Penn State prof to lead IU informatics school
During Raj Acharya’s tenure at Penn State, the university's computer science research expenditure moved from 64th in the nation in 2001 to eighth in 2013.
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EDITORIAL: Pence’s stubborn energy stance ill-serves state
Indiana should tackle the problem on its own, rather than letting federal regulators tell it what to do.
Indiana ranks 2nd-highest in life sciences exports
New data released by BioCrossroads shows life sciences companies in Indiana had $9.9 billion in export activity in 2016. That’s enough to rank Indiana second-highest in the United States. The data, compiled by the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, also found that life sciences exports make up 29 […]
Indy Chamber, Chase collaborate on grants for new export efforts
JPMorgan Chase provided $200,000 to fund the chamber’s GoGlobal Export Acceleration Grant program, which will target smaller companies and provide up to $5,000 in matching funds to cover business and marketing costs associated with new export activity.
Security-products firm Allegion plans to add 158 workers
The company plans to spend more than $13 million on the expansion, with most of the new jobs going to a factory on the east side of Indianapolis.
Mitch Daniels will take part in Super Tuesday watch party
The former governor who considered running for president will be part of a Q&A and panel discussion at Purdue University, where he is now president.
Buckingham buys downtown Janus Lofts building
The historic building on South Meridian Street downtown is more than a century old and was redeveloped into apartments in 2003.
Hoosiers give more to GOP presidential candidates overall, but Clinton leads pack
What’s most noticeable in the Federal Election Commission numbers is that Hoosiers don’t appear to be good at picking winners—at least not among Republicans.
Star publisher promoted by Gannett, replacement named
Karen Ferguson departs after five years as Indianapolis Star leader. She says her successor is ready to grow the paper.
Developer ups pressure on airport to move ahead on project
Saying it was “gravely disappointed,” the company proposing a $500 million medical complex warned Friday morning that it would “explore other options” while airport officials spend more time examining the deal.
Indy misses out on ag HQ, but will be ‘global business center’
Dow and DuPont said they will base their combined agricultural business in Wilmington, Delaware, but that Indianapolis will play a pivotal role.
Eiteljorg’s chief fundraising executive set to retire
Suzanne "Susie" Maxwell, who has overseen strategic fundraising efforts at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art for the past seven years, is stepping down, the museum announced Thursday.
TWG embarking on $24.4M housing project in Michigan
The city of Lansing has chosen the Indianapolis-based comapny to redevelop the former Michigan School for the Blind into a mix of affordable and senior housing.
Calumet shares hit 6-year low after big quarterly loss
Shares in Calumet Specialty Products Partners closed at $12.30 each Wednesday, down 12.6 percent on the day and 38 percent since the beginning of the year.
Eight buildings change hands in local real estate deal
A commercial real estate package consisting of eight warehouses and 42 acres of land in the Indianapolis area has been acquired in a deal estimated to be worth more than $144 million.
Federal building parking garage may get much-needed overhaul
The $10.7 million project is included in President Obama’s budget proposal to Congress.
Trump to Carrier: Stay where you are or build in the U.S.
Trump, a frequent critic of trade deals, twice referred to Carrier as he discussed trade and jobs at a Republican presidential debate Saturday night in South Carolina.
Jim Belden, Hall of Fame coach and HamCo political official, dies at 77
Belden, who served on the Hamilton County Council for 23 years, coached football at Carmel, Westfield and Noblesville high schools and won four state championships.