INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- The University of Indianapolis issued the following news release: The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis has been awarded a $2 million federal Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand its successful Indiana Pathways to Careers and Postsecondary (P-CAP) program to 12 additional high schools across Indiana. P-CAP is an innovative education model  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- DePauw University issued the following Alumni News Roundup on Aug. 20, 2024: Fred Albrecht '78 receives (https://members.asicentral.com/news/industry-news/july-2024/counselor-lifetime-achievement-award-2024-fred-and-suzette-albrecht-proforma-albrecht-co/) Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. Schmidt Associates welcomes (https://rejournals.com/indianapolis-schmidt-associates-debuts-waypoint-strategies-planning-division/) Audra Butts Blasdel '05 as division  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture: Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr. Date and Time: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Rieth Recital Hall, Goshen College Music Center Cost: Free and open to the public Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr. will speak at Goshen College's annual Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture on Oct. 24. The lecture is part of the school's new lectureship series. Nosie is a former ch  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: HUNTINGTON, Ind. -- The Purdue University College of Agriculture's Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (IN S&W) and the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) are jointly sponsoring the annual Hoosier Sheep Symposium on Sept. 21 at Huntington University, located at 502 Lake St. in Huntington. Expert speakers will explore topics such as sheep product marketing, wool pelleting and new sheep-re  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: According to a report from the Purdue for Life Foundation, a Purdue University trend of breaking key institution-wide records during fiscal year 2024 extended across the philanthropic sector. Purdue for Life recently announced in its impact report (https://purdueforlife.shorthandstories.com/2024-impact-report/?_ga=2.135737079.716445585.1724320662-615692125.1721904889) that the university set recor  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Is it possible to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT without internet access? Not yet, but if it were possible, it wouldn't just expand what we could do with those tools -- it also might save lives. For example, someone with a heart condition could wear an electrocardiogram that uses AI to more accurately detect irregularities in the heart, even with a bad internet connection. Shreyas  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- Marian University issued the following news: Marian University proudly celebrates the success of the Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant and the remarkable achievements of the Preach All Ways Initiative. This initiative has prepared 12 youth and young adults from seven dioceses to boldly share their testimonies on the Event Stage of Exhibition Hall at the National Eucharistic Congress. Throughout June and July, these young preachers honed their skills with the gu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- Marian University issued the following news: Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener was honored with the Service to Mankind Award at a luncheon in July 2024, recognizing his exceptional dedication to serving others. As part of this award, President Elsener received a $3,000 donation to direct to a charitable organization of his choice. He has chosen to allocate the funds to the Danny J. Elsener '14 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, furthering his commitment   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame is part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) called EARTH, which stands for Environmental Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub. Led by the University of Kansas, EARTH will bring together 80 institutions and researchers from a wide array of disciplines. In addition to Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, the University of Hawai'i, the  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University's 10-year capital plan, which was reviewed and approved by trustees on Aug. 2, includes an Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Research Building project on the university's West Lafayette campus that will soon be submitted to the state as part of the process to request funding in the upcoming biennium budget. The 140,000-square-foot facility will include a new, shared space for resea  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Funded short-term projects will address industry feedback on innovative technologies * * * Researchers in Purdue University's colleges of Agriculture and Science have received an additional $95,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop patent-pending drought-resistant soybean plants and novel arthritis treatments. The fund is managed by the Purdue Innovates Incubator, which provides p  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * The university broke records in almost all dimensions in the past 12 months, including the support of Boilermaker innovation and entrepreneurship * * * Since the creation of Purdue Innovates in 2023, the comprehensive system has worked to streamline access and strengthen support to technology commercialization and startup support resources. The push to provide top-tier resources for entrep  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Instructions are now available in the Fix It portal for those needing to request maintenance or other facility service work orders on campus in Indianapolis. Fix It is a portal used to request work orders for a wide range of maintenance and service repairs. Anyone with a Purdue career account may access the portal. The general request form found on the Fix It portal should be used for nonurgent general re  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Achievements, honors for electrical engineer Samuel Peana now will include a 3-year Truman Fellowship at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico * * * Growing up, Samuel Peana loved to build things. The world was his playground for tinkering and taking apart common things and discovering how they work -- especially the inner workings of computers and potential interconnections between computers   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. * * * Hearing and brain research study The BRAiN Lab is seeking adults age 65 and older to participate in a research study that uses light to visualize brain activity when processing auditory and visual signals. This study involves two to three sessions, each lasting up to two hours. Individuals may be eligi  more