Purdue University will join the quest for cheap solar-generated electricity with an initiative aimed at speeding up research
across the industry. The Network for Photovoltaic Technology will launch this fall, focused on creating computer models to
eliminate costly and slow trial-and-error research in the solar industry.
A mid-August heat wave that has left some students sweltering in classrooms without air conditioning could renew the push
for an Indiana law preventing schools from starting classes before Labor Day.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says the state's current assessment is that education funding will not have to be reduced further
after $300 million in cuts this year.
INpact not-for-profit arranged virtual approach to help startup firm develop device to detect tooth cavities early.
Leaders tackle issues ranging from research to cold storage to the future of Eli Lilly and Co.
Indiana University announced Monday that it has seen a 38 percent increase in private-sector grants and contributions from
a year ago, when such revenue declined during the recession.
A spokesman says those coming in have higher SAT scores and are more likely to have earned an academic honors diploma in high
school than past classes.
The IHSAA announced Friday that Bobby Cox would replace Blake Ress as commissioner in February when Ress retires after 10-1/2
years in the position.
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute awarded $750,000 to 10 teams of researchers.
College costs continue to soar, putting more pressure on students. Jamie Merisotis, CEO of the Lumina Foundation, offers advice on how to keep them enrolled and engaged in school.
The Common Core State Standards are intended to replace education goals that vary wildly from state to state with a uniform
set of expectations. The standards have already been adopted by many states, with a majority expected to sign up soon.
Indiana University has won a $9.2 million federal grant to lead two high-speed global networks intended to boost scientific
collaborations between U.S., European and Asian researchers.
Business leaders often criticize schools, but sometimes have little first-hand experiences with them.
Russell Kershaw is the new dean of its Clark H. Byrum School
of Business.
Officials say most of the university's nearly 20,000 employees statewide didn't receive any pay increases last year.
Officials plan to buy four Cirrus SR20 planes at an air show in Oshkosh, Wis., this Friday. Purdue is purchasing 16 of the
single-engine planes and an Embraer Phenom 100 jet for $8.6 million.
The "Campus Legends Tour" is new this year and already appears to be a wildly successful addition to the orientation
program. The nighttime tour was designed to introduce students to the culture of the campus and community.
The Obama administration released a proposal that would tighten for-profit colleges’ access to federal student aid,
threatening an industry that received $26.5 billion in U.S. funds last year. Carmel-based ITT Educational Services
is among those potentially affected.
The organization uses its money to lure national reform programs like Teach for America to the city and to fund education entrepreneurship fellows to launch innovative programs for schoolchildren in Indianapolis.
The recent dearth of construction activity has been an opportunity of sorts for the Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of
Carpenters: During the slowdown, the trade group built a $13 million
training facility and administrative building in Greenwood.
