STEM

Choi was recently named the most outstanding science student in the state as part of the 2024 Governor’s STEM Team. ... Read More

A campus building at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is getting a new name and a financial boost. The institute announced Thursday that it received a multimillion-dollar cash and estate gift from alumnus Pete Fowler and his wife, Joane. The school would not disclose the exact amount to Inside INdiana Business but said it’s one of […]... Read More

Leaders with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Union Health broke ground on a $102 million biomedical-engineering district on Thursday in Terre Haute. The space will be called the Grove Innovation district.... Read More

University of Notre Dame researchers have received a $550,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to further develop a laser technology that is expected to advance materials science and fiber optic networks, among other industries.... Read More

Solvion Engineering, a South Bend-based startup has licensed a novel brine cleaning solution from the University of Notre Dame. Co-invented by Dorini Family Professor for Energy Studies Tengfei Luo and Brandon Ashfeld, professor of organic chemistry ...... Read More

The executive director of Science Central in Fort Wayne has announced plans to step down at the end of the year. Martin Fisher has led the not-for-profit education center for 17 years and said in a news release that "now is the opportune time to transition."... Read More

She's been on national TV, written multiple books and hosts the "Seeking a Scientist" podcast. Now, Kate Biberdorf has a new role. Widely known as Kate the Chemist, she is the University of Notre Dame's first professor for the public understanding of science.... Read More

Indiana K-12 schools are eligible to apply for funding to offset PLTW program costs. Funding will be applied towards teacher training in the organization’s curriculum, equipment and purchase of supplies as well as professional development.... Read More

The president of the University of Evansville says the recently announced partnership with Toyota Indiana to advance STEM education in southwest Indiana follows a 15-month design process. The university was named a coordinating partner for the...... Read More

The University of Evansville and Toyota Indiana has announced a new partnership to support the automaker's Driving Possibilities initiative. First announced one year ago, the initiative aims to prepare students in southwest Indiana for future STEM careers.... Read More

Kate Biberdorf, popularly known as “Kate the Chemist,” has been appointed professor for the public understanding of science by the University of Notre Dame's College of Science. The new, strategic faculty position is designed to enhance the college’s visibility...... Read More

One hundred students at Purdue University recently completed an intensive, eight-week training program devoted to the understanding of semiconductors, the crystalline solids that conduct electricity and power computer microchips.... Read More

As renovations continue at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, a new employee is helping to drive the pace car of education. Jake Apollos started his new role as the Museum’s first Director of Education last month.... Read More

Four medical and agbioscience researchers at Purdue University are receiving extra funding for their projects thanks to a grant from the Trask Innovation Fund. In total, the Trask fund is giving $175,000 to the four separate projects. ... Read More

The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has received $963,000 in federal funding to support upgrades to its mission control simulator. Our partners at Lakeshore Public Media report the funding will allow the center to enhance its simulator with...... Read More

Ball State University has announced it will now offer a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science, which it says is the only comprehensive forensic science program in the state. The new degree program will provide students with...... Read More

The University of Notre Dame has been inducted into the Universities Space Research Association, a consortium of 121 universities that works to advance space-related education and research. The association cited the university’s research programs in...... Read More

Four students were named to Gov. Eric Holcomb's STEM Team for their "exceptional efforts" in the subjects and were each given a $1,000 scholarship and a letterman jacket. ... Read More

This year, 20 schools are newly certified, four renewed their certification and 11 received a designation showing improvement toward developing STEM opportunities. ... Read More

More than a year after its acquisition by Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy is rolling out big, future-focused changes. Perhaps the most significant: The school has begun focusing its instruction on...... Read More