NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Bryan Stevenson. Photo by Nina Subin. Bryan Stevenson, an acclaimed public interest lawyer whose memoir, "Just Mercy," was adapted into a feature film, will speak in South Bend at a free public event sponsored by the University of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns. Stevenson's talk is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Morris Performing Arts Center in downtown South Bend. Everyone in the community i  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: A new report from Ball State University researchers reveals that more than half of the housing units created or rehabilitated using historic rehabilitation tax credits (HRTC) for income-producing properties in Indiana have been designated for low- to moderate-income households. This key finding underscores the role these tax credits play in addressing housing affordability and revitalizing distressed   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that experienced derivatives attorney Dino Wu has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Corporate Department. Wu is the latest corporate and financial services attorney to join the firm, closely following the arrival of Matthew J. Michaels. Wu represents sell-side and buy-side clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, co  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * Themes include energy and the U.S. economy, energy technologies and infrastructure and the creation of the U.S. power grid * * * Dr. Jeffrey B. Webb, professor of history at Huntington University, and Dr. Christopher R. Fee, professor and Graeff Chair of English at Gettysburg College, have published a two-volume reference work through Bloomsbury Publishing on the history of energy in the U  more

GARY, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * The IU Northwest program offers comprehensive financial, academic and social support * * * Miriam Ahmad didn't think college was for her. The COVID-19 pandemic sapped her motivation in school, and she didn't believe she could do anything worthwhile. Her parents didn't have degrees. Why should she? Then, through the mail, Ahmad learned about Indiana University Northwest's upcoming events for pr  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Innovates Incubator saw 14 teams compete during the semiannual Moonshot Pitch Challenge * * * Teams of Purdue University students won a combined $5,500 in prizes during the finals of the Moonshot Pitch Challenge, a semiannual, ideation-focused competition organized by the Purdue Innovates Incubator. "The Moonshot Pitch Challenge recognizes audacious solutions and the people ideating them,"  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: The humble potato is getting some well-deserved attention in a Kellogg-funded research project recently published in the Journal of Development Studies. "Second Bread: Potato Cultivation and Food Security in Kyrgyzstan," is an open-access paper outlining the results of a two-year project led by Kellogg Faculty Fellow an  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Each year, the U.S. Department of Commerce holds Manufacturing Day on the first Friday in October to show students, parents and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. This Manufacturing Day, Oct. 4, Purdue celebrated its role in advancing new manufacturing technologies with three major events. High-Speed Propulsion Lab dedication Eckhard Groll, the William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of Mec  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- Marian University issued the following news: PLYMOUTH Marian University's Ancilla College (MUAC) recognized local business and community leaders Gary and Robin Neidig at the annual Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner on October 3. The Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner, held at the Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, raises funds to provide scholarships that allow students to develop professionally, personally and spiritually talents that will continue to spur economic  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Honor, service and commitment to mission are values shared by the University of Notre Dame and the United States military. This fall, the University's long history of support for the armed forces, veterans and their families will be extended to a new partnership with the Military Spouse Advocacy Network (MSAN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to create stronger military families through edu  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $539,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support Faith-Based Frameworks for AI Ethics, a one-year planning project that will engage and build a network of leaders in higher education, technology and a diverse array of faith-based communities focused on developing faith-based ethical frameworks and applying them to emerging debates around artificial general i  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Online job matching platform provides Purdue students with a direct connection to leading employers in the state * * * INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue University's collaboration with Ascend Indiana that connects students to promising career opportunities in Indianapolis and statewide will continue for the foreseeable future. The two entities have renewed their collaboration -- which links Purdue students   more