CANTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary by columnist Jeffri Chadiha: * * * 10 biggest questions after NFL free agency but before the 2026 draft All the major free agency moves are now in the books. The NFL draft is coming quickly, as we're less than a month away from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informing a whole bunch of college players that their dreams are coming true. That doesn't mean it's time to sit back and relax. There's always someth  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 10 Purdue faculty chosen as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University is recognizing 10 faculty members who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), among the highest distinctions in the scientific community. The honor, awarded by one of the world's largest general scientific so  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 27 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * AAAS welcomes 13 IU faculty members as 2025 fellows Thirteen Indiana University faculty members from the humanities, medicine and sciences earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2025 fellows class -- the most fellows elected in one year in IU's history. The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world's largest and most respe  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Court-Ordered Sex-Change Surgeries for Prisoners * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador, together with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, and a coalition of 24 total states, has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strongly arguing that the Eighth Amendment does not require states to provide prisoner  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Brain-inspired AI hardware helps autonomous devices operate efficiently and independently * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The human brain constantly makes decisions without us noticing. It requires minimal power to move our bodies in the desired direction or avoid an object. A Purdue University engineer uses the brain's efficiency as inspiration to help autonomous vehicles, such as drones and robots, ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced changes to the federal procurement list that will take effect April 25, 2026. This action follows notices published on Dec. 29, 2025, and Feb. 12, 2026, which proposed the addition of specific products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Defense will now procure combat knives with drop points in both au  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is seeking public comment on several proposed changes to the federal procurement list. The primary addition involves base operations and maintenance services at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. If approved, the U.S. Air Force will source these services from Skookum Educational Program, based in Bremerton, Washington. This proposal is part of the ongoing effort to provide  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Damar Services, Inc., for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges residential services provider with discrimination against deaf applicant INDIANAPOLIS - Damar Services, Inc., an Indianapolis-based residential services provider for individuals with developmental disabilities, violated federal law when it refused to hire a deaf applicant, the U.S. Equal Employmen  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * First JMC dean candidate to present March 30 * LAWRENCE -With the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications dean presentations slated to begin Monday, Scott Reinardy, the school's current interim dean, will be the first to share his strategies for the school's future. Reinardy, who is also the Malcolm Applegate Professor in News Management and Editing, will give  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'Protocols in Root-Microbe Interactions' * Publication title Protocols in Root-Microbe Interactions Purdue author Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi Publisher Purdue University Press Publication date Feb. 15, 2026 About the book (from the publisher) "Protocols in Root-Microbe Interactions" describes laboratory protocols that have been developed and optimized for scientists working in  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun Highlights Civics Education at "History Rocks!" Event * Fishers, I.N. - Today, First Lady of the State of Indiana Maureen Braun visited Hamilton Southeastern High School as part of the Department of Education's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour, in celebration of America's upcoming 250th birthday. The tour aims to strengthen civic literacy by hel  more

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, March 27 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State University Partners with WorkOne to Strengthen Early Childhood Workforce Indiana State University's Jan McCarthy Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) has partnered with WorkOne, operated by the Western Indiana Workforce Development Board, to support employees pursuing industry-recognized credentials in early childhood education while gaining valuable hands-on training in the classroom.  more

VINCENNES, Indiana, March 26 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * A Life-Changing Spring Break: VU Nursing Students, Faculty and Alumni provide vital care for families in Dominican Republic The atmosphere in the underserved neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic was filled with both urgent need and deep gratitude earlier this month as Nurses on a Mission arrived. During spring break week, a team including Vincennes University Nursing students, current and retired faculty,  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Limiting space junk's threat by predicting its mess in the Earth-moon neighborhood * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Debris from moonbound spacecraft has left craters on the lunar surface since the U.S. Apollo missions. But the moon is not used to being surrounded by debris. With an expected resurgence in lunar missions in the coming years, such as the U.S. Artemis II test flight  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Notre Dame gathers experts to strengthen American peacebuilding Amid record levels of global conflict and reduced funding, the University of Notre Dame convened peacebuilding scholars and leaders March 10 in Washington, D.C., to explore strategies for adapting in a volatile world. The conference was hosted by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 26 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame to confer 7 honorary degrees at 2026 Commencement * The University of Notre Dame will confer honorary degrees on six distinguished leaders at its 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17. A seventh honorary degree will be bestowed on Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., president of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State, who will serve as the principal comm  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 27 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Regulators approve Duke Energy's proposal for new natural gas generation to support South Carolina's growing energy needs * The facility in Anderson County builds on decades of partnership and investment in the region; creates thousands of construction jobs and millions of dollars in annual property tax revenue * The state-of-the-art combined cycle plant is first to be approved after enactment of Ener  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO REFORM DEPOSIT INSURANCE * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced a bill to require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to carry out an analysis to determine whether insurance coverage should be raised on covered transaction accounts, and for other purposes. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Prevent Owners from Moving Teams Without Giving Locals Chance to Buy Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) today introduced the Home Team Act, legislation to require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them. Joining Sanders and Casar as cosponsors of th  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 26 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Shaping the Next Generation: Notre Dame Law School Faculty Reflect on Teaching, Mentorship, and the Law * In honor of Women's History Month, Notre Dame Law School highlights four faculty members whose work reflects a deep commitment to teaching, mentorship, and the pursuit of justice. Through their scholarship, classroom instruction, and leadership, they are shaping not only how law is s  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Spartz to Host Live Policy Discussions on X Spaces * Washington, DC - Starting in April through July, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) will host a series of live policy briefings on X Spaces every first and third Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. The discussions will provide an overview of major policy issues facing Congress and will include special guests and audience participation. The  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 26 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Two Notre Dame engineers elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * On Thursday, March 26, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced its class of 2025 AAAS Fellows, including two faculty from the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering. The 2025 class comprises nearly 500 scientists, engineers and innovators across two   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 27 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Wright honored at IU's celebration of faculty research excellence Professor and Director of Communication Science Paul Wright was among the honorees at the Indiana University Research Honors Celebration of Faculty Excellence, held Tuesday in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. IU President Pamela Whitten and Vice President for Research Russell Mumper presided. The celebration, hosted by   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Leads Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter encouragingthe Trump Administration to reinstate the Protect Life Rule, which would ensureTitle X family planning funds cannot be used to provide abortions or abortion referrals. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho),   more