An assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Purdue University says the images released this week from the the James Webb Space Telescope represent a new era in space exploration. Danny Milisavljevic, is leading a team of dozens who will study images produced by the JWST, including the supernova Cassiopeia A.... Read More
In northeast Indiana, Noble County is working on ways to develop the talent pipeline needed for its rapidly evolving manufacturing sector... Read More
An Indianapolis-based nonprofit that uses motorsports as a teaching tool for STEM concepts is continuing to grow. NXG Youth Motorsports, which launched in 2006, uses go-karting to give young people in underrepresented communities an opportunity to learn not only STEM applications, but also life skills and potential careers in motorsports. ... Read More
Paul Smith did not grow up using fireworks, though he enjoyed watching the pyrotechnic pageantry in the sky on the 4th of July. Now he teaches the chemistry behind the ka-boom.... Read More
The Muncie Children’s Museum has received a $250,000 donation from the American Electric Power Foundation. The gift will support the expansion of the museum's newest exhibit, Discovery Park.... Read More
A professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University says the partnership with Taiwan-based MediaTek could serve as a model for other semiconductor companies to establish operations in Indiana. Purdue and MediaTek on Tuesday detailed plans to establish a new chip design center in the university's Discovery Park District, which is expected to create up to 30 jobs. ... Read More
A Taiwan-based chipmaker is partnering with Purdue University to establish a new chip design center on the West Lafayette campus. MediaTek says the center, which is expected to create up to 30 jobs, represents its first partnership with an American university, as well as a new growth model for the company.... Read More
A small satellite manufacturer in Grant County and its affiliated nonprofit will Thursday mark two milestones. NearSpace Launch Inc. and NearSpace Education will cut the ribbon on its new location in downtown Upland and celebrate sending more than 100 of its satellites into orbit.... Read More
The National Science Foundation has awarded a trio of researchers at Indiana University Bloomington $1.8 million to advance research on a unique invention. The researchers discovered the world's brightest-known fluorescent solid materials, which the university says could be used to advance technologies such as solar panels, solid state lasers, and medical imaging devices.... Read More
A surprise $8.5 million gift from the estate of a former professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University has been earmarked to support cancer research at the lab of renowned researcher Dr. Philip Low. The university says the gift from Dr. John Capaldi, who died in 2020, will fund more than 40 years' worth of research.... Read More
Jennifer Short just finished her sophomore year at Purdue University, but she’s already getting real-world experience in engineering that few of her peers can match... Read More
Vincennes University is partnering with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue University to STEM education studios at elementary schools throughout the Hoosier State. The university says the Design and Innovation Studios will help cultivate the next generation of high-tech minds.... Read More
Purdue University has launched a comprehensive program to address the growing need for experts in the fields of semiconductors and microelectronics. ... Read More
Four Indiana high school scholars, who plan to focus their college careers on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related areas, have been named to the 2022 Governor’s STEM Team. ... Read More
The federal Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne to support workforce training efforts. The funding, which comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, will allow the school to purchase technical equipment that will support 11 engineering- and manufacturing-related certification programs.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has announced a partnership with 69 schools throughout the state to launch programs that will provide coaching to teachers in reading or STEM subjects. The IDOE is deploying $20 million from the second round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund to cover the full cost of programming for the 2022-2023 school year.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based agtech startup has closed on a $1.3 million seed round of funding. Smart Apply Inc., which has developed a precision spray system designed to reduce pesticide use and costs, says it will use the funding to further preparations for an upcoming Series A round.... Read More
An alumnus donation will establish the first endowed faculty professorship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Department of Chemical Engineering. The school says John and Anne Swearingen's $2 million donation will also support laboratory and technology improvements for the department. ... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has named 15 schools throughout the state as STEM Certified Schools. The certification is awarded to schools that are “focused on a commitment to teaching STEM disciplines beyond the classroom.”... Read More
A West Lafayette-based startup that makes science-focused games for elementary-age students has received $1 million in Small Business Innovation Research funding from the National Science Foundation. Explore Interactive, which markets its MindLabs interactive games, has also been awarded $75,000 from Elevate Ventures through the SBIR/STTR Phase II Matching Program.... Read More
