Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology professor Dr. Julia Williams has received a $457,500 grant from The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation. Over the next three years, Rose-Hulman says Williams will work to build connections between engineering professional societies and the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network to create value for engineers in industry and in education.... Read More
TechPoint Foundation for Youth has begun a campaign to expand its after-school State Robotics Initiative into classrooms to encourage an extra 1,000 Hoosier girls and children of color toward careers in tech. The foundation says SRI is its largest program, with 24,000 students participating.... Read More
It has been just over a year since three economic development organizations in southwest Indiana merged, forming the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership... Read More
A former Moose Lodge in downtown Michigan City could soon have new life. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the building is slated for redevelopment as a new South Shore Line train station is built across the street as part of the rail line's double-tracking project.... Read More
Forbes has published its fourth annual list of World’s Best Banks and one from Indiana made the cut. The list is based not on balance sheets and profit and loss statements, but rather customer feedback.... Read More
The city of Beech Grove will Friday cut the ribbon on its first greenway and trail system. The $2.6 million Franciscan Trail includes more than 2 miles of walking and biking routes and four new bridges.... Read More
Following a seven-month national search, Grace College & Theological Seminary has appointed Dr. Drew Flamm as its seventh president. Flamm, who currently serves as the college's executive vice president, will transition to his new role in July.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology will this weekend host 32 of Indiana's top high school and community robotics teams at the FIRST Indiana Robotics state championships. The competition, which are open to the public, will be held on a basketball court-sized field at Rose-Hulman's Sports and Recreation Center.... Read More
Elkhart-based Dexter Axle Co. has acquired Premium Supply Ltd. in Texas, a company specializing in custom trailer hoists, hydraulic kits, pumps, controls, and accessories. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
Indianapolis-based nonprofit Eskenazi Health Foundation has received a $1 million gift from St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild to support the Behavioral Health Academy. The academy, which is a partnership between the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and local universities, aims to increase the number of dual-licensed clinical social workers and clinical addictions counselors in central Indiana.... Read More
The Heritage Group in Indianapolis is accepting applications for its fourth cohort of the THG Accelerator program. The 13-week accelerator provides mentorship, collaboration, and research and development assistance for a group of 10 startups culminating in a demo day in the fall. ... Read More
Out with the old. In with the new. Work begins on Elanco's new global headquarters at the former GM Stamping Plant. See how it will transform the near west side of Indianapolis.... Read More
The foodie-focused publication FOOD & WINE has named 11 “under-the radar” culinary destinations in the U.S. and Indianapolis made the list. ... Read More
Bloomington-based Cook Medical Inc. is addressing Indiana’s housing shortage for middle-income families, and it is starting with its own workers. ... Read More
An Indianapolis-based commercial printing company is adding to its footprint with a new facility in Terre Haute. EZ Mailing LLC has invested nearly $2 million to open the new location, which does business as City Press, and add a small number of jobs.... Read More
The Indiana State Fair will steer away from an agriculture theme this summer and will instead accelerate the state’s automotive industry... Read More
Novae LLC, a trailer manufacturer based in the Huntington County town of Markle, has acquired Middlebury-based LOOK Trailers, which manufactures standard and custom-built enclosed trailers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA), a sporting goods and recreation equipment provider, is reporting first quarter net income of $6.7 million, up from $5.4 million during the same period last year. The company says the results are attributed to strong organic sales growth across the basketball, archery, pickleball, and indoor game categories.... Read More
Warsaw-based Miller's Health System Inc. is partnering with Trine University to provide employees with professional development and educational opportunities. Miller's employees will have access to more than 45 courses from Trine.... Read More
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Jeff Albers and his wife, Alison. The university says the gift will create an endowment to support programs at the Center for the Business of Life Sciences.... Read More
