the Galla Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, is one of three international winners of the 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize for his research that helps improve public health, agriculture, sustainability and poverty in Senegal. Rohr was presented with the honor during a ceremony June 26 at the Villars Symposium in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue internships, apprentic  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 27 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Foster parents and caseworkers agree: Sexual-related risks are the top concern for online safety for youths in the U.S. child welfare system. But how these two groups approach technology access and other online risks is conflicted, according to research from the University of Notre Dame. In a study led by Karla Badillo-Urquiola, the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle). Baird said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue internships, apprenticeships, and other   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville). Borders said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including boosting student reading proficiency. Currently, 1 in 5 Hoosier third graders struggle to read. Data shows that individuals with low literacy earn less money,   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman). Hall said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect July 1, including boosting student reading proficiency. Currently, 1 in 5 Hoosier third graders struggle to read. Data shows that individuals with low literacy earn less money, have p  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper). Lindauer said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including increasing election security. To help protect Indiana's elections, officials will have more tools to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter registration lists. A  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville). McNamara said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including safeguarding Hoosier farmland. To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals or entities associated with foreign adversaries like Rus  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, so do a wide range of new state laws starting July 1, according to State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil). Morrison said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including safeguarding Hoosier farmland. To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals or entities associated with foreign adversaries like Russia a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. Borders said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including boosting student reading proficiency. Currently, 1 in 5 Hoosier third graders struggle to read. Data shows that in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. Borders said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including boosting student reading proficiency. Currently, 1 in 5 Hoosier third graders struggle to read. Data shows that ind  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Craig Haggard (R-Mooresville) and Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. Haggard said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including supporting veterans and military members. A new public notification like Indiana's Amber Alert and Silver Al  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. Heaton said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. Lindauer said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including increasing election security. To help protect Indiana's elections, officials will have more tools to maintain accu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) and Tim O'Brien (R-Evansville) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. O'Brien said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including boosting the emergency medical services workforce. Indiana and the rest of the nation face a growing shortage of e  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 27 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: State-level officials such as governors, state legislators and attorneys general are shaping U.S.-China relations as the two countries navigate a strained geopolitical relationship, according to new research by political scientist Kyle Jaros. "The state level has independent importance in the U.S.-China relationship -- it's not just a reflection of what's happening at the national level," said Jaros, associ  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws taking effect July 1. State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session take effect July 1, including safeguarding Hoosier farmland. To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals or entities associated with foreign   more