An IUPUI program that helps students from minority and disadvantaged groups pursue careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding will help six students who are currently enrolled in the IUPUI Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program.... Read More
Crews are nearing completion of a more than 1 million-square-foot speculative building at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville. When complete, the Gateway 1000 building will be the third of its size at the southern Indiana business park.... Read More
Spherion Staffing and Recruiting has opened a new office in Jeffersonville. Spherion, which operates offices throughout the country, says the new location will help match job seekers in the Jeffersonville and Louisville market with new employment opportunities.... Read More
The city of Aurora is suing its insurance company in a claims dispute involving a cybercrime in which the city was tricked into sending more than $233,000 to a fraudster.... Read More
Tech companies nationwide have announced more than 200,000 layoffs since the start of the year. But is a different story emerging in Indiana? More than 130 Hoosier tech companies reported $441 million in capital investment last year.... Read More
Statistics show that downtown remains among the city’s safest places. But city officials acknowledge there’s still work to do to improve safety and security.... Read More
Indiana Sports Corp. has named the recipients of the inaugural 2023 Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award. Last month, the ISC announced the creation of the award to honor Jernstedt who worked for the NCAA for nearly four decades and is often regarded as the “The Father of the Final Four.” ... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is launching two crowdfunding campaigns, each with a goal of raising $50,000.... Read More
Ball State University Teachers College has joined an alliance that will allow federal government employees to earn online graduate-level degrees and certificates at a reduced cost. The Federal Academic Alliance is a joint initiative to address critical skills gaps among government employees in mission-critical occupations. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Radiant Communities Development Corp. on Friday announced plans for a $14 million housing project in Sullivan. The developer said the project will include 40 lease-to-purchase townhomes and single-family homes.... Read More
An Indiana group seeking to land a federal hydrogen hub has joined forces with a coalition representing Michigan and Illinois to enhance the chance that the Midwest nabs a share of $7 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.... Read More
The University of Evansville has received a $750,000 grant as part of the state’s READI program for the development of a community-based clinic. UE says the clinic will serve area residents and provide clinical experience to healthcare students.... Read More
China continues to assert that the suspected spy balloon that flew over the continental U.S. was an unmanned civilian weather research airship. Congressman Andre Carson says while China continues to deny claims from the U.S., "we cannot let them off the hook."... Read More
Wheeler Mission in Bloomington is celebrating the expansion of services to the homeless with the opening of a new emergency shelter. The organization says the number of people seeking help at the mission has increased 65% since 2017.... Read More
A new study conducted by data analytics firm Lightcast shows the workforce in the Elkhart-Goshen metro area is primed to benefit from the nation’s resurgence in microchip production. The region is ranked 8th in the U.S. for semiconductor workforce readiness.... Read More
The board of directors for Indianapolis-based nonprofit Noble Inc. has selected Wade Wingler as the organization's next president and CEO. Wingler will succeed Julia Huffman, who is retiring at the end of March.... Read More
Purdue Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Purdue Foundry, has invested $250,000 in a Lafayette-based company that has developed a tablet that can help blind and visually impaired people read text and examine complex diagrams. Tactile Engineering Inc. manufactures the Cadence tactile tablet, which allows readers to experience animations.... Read More
Bloomington-based Wellspring Pain Solutions is under new ownership. Capitol Pain Institute, an interventional pain management company headquartered in Texas, said Thursday it has acquired Wellspring, though financial terms were not disclosed.... Read More
An operator has been chosen for the planned $170 million event center at Fishers District, which will be home to the Indy Fuel. ASM Global, a Los Angeles-based facility management company, has agreed to terms with Fishers officials to oversee the venue.... Read More
Indiana House lawmakers are scheduled to hold their first discussion Monday of a bill that closely resembles a Florida law banning the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in early grades. ... Read More
