Indy Autonomous Challenge relaunches simulator races

The Indy Autonomous Challenge has announced the relaunch of its Autonomous Challenge SIM races in partnership with the Japan-based Autoware Foundation. The IAC provides teams with vehicles and hardware and tasks them to develop self-driving race cars...... Read More

Teachers Credit Union to rebrand as Everwise

South Bend-based Teachers Credit Union plans to change its name to Everwise Credit Union. The state's largest credit union says the new name better reflects its "mission to empower and serve all people and grow beyond its original educator roots."... Read More

Hillenbrand makes donation to food science lab

The Purdue Food Science Pilot Lab is celebrating an over $900,000 investment Tuesday giving students a hands-on, industry-grade opportunity to study alternative protein foods. Rather than monetary, the donation is a food processor critical to create pantry stakeholders like cereal and crackers.... Read More

Parkview Health pediatric innovation competition breeds industry development

In partnership with MATTER, a Chicago-based health care collaborative, the health system puts on the Healthy Kids Healthy Future: A Pediatrics Innovation Competition, which seeks support management and treatment solutions for kids and teens with conditions like asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes and other developmental and behavioral disabilities.... Read More

Purdue partners with Greek universities, chamber of commerce

They signed Memoranda of Understanding for academic, research and innovation collaboration and additional study abroad opportunities for students. Officials are in talks about joint programs, including physics, computer science, electrical engineering and biological sciences, with an eye toward workforce development. ... Read More

Ivy Tech to offer free Google Career Certificates

Ivy Tech Community College has announced that it will offer five Google Certificates at no cost to students in partnership with national not-for-profit Jobs for the Future. The program, as part of the Ivy+ IT Academy, is designed to prepare learners for...... Read More

Vincennes University partnership adds new pilot training

The new initiative, called the Jet Access/Vincennes University Professional Pilot Program, allows student to take general education courses while strapping in a plan for flying experience. The opportunities are available through the Aviation Flight Technology Associate Degree Program.... Read More

Former Ivy Tech president dies

Ivy Tech Community College announced Monday that former President Gerald Lamkin has died. Lamkin spent 40 years with the college, serving as president from 1983-2007. He was 86.... Read More

State slots $89M for new arena at IU Indy

Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.... Read More

Tindley announces new network president

Indianapolis-based Tindley Accelerated Schools has named Jonathan Harris as its new network president. Harris, who currently serves as vice president of Indianapolis Classical Schools, will take the helm of one of the city's original charter school systems.... Read More

OneMain ordered to pay $20M in refunds, penalties

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Evansville-based OneMain Financial to pay $20 million over what it called deceptive sales practices. The bureau said OneMain failed to refund interest charged to 25,000 customers who canceled purchases.... Read More

Lightsource finalizes $460M solar project financing

The Indiana project to be constructed east of the Town of New Carlisle will be a 188-megawatt operation with Honeysuckle Solar and a long-term power purchase agreement with AEP Energy Partners. The commercial solar farm will be privately-funded, costing $250 million, and will be able to power 27,000 homes.... Read More