MUNCIE, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University's College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) has completed major studio renovations, integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance immersive learning experiences and support student success. Completed prior to the start of the Fall 2024 semester, the renovated studios--located in the Ball Communication Building--were upgraded to meet industry standards and to enhance hands-o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Lahny Silva received the inaugural Community Activist Award from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. She was honored during an event on October 9. Professor Silva was recognized for her dedication to making Indianapolis a safer and more just community and instilling these values in the next generation of lawyers. During the presentation, she and her team  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: On Oct. 10, the Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to Han Kang, the first Asian woman writer and the first Korean writer to win the prize. According to Hayun Cho, an assistant professor of Korean literature and popular culture at the University of Notre Dame, Han's win is moving for many, including for readers of the Korean diaspora. "Han, whose writing career spans more than two decades, has irrevocably  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news: For the seventh consecutive year, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is accepting applications for its Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant to support local nonprofit organizations and first responders to provide public safety education and training across northern Indiana. Grants are available in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Applic  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A Purdue University-led team is the winner of a new project to advance artificial intelligence hardware through the Microelectronic Commons program in collaboration with the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons (SCMC) Hub. Purdue's project -- CHEETA: CMOS+MRAM Hardware for Energy-EfficienT AI -- will adopt a CMOS+X approach, specifically leveraging the unique capabilities of magnetic random  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently presented a Sagamore of the Wabash to local retired astronaut Joseph P. Allen, Ph. D., of Crawfordsville. Baird joined U.S. Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) for the award presentation ceremony for Allen, 87, on Tuesday at the Wellbrooke of Crawfordville. Baird said Allen's career in public service spanned decades. A retired astronaut, Al  more