WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Vultures play an important role in the ecosystem cleaning up animal carcasses from the landscape. However, although primarily scavengers, some black vultures cause problems for cattle operators in southern Indiana, harassing and even preying on young calves and other l…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Mayor John Dennis, West Lafayette, in partnership with the West Lafayette Go Greener Commission, is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely by taking part in the annual Wyland National M…
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Lincoln Weber has earned a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Award, which is among the pinnacle of honors for undergraduate research students.
CLINTON AND TIPPECANOE COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the State Road 38 Bridge over the south fork of Wildcat Creek will be down to one 10’ lane beginning on or after Wednesday, April 14. This bridge is located just east of Dayton and traffic will be cont…
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Public comments are sought regarding historic preservation projects tentatively expected to receive federal financial assistance through the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) program for FY 2021.
STATEHOUSE – Local high school graduates are gaining experience as interns with State Reps. Don Lehe (R-Brookston), Sharon Negele (R-Attica) and their fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2021 legislative session.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University-affiliated startup wants to use technology to provide a new and secure way for people to move and store their belongings.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University’s Department of Theatre is presenting “Mother Courage and Her Children” by Bertolt Brecht. This weekend’s production will be available virtually April 16-18 from the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Pao Hall in the Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Design, Ar…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University on Friday (April 9) officially launched Purdue’s Next Moves – five new distinct strategic initiatives designed to advance the university’s competitive advantage in its continuing quest for leadership among the world’s top research and teaching institutions.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When Mark Daniel Ward launched Purdue University’s Data Mine initiative in 2018, he worked with fewer than 100 students from various academic backgrounds who wanted to learn about data science and how to use it in their careers.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette has combined career development and employer outreach services into the new Career Coaching and Employer Connections (CCEC) program. The program emphasizes comprehensive career readiness for students and partnerships with area employers …
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Bovine respiratory disease is the most common and costly disease affecting beef cattle in the world. Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University, recently received multiple awards, totaling $1.4 million, from the Fou…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University commencement organizers are releasing initial details for the university’s commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 15-16 in West Lafayette.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance operations of these engines have come up with technology similar to tests used on human hearts.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After a year that many would consider a nightmare, a full season of baseball is back. That means a dream opportunity for a Purdue University sophomore who’s developed quite a following.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Scientists have been using genetics to track diseases for decades. Now, a team at Purdue University that typically tracks malaria spread in Southern and Central Africa is using its expertise to track COVID-19 in Indiana.
CEDARVILLE, OH — When sophomore Ellen Davis, an early education and special education double major from Lafayette, Indiana, was asked about her passions and hopes for the school of education, her childhood alongside a younger brother with Down syndrome inspired an advocacy event to encourage…
DELPHI — A reward fund that was established to prompt people with information about the February 2017 homicides of two teen girls received a financial boost Monday.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Many college students across the country struggle to find work in their field, let alone work they’re passionate about. Mya Carter, however, is not one of them.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that more than 79,000 Hoosiers ages 30 to 39 signed up for their free COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, the first day of their eligibility.
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers ages 30 and older are now eligible to sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine, the Indiana Department of Health announced today. This expansion of eligibility makes the vaccine available to more than 840,000 additional Hoosiers.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Garden enthusiasts, local officials and community volunteers are invited to attend Purdue Extension’s Grass to Garden signature program this spring. Realizing that every garden project is unique, the Grass to Garden program guides participants through the stages of dev…
Lafayette, Ind. — Junior Achievement serving Greater Lafayette is a recent recipient of a $12,000 grant from State Farm Insurance to provide funding for high school JA Career Success programming.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A seasoned construction professional dispatched in response to Hurricane Katrina, Randy Rapp found out fast that a disaster recovery job presents special challenges, with time of the essence, unanticipated and difficult conditions in play, and immediate, accurate and t…
INDIANAPOLIS – More than 100 students recently graduated from Indiana Connections Academy, a tuition-free full-time public virtual school — including Alijah Flores from Lafayette, Ind.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There’s a reason Purdue University’s College of Engineering is not only among the largest but also among the best in the country.
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces I-65 lane restrictions will begin nightly in both directions on Thursday, April 1 in Tippecanoe County. The contractor will be strengthening the outside shoulder just north State Road 43 on the bridges over Burnett …
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA — Wabash Heartland Innovation Network has allocated two million dollars to the school corporations in the 10-county WHIN region to provide broadband solutions for students who do not have adequate access to the internet for schoolwork, according to information from th…
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Subaru’s Lafayette auto plant began vaccinating workers late last week in part of a statewide plan to ramp up vaccinations. The company expects to vaccinate up to 1,000 employees per week.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University innovator has developed a new approach to creating popular thin films used for devices across a broad range of fields, including optics, acoustics and electronics.
(The Center Square) – Republican leaders in the Indiana legislature stopped language banning vaccine passports in Indiana from being included in a health bill Monday, signaling they won’t follow the lead of Florida, Texas and other states in banning vaccine passports – not now, at least.
INDIANAPOLIS — Wetlands legislation that had seen compromises added that were favorable to environmental groups ended up passing April 13 in the Indiana House with those changes stripped at the last minute, providing little protection to state classified wetlands.
INDIANAPOLIS — Wetlands legislation that had seen compromises added that were favorable to environmental groups ended up passing Tuesday with those changes stripped, providing little protection to Indiana classified wetlands.
WASHINGTON — Local and state officials nationwide scrambled Tuesday to keep their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on track after federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson shots while they studied reports of very rare but dangerous blood clots. The White House said Pfizer and Moderna were producing enough of their own vaccines to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of ...
LOS ANGELES — And so it begins. With organizers of the recall effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom on the cusp of triggering a special election, a colorful cast of hopefuls who want to replace the Democratic leader has started to emerge — including a few familiar faces. Former porn star Mary Carey and Los Angeles billboard icon Angelyne, both of whom ran in the 2003 recall election to replace ...
Witnesses urged senators to bake provisions to ensure equity into President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure package or they would risk repeating a history of public investments that locked African Americans and minorities out of buying homes and building wealth. Federal policies, including provisions of the New Deal and a 1950s law to expand and build highways, worsened segregation and ...
Walt Disney World workers soon may look different thanks to changes in the Disney Look, the company’s long-standing appearance guide. Visitors may see tattoos, fingernail polish and newly allowed hairstyles for the first time in Disney theme parks. These dress-code changes and other alterations are part of the company’s broader look at inclusion, the resort says. “We want our cast members — ...
