An associate professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine has received a four-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Eye Institute and a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness to study genetic causes of blindness.... Read More
More than one year after Evansville was selected to create a Promise Neighborhood—a support network for underresourced communities—stakeholders have made great progress in setting up infrastructure for the long-term project. ... Read More
Indiana University South Bend announced Friday that Scott Cooper has been selected as the new executive director of athletics. Cooper, who has served as interim director since August 2023, will officially start in the position on July 1. ... Read More
Indiana State University on Friday announced Tracy Archuleta as the school's next head baseball coach. Archuleta comes to the Terre Haute campus after an 18-year tenure as head coach at the University of Southern Indiana.... Read More
From Lucas Oil Stadium down Georgia Street, fans and Olympic hopefuls are celebrating the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. While over 1,000 athletes are competing in the pool, two students and two professors from Purdue University have created a way for...... Read More
Tracy and Kerie Graham of South Bend have made a gift of an undisclosed amount to the University of Notre Dame for the construction of Graham Family Hall, a men’s residence hall on the northeast side of campus. The hall will house approximately 255 students.... Read More
Ball State University earlier this month unveiled the Betsy M. Ross Sports Link Studio, a media production studio named after the university alum and former ESPN anchor. Students enrolled in the Ball State Sports Link sports media and production program...... Read More
Purdue University on Tuesday announced the launch of an online smart manufacturing education program designed to help businesses and industry associations enhance the skill sets of employees. The university is partnering with Ireland-based Accenture on...... Read More
A new state law aimed at countering state college environments that could be viewed as unfriendly or hostile to conservatives is raising concerns among some faculty as colleges work to figure out what compliance looks like. Under the new law...... Read More
Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue. Rep. Jeff Thompson in April warned of impending jumps in...... Read More
Brooklyn Kiefer was a production manager at Jeep Engineering and Manufacturing at Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School during the 2023-2024 school year. She spoke with IIB about the role she played in her high school’s student-run business and more.... Read More
The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved plans for a $110 million multi-sport arena in downtown Indianapolis as part of an effort to bolster the burgeoning campus’ athletic program. The board voted Friday to approve construction of a...... Read More
A financial expert with more than a decade of experience in debt management and investment strategies at a pair of Big Ten schools has been named the next chief financial officer of Indiana Wesleyan University. Jeff Rayis begins his new role July 8.... Read More
Indiana University will re-establish a chancellor position for leading the Bloomington campus, following a board of trustees vote on Friday. The role was previously absorbed into the IU president’s duties. However, IU President Pamela Whitten said recent...... Read More
The Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board has expanded the Jobs for America’s Graduates program into three high schools in Decatur County, bringing the total number of schools served by the workforce development not-for-profit’s efforts to 15.... Read More
Fitch Ratings, one of the leading credit rating agencies in the United States, has raised the rating of Ivy Tech Community College from AA to AA+, the agency’s second highest mark for low credit risk. The rating reflects the college’s strong...... Read More
Indiana State University on Wednesday announced Nathan Christensen as the university's next director of athletics. Christensen comes to Terre Haute from South Dakota State University, where he served as senior associate athletic director of development.... Read More
The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation on Wednesday announced a major investment in Catholic education in northwest Indiana. The Merrillville-based not-for-profit said it will donate $150 million to Chicago-based Big Shoulders Fund to support...... Read More
Plans are coming together for the first building on Purdue University’s new downtown campus in Indianapolis: a $187 million mixed-use project offering classrooms, lab space, housing, a dining hall and street-level retail offerings.... Read More
A high school in South Bend recently earned the Project Lead the Way Distinguished High School designation for the fifth year in a row. The designation recognizes Riley High School for helping its students take ownership of their education by increasing access, engagement and achievement in their PLTW programs. Riley High is the only school in northern Indiana to receive the designation for five consecutive years.... Read More
