Indiana University is extending strategic partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. The university says the partnership is designed to create a pathway for technology developed at NSWC Crane to move through the commercialization pipeline.... Read More
Indiana University will create a science and technology corridor in downtown Indianapolis in an effort to boost STEM degrees as part of its ongoing restructuring of its 536-acre campus in central Indiana.... Read More
Purdue University continues to boost its presence in the semiconductor industry. The university on Wednesday announced strategic partnership with New York-based semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries to boost semiconductor research and education.... Read More
State and local officials broke ground Monday morning on an $84 million microelectronics campus at WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon. WestGate One aims to accelerate the re-shoring of semiconductor research and manufacturing in the U.S.... Read More
Indianapolis-based computer coding school Eleven Fifty Academy, which as recently as late last year had big expansion plans, is now in financial straits and is negotiating with bidders to take over operations.... Read More
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million collaborative research grant to a group of higher education institutions, including the University of Southern Indiana. The funding will support a project to enhance undergraduate teacher preparation with a focus on data science and statistics.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is taking steps to broaden its enrollment of low-income, under-resourced and first-generation students. ... Read More
Lafayette-based STEM Education Works is partnering with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue University to establish a new Design and Innovation Studio at Endress+Hauser's Greenwood campus.... Read More
The founder of a Brown County startup says a recent win at a pitch competition in San Diego was particularly special. Wave Therapeutics, which is developing a smart cushion device to prevent bed sores, won the $10,000 top prize at the Women’s Venture Summit.... Read More
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.82 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to West Lafayette-based Rescue Biomedical. The company plans to use the funding to develop its technology to automatically deliver naloxone in response to an opioid overdose.... Read More
Finding trained employees continues to be a challenge, especially for STEM-focused industries. But it can also be an opportunity for college students who will soon be looking to launch their careers. ... Read More
Earlham College has received a six-year, nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a new career planning and scholarship program for low-income undergraduates pursuing STEM-focused degrees. ... Read More
The Indy Autonomous Challenge is bringing driverless racecars back to the track in November. The IAC announced Thursday it will host a head-to-head autonomous racecar event at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.... Read More
A medical technology company in New Albany is growing. RxLightning, which has developed a software platform to streamline the specialty medication enrollment process, says it will expand its headquarters in the city's downtown and create up to 175 jobs.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded an additional $11 million for a microelectronics workforce development program led by Purdue University... Read More
Last week’s visit to Purdue University by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was a fact-finding mission of sorts as part of a massive effort to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor industry.... Read More
Minnesota-based SkyWater Technology (Nasdaq: SKYT) is advancing its plans for a $1.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Purdue University's Discovery Park District.... Read More
A Purdue University-affiliated space technology company has closed on a $375,000 seed funding round along with a matching grant from NASA. Vestigo Aerospace says it will use the funding to begin the commercial manufacturing process for its line of dragsails.... Read More
A burgeoning microchip hub at Purdue University is getting some high profile attention today. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will make a joint visit to Purdue University. ... Read More
Indiana Wesleyan University is adding to its technical training offerings with a focus on adult learners and military veterans. The university is partnering with Florida-based tech talent accelerator SkillStorm to provide a variety of certification courses.... Read More
