A student from the University of Notre Dame is set to compete in the 2022 “Jeopardy!” National College Championship. Matt Downing, a senior from New York, will be among 36 college students vying for a $250,000 grand prize on the game show.... Read More
More than 20 high schools and regional partnerships have been selected for the EARN Indiana program, which was previously limited to college students. The pilot program will match students and employers to work-based learning opportunities through the Employment Aid Readiness Network Indiana grant.... Read More
IUPUI's School of Engineering and Technology has been awarded a five-year $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The university says the funding will be used to develop the Initiative for Electrified and Autonomous Mobility University Center.... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting full-year net income of $2.1 billion in 2021, compared to $1.8 billion the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger says strong economic recovery combined with high demand for the company's products resulted in record full year revenues last year.... Read More
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $800,000 to Communities in Schools of Indiana, an organization that supports student success in school and beyond. CIS of Indiana says the funding will enable it to expand its impact in schools struggling to fund the needs of children.... Read More
Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co. is planning to build a high-speed fiber broadband network in the Newton County town of Morocco this spring. NITCO says the network will replace the existing cable system as well as upgrade the networking to provide gigabit speeds to every resident in the community.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based nonprofit is one of 19 organizations to receive a total of $3.8 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RecycleForce is set to receive $200,000 to support job training programs.... Read More
Three companies from the Hoosier State are included in Fortune's 2022 list of World's Most Admired Companies. The annual corporate reputation ranking is based on Fortune's poll of about 3,700 corporate executives, directors, and analysts.... Read More
Lafayette-based Wabash (NYSE: WNC), which has rebranded from its former name, Wabash National Corp., is reporting full-year net income of $1.2 million, compared to a net loss of $97.4 million the previous year. Chief Executive Officer Brent Yeagy says the company is focused on bringing new products and technologies to market, building out adjacent revenue streams and growing beyond the equipment cycle.... Read More
IUPUI is one of eight recipients of the National Science Foundation's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program. The university says it will use the $3.7 million grant to train undergraduate and graduate students in cybersecurity engineering to help the U.S. respond to national security needs.... Read More
