‘A complete reimagining’: Officials celebrate IMS Museum’s $60.5M renovation
For the first time since November 2023, race fans can start their engines and visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.... Read More
STEM
Purdue SuperCam helping with Mars research
Purdue University alumnus Neil Armstrong was the first human on the moon, and decades later, a Purdue professor is playing a key role in cracking the code on a planet 140 million miles away from Earth. Roger Wiens is a professor of planetary science and leads the SuperCam instrument team. SuperCam is marking its fourth […]... Read More
USI, Crane partnership seeks to boost STEM talent pipeline
The agreement, signed in late March, is designed to provide science, technology, engineering and math, as well as business management, opportunities for USI students.... Read More
Indiana companies focus on student outreach during National Engineers Week
National Engineers Week was founded in 1951, and this week two Indianapolis-based companies shared what their jobs are like and possible career opportunities with thousands of students.... Read More
Trine students looking to improve water access in Ecuador community
A group of students, led by Tim Tyler, a professor of civil engineering at Trine, will begin the multiyear project by assessing the current situation in Tuntatacto, Ecuador and developing solutions to make water access more feasible.... Read More
I&M applies for exploratory grant for small nuclear reactor in Rockport
Indiana Michigan Power is applying for a $50 million federal grant to explore building a small modular nuclear reactor in Rockport. I&M says the project could cost $3 billion and would be a a decade away, but the grant gets the ball rolling.... Read More
Lawmakers look to small nuclear plants to boost Indiana’s energy. Who should bear the risk?
Indiana lawmakers are considering major tax credits for the new technology of small nuclear reactors. Proponents say the state needs to upgrade its energy portfolio. Consumer advocate say too much of the cost and risk will be on ratepayers.... Read More
Gift to support $1M scholarship at IU Indianapolis
Kent Hawryluk, president, CEO and co-founder of MBX Biosciences, wanted to offer scholarships to freshmen and sophomores pursuing undergraduate degrees in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math who have a financial need.... Read More
UE names dean for business and engineering school
Suresh Immanuel will assume the role of Schroeder Family Dean of the College of Business and Engineering on June 1, the university said. ... Read More
Fort Wayne completes innovative microgrid to power water systems
Fort Wayne's microgrid system is already earning recognition for making the city's water utilities less dependent on national power grids and more cost-effective. The system uses solar power, biogas and natural gas to power three plants. ... Read More
NASA engineers to test noise control fan in partnership with Notre Dame lab
Representatives from the NASA will visit South Bend on Friday for tests on its Advanced Noise Control Fan, operated by the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory and featuring parts made by high school students at Career Academy Network of Public Schools.... Read More
Indiana’s top science student blazing a trail at MIT
Choi was recently named the most outstanding science student in the state as part of the 2024 Governor’s STEM Team. ... Read More
Rose-Hulman receives multimillion-dollar gift for STEM education
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
Leading the way: Rose-Hulman, Union Health begin work on Innovation Grove district
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
Notre Dame team lands $550K grant to continue laser research
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 licenses wastewater research from Notre Dame for product development
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
Leader of Fort Wayne’s Science Central to step down
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
Q&A with scientist Kate Biberdorf, ‘Kate the Chemist’
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
Project Lead The Way receives $5 million Lilly grant
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
UE president: ‘We’re all-in on our community’ with Toyota partnership
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