IndyHub Names New CEO

IndyHub and The IndyHub Foundation have appointed Al Carroll president and chief executive officer of the organization. Carroll, whose background includes experience in talent attraction and development and retention, will succeed Blake Johnson in July.... Read More

EPA Awards $9.4M for Brownfield Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $9.4 million in grant funding to 10 recipients in Indiana to assess or clean up brownfield sites. The EPA says projects can range from cleaning up buildings with asbestos or lead contamination, to assessing and cleaning up abandoned properties that formerly managed hazardous chemicals.... Read More

VU Invests in Elementary School STEM Studios

Vincennes University is partnering with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue University to STEM education studios at elementary schools throughout the Hoosier State. The university says the Design and Innovation Studios will help cultivate the next generation of high-tech minds.... Read More

Wright’s Gymnastics to Open Grand Park Facility

Greenwood-based Wright’s Gymnastics will Tuesday open the door to its new facility at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield. Wright’s 360° Movement Academy will offer traditional gymnastics, ninja and dance, as well as an academic preschool called Kids 360° Early Learning Academy.... Read More

$20M Gift Endows ND’s Institute for Precision Health

The University of Notre Dame has received a $20 million gift from Douglas and Diana Berthiaume of Massachusetts. Notre Dame says the gift will endow the newly established Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health, which develops new tools to study variations in humans at the molecular and cellular levels.... Read More

IPS Plans State’s Largest K-12 Solar Project

Indianapolis Public Schools is planning a solar energy project that is estimated to save the district $45 million over the next 30 years. The IPS Board of School Commissioners on Thursday approved an agreement with Carmel-based Sun FundED to develop, finance and operate solar energy systems for the district under the firm’s “Solar-as-a-Service” program.... Read More

Paramount Schools Expands to Lafayette, South Bend

Paramount Schools of Excellence says it is opening new campuses in Lafayette and South Bend. Although building renovations are underway at the new campus sites, Paramount Schools says it has opened tutoring centers at Tippecanoe Mall and University Park Mall.... Read More

Construction Begins on Green Oaks Valparaiso

Construction is underway on Green Oaks of Valparaiso, an affordable assisted lifestyle community. Illinois-based Gardant Management Solutions says the development will provide more than 60 part- and full-time jobs with an annual payroll of more than $2.2 million.... Read More