‘Invisible’ Digital Twins Taking Flight at GE Aviation
As aircraft engines roll off the production line at GE Aviation in Lafayette, workers there are also producing “ghost” engines of sorts, called digital twins. ... Read More
Kylie Veleta
Lippert: Augmented Reality Tool the First of Many
Prototyping will never be the same at Elkhart-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI). The RV component manufacturer says it’s swapping clunky back-and-forths among the client, engineering and producti...... Read More
Fighting Irish Battle Elkhart Labor Shortage
Elkhart County’s RV industry is on the upside of its tale of redemption; after the recession brought the region “down to our knees”—as one company executive described it—the area is now posting rec...... Read More
‘Cadillac’ of Case Competitions Aims to Hook Students
The advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) industry has an image problem; that’s the theory driving a new effort to convince college students to choose careers in the industry. ... Read More
Blu-ray Cancer Detection Could Make Purdue Prof ‘Star of the Show’
Blu-ray may not be for just watching movies anymore—a Purdue University researcher is confident it can also detect cancer. It’s a seemingly impossible leap from entertainment system to diagnostic, ...... Read More
Device Helps Babies Breathe Easier
SonarMed President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Bumgardner spends a lot of time in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and says the tiny patients sometimes fit in the palm of your hand. ... Read More
IU School of Dentistry Makes Gel to Improve Root Canals
Just the thought of a root canal makes many shudder, but perhaps even more terrifying is a repeat root canal if the first one wasn’t effective. A researcher with the Indiana University School of De...... Read More
Report Examines the Business of University Research
Corporate giants like Eli Lilly and Company, Dow AgroSciences or Roche Diagnostics are likely top of mind as major players in Indiana’s life sciences economy. However, viewing the state’s three res...... Read More
Startup Helps Farmers Turn Cow Poop Into Profit
Roland Kessler is revealing the “udder” truth about his startup: it collects poop for profit. Lafayette-based Eco-Tek LLC helps dairy farmers produce two seemingly unrelated products: natural beddi...... Read More
Indiana Flies High: Only State with Dedicated Organ Jet
Transplant patients in Indiana have an unusual advantage. Of the 58 organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the U.S., the Indiana Donor Network is the only one that operates an aircraft. The nonp...... Read More