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
A Virginia-based IT company has set up shop in Greene County. Halvik Corp. says its new office in downtown Bloomfield will serve as a central meeting space and training area for nearly 70 employees serving Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.... Read More
A trade delegation led by Governor Eric Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers is in South Korea now as it continues a push for more investment and jobs from Asian companies in the semiconductor and electric vehicle battery industries. ... Read More
New details surrounding a potential electric vehicle battery plant in New Carlisle were unveiled during a St. Joseph County Council meeting Tuesday night. The council unanimously approved a declaratory resolution establishing an economic revitalization area inside the...... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb and a delegation that includes Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and Purdue University officials are in Asia as part of the state’s amped-up efforts to attract investment from semiconductor and electric vehicle battery companies. ... Read More
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana will Thursday celebrate the opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Gary. ... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is once again be offering its free tutoring service to help students struggling with math and science homework. For more than 30 years, the AskRose Homework Help program has helped middle and high school students with challenging subjects, such as calculus, chemistry and physics.... Read More
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law, paving the way for a major wave of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, including Indiana. ... Read More
Purdue University Fort Wayne has been recognized as one of the best universities in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality in preparing future elementary educators to teach math.... Read More
A global mobility vehicle company with roots in the Pulaski County town of Winamac is marking two big milestones. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based technology company VisionThree Inc. is launching an estimated $80 million initiative to place virtual reality career labs in every high school and college in Indiana by 2025.... Read More
Minnesota-based SkyWater Technology (Nasdaq: SKYT) on Wednesday announced plans to build a $1.8 billion semiconductor R&D and production facility in West Lafayette. The project is expected to create 750 jobs over five years.... Read More
