WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Advisory: Press Conference Opposing Indiana Energy Inflation Act Evansville, Ind - Faith, clean energy, and environmental advocates will host a press conference this Saturday detailing the various reasons why House Bill 1007 will create massive energy inflation throughout Indiana, including Evansville. The contentious legislation would cause massive electric rate increases for residential c  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Innovates funds advances in ag biotechnology, cancer treatments and fiber optics 3 Purdue researchers received $125,000 in latest round of Trask Innovation Fund awards WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University researchers in the College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $124,984 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use.   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Eradivir announces Phase 2 human challenge study of EV25 in healthy adults infected with influenza Challenge study follows Phase 1 study that found EV25 is well tolerated in humans WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Eradivir, a clinical-stage small molecule immunotherapy biotech company, announced it has begun a Phase 2 challenge study with its antiviral therapeutic, EV25. The study will provide safety and ef  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Office of Research announces SPARK and NIH incentive grants awardees Purdue's Office of Research recently announced recipients of awards for two key grant programs: SPARK (Supporting Partnering for Advanced Research teamworK) and NIH incentive grants. The SPARK and NIH incentive programs are important Purdue-led initiatives designed to foster collaborative research teams and provide targeted seed fu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ joins coalition in joint letter urging FCC chairman to defend press freedom \- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org * * * The Society of Professional Journalists joins Public Knowled  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 8 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Staff Excellence: Purdue Research Foundation's placemaking team Purdue Research Foundation's (PRF) placemaking team is forging the future of Purdue by creating and sustaining mutually beneficial industry partnerships that tap into the university's pipeline of extraordinary talent, propel transformative research and enrich the Greater Lafayette community. "Our ultimate driver is to bring value to Pu  more