STEM

The SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team will receive the prize for their work on the Falcon 9 reusable two-stage rocket system, Purdue University said in a news release.... Read More

The 1,830-square-foot planetarium includes a 21-foot-high, 28-foot-wide dome that can seat about 50 people and features a starball projector donated by the University of Saint Francis and a new Digistar digital projection system.... Read More

The Catalyst Scholars Fund is a five-year initiative to bring world-class research teams to Indiana’s STEM universities, including Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.... Read More

Under what the organization calls its “Dream Big Phase II: STEPS to Space” program, up to 30 teams of up to 30 students in grades 5-8 will plan an actual satellite mission.... Read More

Ball State University recently launched a new STEM Education Center during Ball State Day at the Statehouse. It aims to expand access to STEM instruction, grow the pipeline of future STEM teachers and position the school as a leader in STEM education.... Read More

VU recently opened seven more Design and Innovation Studios across southern Indiana in partnership with the Purdue University Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center, or IN-MaC.... Read More

Mudpuppy Palace, an educational nature-based nonprofit in Mt. Vernon, is offering explorative play for all ages in the Evansville region. Co-founders Allison Williams and Laura Kuhn named the organization after Indiana’s native aquatic salamander.... Read More

Purdue University is headed to Dallas this weekend for a pair of events intended to pique the interest of potential future Boilermakers.... Read More

The university and the nuclear components manufacturer, which has a large presence in Mount Vernon, signed a memorandum of understanding late last month to establish what Purdue calls a groundbreaking research relationship.... Read More

The initiative will partner with local educators, nonprofit leaders and cultural experts to host at least 24 free workshops throughout the year on nature, environmental education, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics... Read More

A Purdue University Northwest associate professor of statistics has been selected to join a team of scientists on a NASA-funded project aimed at developing new ways to search for life in the solar system.... Read More

Indiana Wesleyan University is partnering with Indianapolis-based MathTrack Institute to launch an apprenticeship program with the goal of addressing the ongoing K-12 teacher shortage, with a particular focus on mathematics.... Read More

The grant will establish the Academic, Mentoring & Professional Development, or AMP, Support Program at the university.... Read More

Inventions that would aid nurses in the prevention of catheter infections, help diabetics better manage their care, and provide businesses with an AI receptionist were among the winners of the latest round of Purdue's Moonshot Pitch Challenge.... Read More

The board of directors for the Grissom Air Museum in Miami County has approved plans for a $750,000 expansion of the museum that will more than double its current space.... Read More

Mandee Mikulski is celebrating her first month as the leader of Fort Wayne-based nonprofit education center Science Central. Inside INdiana Business spoke with Mikulski about her goals, experience and STEM education.... Read More

Bridget Gourley, who also is the dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is working on the research with Colorado State University chemistry professor Nancy Levinger.... Read More

The Kids Discovery Factory expansion, which has received funding from the state's READI 2.0 program, will add about five times the amount of space that the museum currently has.... Read More

Simtra BioPharma is pouring $500 million into the region across two facilities.... Read More

Butler University will launch a standalone engineering program in fall 2026, offering bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and bioengineering. Housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the program will combine technical ...... Read More