Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday May 01, 2025 ( 9 items )  

2025 Special Awards Salute: Tammy Wilson - 25-Year Award
GREENWOOD, Indiana, May 1 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * 2025 Special Awards Salute: Tammy Wilson - 25-Year Award 25-Year Award Presented to College Sports Communicators members who have completed 25 years in the athletics communications profession. Vetted and voted on by the Special Awards Committee. Tammy Wilson -- Southeastern Conference Director of Communications Over the last 29-plus years, Wilson has been an important fixture in the Southeastern Con  more

Alumnus and Wife Commit $20 Million to Expand Research Efforts in Purdue's College of Pharmacy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Alumnus and wife commit $20 million to expand research efforts in Purdue's College of Pharmacy WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has received a $20 million commitment from Greg (BS pharmacy '99) and Amy Baker to support research in a new center within the College of Pharmacy. The facility will be called the Center for Health Analytics and Therapeutic Intelligence. This commitment represents o  more

Downing Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to Support New Purdue Extension Endowment
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Downing Charitable Trust commits $5 million to support new Purdue Extension endowment WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust has committed $5 million to Purdue Extension to establish the Downing Endowment for Community Vitality. The mission of the endowment is to cultivate thriving Indiana communities by delivering research-based education and resources that strengthen e  more

How a Butler University and Community Health Network Partnership Helped Save 420 Lives and $4.3 Million
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * How a Butler University and Community Health Network Partnership Helped Save 420 Lives and $4.3 Million By Katie Palmer Wharton For healthcare professionals, data is more than just numbers--it is the foundation of better patient care, smarter decisions, and more efficient hospitals. But for many, data can feel overwhelming and difficult to use effectively. That's why Butler University's Office of Continuing an  more

Indiana University Investigation of Tenured Professor for "Intellectual Diversity" Law an Egregious Threat to Academic Freedom
NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Indiana University Investigation of Tenured Professor for "Intellectual Diversity" Law an Egregious Threat to Academic Freedom (NEW YORK) - Indiana University is weaponizing the "intellectual diversity" provision of Indiana SB 202 (2024) to censor the classroom speech of a tenured facult  more

Purdue Receives $8 Million Commitment From Alumni Couple in Support of Daniels School
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue receives $8 million commitment from alumni couple in support of Daniels School WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has received an $8 million commitment from longtime benefactors Sam (BS management '75, HDR management '17) and Marsha (BS health and human sciences '75) Allen in support of the Mitch Daniels School of Business. The gift includes $5 million to name a new laboratory within th  more

Purdue University: Healthy Boiler Workshop to Focus on 'Coping and Acceptance With Depression and Anxiety'
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Healthy Boiler workshop to focus on 'Coping and Acceptance With Depression and Anxiety' Mental Health America reports that one in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. Additionally, MHA statistics show that anxiety and depression are among the most common mental illnesses. With that in mind, individuals are invited to join Amanda Hathcock, behavioral   more

Purdue University: New Imaging Technologies Achieve Real-time Boundary Detection, Single-shot High-dynamic Range Imaging
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * New imaging technologies achieve real-time boundary detection, single-shot high-dynamic range imaging Applications include advanced manufacturing, autonomous navigation, medical imaging, surveillance and microscopy WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Patent-pending imaging technologies created in Purdue University's College of Engineering could be developed and commercialized for applications as diverse as medi  more

SPJ and Google News Initiative partner for training on digital reporting tools
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ and Google News Initiative partner for training on digital reporting tools CONTACT: Rod Hicks, SPJ Director of Ethics and Diversity, rhicks@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists and the Google News Initiative have renewed their partnership to offer training to journalists across th  more