A team of students from Purdue University has won the $20,000 grand prize in this year's Student Soybean Innovation Competition, held by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. The team has developed a biodegradable and non-toxic, soy-based foam called StyroSoy.... Read More
The University of Evansville has received a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will establish the Evansville Promise Neighborhood, which aims to help prepare children throughout their academic journey.... Read More
The city of Crawfordsville is beginning plans to establish a new nature park on a 47-acre parcel of land. The land is currently owned and being donated by Will Shortz, a Crawfordsville native and crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times.... Read More
Evansville-based food equity nonprofit Urban Seeds has selected Maria Marton as its new executive director. Marton most recently served as operations and finance manager for the Nashville Farmers' Market in Tennessee.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has received a record number of applications for the 2023-24 academic year. Our partners at WTWO-TV report more than 5,300 students from more than 70 countries have applied to attend the school.... Read More
Pop-rock musician Bryan Adams is set to headline this year’s Carb Day concert with support from Soul Asylum, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Thursday. Adams will be making his first concert appearance in Indianapolis since 2010.... Read More
Warsaw-based medtech startup GemViz has received a $20,000 investment from Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures. GemViz said the funding will be used to further develop its software that seeks to improve diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment plans.... Read More
Greenwood-based Indiana American Water has acquired the water system of a Kosciuscko County town. The deal for the Claypool water system is valued at $700,000 and adds about 150 residents to Indiana American Water's customer base.... Read More
Michigan-based Star of the West Milling has announced plans to expand flour milling capacity at its Noble County facility. The company said the project will include adding a seven-story slipform structure to support the additional milling efforts in Ligonier.... Read More
Zionsville-based GeniPhys has completed a $6 million Series A round of funding, the company announced Wednesday. GeniPhys has developed a material known as Collymer, a highly-purified form of collagen that is used to support tissue generation.... Read More
