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News Tipoffs - Indiana Editors Newsletter for Friday March 13, 2026 ( 31 items )  

'Privacy by design': Purdue tech protects against identity leaking during AI photo editing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 'Privacy by design': Purdue tech protects against identity leaking during AI photo editing Consumers, businesses and institutions may soon have private, secure and trustworthy generative AI tools for editing and sharing profile photos, ID images and personal pictures without exposing their private identities to external platforms. Purdue University researchers Vaneet Aggarwal, Dipesh Tamboli and   more

America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary to National Review: States Have an Important Role to Play in Countering CCP Infiltration
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2026, by Director for China Policy Adam Savit to the National Review: * * * States Have an Important Role to Play in Countering CCP Infiltration While American states debate the nature and scope of foreign adversary threats, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively stealing intellectual property, coopting university research programs, placing operatives in state and local  more

American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP Schools
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Tornado 1 Solar Panels 0
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Tornado 1 Solar Panels 0 In the contest between tornados and solar power farms, tornados remain undefeated. From Indiana's WSBT-22, "Severe storms, suspected tornado damages solar farm, structures in Jasper County." The station reports from the delig  more

Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Protecting American Universities From Foreign Influence
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Protecting American Universities from Foreign Influence U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on authoritarian regimes like China using fi  more

CMU Researchers Help Reduce Energy Grid Uncertainty
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Researchers Help Reduce Energy Grid Uncertainty * At Carnegie Mellon University, researchers are helping cities learn how to make room for too much of a good thing: renewable energy. Shixiang (Woody) Zhu (opens in new window), an assistant professor of data analytics within the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy (opens in new window), is using his expertise in statistic  more

Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions
HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle  more

Colom Presents to Local Initiatives Support Corporation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Colom Presents to Local Initiatives Support Corporation * Taft partner Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom recently presented at the Local Initiative Support corporation (LISC) Emerging Developers webinar. The program focused on many areas including Letter of Intent, drafting a purchase agreement, closing checklist and timeline, representations & warranties as well as inspections and due diligen  more

Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Promotions
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Promotions Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Surface Transportation Boa  more

Congresswoman Houchin Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Houchin Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition are now open. Each spring, this nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and provides an opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent acro  more

Disabled American Veterans: When the war followed a Marine home
ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * When the war followed a Marine home * On a four-hour helicopter ride, Lenny Dolshenko left the life he knew and entered a war that was just beginning. The 400-mile inland mission, launched from the USS Peleliu, aimed to seize and secure a desert airstrip in southern Afghanistan. It was just two months after 9/11. "We were the first conventional troops in Operation Endu  more

ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15 * * Audience up 25% year-over-year across ESPN networks * ESPN airs 5 of the season's top 10 games and the top 33 games on cable * Big Monday posts its most-watched season on record ESPN networks delivered its most-watched men's college basketball regular season in 11 years -sinc  more

FAIR Investigation Reveals 'Dangerous Trifecta' Policies in Eight States Enabling Widespread Noncitizen Voting
WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Investigation Reveals 'Dangerous Trifecta' Policies in Eight States Enabling Widespread Noncitizen Voting * Report Uncovers Thousands of Illegal Aliens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today released an investigative report exposing how eight "worst offender" jurisdi  more

Fort Wayne Civil Rights Activist Larry Lee Makes $2 Million Endowment Gift to ACLU of Indiana and National ACLU
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Fort Wayne Civil Rights Activist Larry Lee Makes $2 Million Endowment Gift to ACLU of Indiana and National ACLU Gift honors the legacies of Fort Wayne champions Len and Rikki Goldstein and Ian and Mimi Rolland to support litigation and public education for years to come * The ACLU of Indiana and the national ACLU today announced a $2 million planned end  more

From 1826 to 2026: Kellogg and Partners Revisit the Roots of Latin American Democracy at Panama City Symposium
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 13 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * From 1826 to 2026: Kellogg and Partners Revisit the Roots of Latin American Democracy at Panama City Symposium The Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame, in partnership with the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), recently convened an international   more

From the court to the classroom
LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * From the court to the classroom * When USC's Senior Associate Athletic Director Julie Rousseau considers her journey-from coaching in the WNBA to earning a PhD in human systems engineering-she reveals a deeply personal transformation. "I went from coaching for over 20 years to going back to school, getting my master's in psychology and my PhD in human system  more

Gov. Mike Braun Partners with Turning Point USA to Support Freedom of Speech, Open Dialogue, and American Values
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun Partners with Turning Point USA to Support Freedom of Speech, Open Dialogue, and American Values * INDIANAPOLIS -Today, Governor Mike Braun held an event with Turning Point USA and issued a proclamation reaffirming freedom of speech as a foundational American value to be defended and celebrated, supporting open dialogue and individual liberty, and calling on all Indiana sch  more

Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of homemade foods. Under the new law, home-based vendors will have the ability to sell prepared foods, certain meat products, produce, natural sweeteners, baked go  more

Ivy Tech South Bend-Elkhart Receives $15,000 From the Ellucian Foundation to Support Students in Need
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Ivy Tech South Bend-Elkhart Receives $15,000 from the Ellucian Foundation to Support Students in Need PATH Scholarship program supports economically disadvantaged students globally * South Bend, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College South Bend-Elkhart was selected as a 2025 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship recipient through the Ellucian Foundation. The PATH  more

Professor Katz's Book, Antisemitism and the Law, Reviewed by Blog on Times of Israel
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz's Book, Antisemitism and the Law, Reviewed by Blog on Times of Israel * IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz's book, Antisemitism and the Law, was the subject of a glowing review by a blog writer hosted on The Times of Israel website. Thought to be the first-ever textbook on the topic, the reviewer called the book "the foundation for all current and future w  more

Purdue Brand Studio awarded Top Place to Work in Communications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Brand Studio awarded Top Place to Work in Communications Purdue Brand Studio -the university's full-service, in-house marketing agency -has been named a 2026 Top Places to Work in Communications by Ragan, recognizing its excellence in work and workplace culture for communications and marketing professionals. The award is a reflection of "what communicators across the industry value most to  more

Purdue's AGILE3D stabilizes real-time lidar detection under resource contention
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue's AGILE3D stabilizes real-time lidar detection under resource contention Companies that manufacture autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, delivery robots and drones may benefit from a patent-pending Purdue University innovation that outperforms 3D lidar perception pipelines during resource contention. Somali Chaterji leads a team that has developed AGILE3D, a cutting-edge 3D object dete  more

Senator Banks Meets With President Trump's Federal Reserve Nominee Kevin Warsh
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Meets with President Trump's Federal Reserve Nominee Kevin Warsh Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) met with President Trump's nominee to serve as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh. Senator Jim Banks: (R-Ind.): "The Fed needs to focus on bringing down costs and lowering the high interest rates that are hitting working families. That's why I'm proud to  more

Senator Banks, Duckworth Introduce the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Banks, Duckworth Introduce the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act Yesterday,Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act. The bill would permanently codify VA's authority for the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program, which provides outreach, treatment, rehabilitation services, case management, and permane  more

Senator Banks, Smith Introduce Legislations to Help Prevent Youth Suicide
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Banks, Smith Introduce Legislations to Help Prevent Youth Suicide Today,Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced the Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention (RAYS) Act, which would require middle and high schools to include the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and relevant suicide prevention information on student IDs. This bill will make suicide p  more

Taft Named 2026 "Ohio Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Named 2026 "Ohio Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation * Taft has been recognized as the 2026 "Ohio Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation in its 17th annual U.S. Awards program. This honor highlights Taft's exceptional litigation capabilities and its impact on the legal landscape over the past year. Benchmark Litigation's annual awards spotlight the country's disting  more

Trine Alumna Launching Book With Events at University
ANGOLA, Indiana, March 13 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * Trine alumna launching new book with events at university A Trine University alumna will launch her new book with events at the university on Wednesday, March 25. Mycah Houser, who graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in English and a Master of Science in organizational leadership, recently self-published her first novel, "Sing the Dark to Sleep." The book is described as a cozy romantasy. Begin  more

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reflects on Law, Faith, and Judicial Responsibility at Notre Dame Law School
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 12 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reflects on Law, Faith, and Judicial Responsibility at Notre Dame Law School * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas participated in a fireside conversation at Notre Dame Law School to conclude the Notre Dame Law Review's spring symposium on Friday, February 13. The Symposium, "The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution," featured  more

White House: Trump Effect - A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

Why Restaurants Are Feeling the Pressure -With continued growth in Floyd and Clark
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, March 12 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Why Restaurants Are Feeling the Pressure -With continued growth in Floyd and Clark * - 1:- 1:View print quality image about Dr. Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair of Business and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Talent and Workforce Development at IU Southeast about Dr. Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair of Business and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Talent and Workforce Development at I  more

Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure American Leadership in AI and Biotech
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure American Leadership in AI and Biotech * U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), chair of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act. The legislation would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish standards that will support Ameri  more