WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has extended an invitation to emergency responders, government leaders and the public to take part in a conference to better understand communication, transportation, energy and distribution issues during a natural disaster. The Network Resilience Conference is 1:30-5:30 p.m. (EST) Monday, April 7, in the Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, […]
GRIFFITH – United Way Worldwide is accepting contributions for the Central Community Chest of Japan. “We’ve all been shocked and moved by the images and stories coming out of Japan following last week’s earthquakes, tsunami, and now, nuclear crisis. Around the globe, people are responding with support for the people of Japan,” said
HAMMOND – “Visioning Northwest Indiana: Challenges to Sustainable Economic Development,” will be the topic of Purdue University Calumet’s second faculty lecture to be presented by Amlan Mitra at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 31, in Room 107 of the Gyte Science Building. The community is invited to attend. With Northwest Indiana traditionally having
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will play host to 64 Lutheran basketball teams starting Friday, March 25, and continuing through Sunday, March 27. The Lutheran Basketball Association of America tournament draws boys and girls teams from across the nation. During the tournament, more than 2,400 hotel rooms in the region will be booked,
MUNSTER – Community Hospital in Munster is one o 200 hospitals nationwide that will participate in a National Cancer Institute-sponsored study to evaluate the cholesterol drug Rosuvastatin (Crestor) as a treatment to reduce the risk of colon cancer. Rosuvastatis is in a class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The study was developed because
HAMMOND – The Hammond Education Foundation annual dinner on Thursday, April 7, will feature Roland Parrish, a 1971 Hammond High School graduate and former track star who now heads Parrish McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd., which operates 25 franchises in north Texas. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. at the Dynasty Banquet Center. The event
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet will be the site of the Indiana Science Olympiad for middle and high school science students on Saturday, April 2. In all, 20 Northwest Indiana teams will be among 48 participating in the event. The Science Olympiad is a national initiative designed to promote improved science education and
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has opened a new Arrhythmia Center offering heart patients local access to high-quality tests and procedures for irregular heartbeats. The Arrhythmia Center provides 24-hour advanced cardiac care. The lab was modeled after facilities at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “The
SOUTH BEND – Schafer Gear Works Inc. of South Bend has announced a joint venture with Somaschini S.p.A. of Italy to produce gears for engines and heavy duty trucks in North America. The new manufacturing plant will be located in South Bend and operate under the name of South Bend Gear LLC.
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has received approval from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for a bachelor’s degree program in electrical engineering. Students can enroll in the program in the fall. This is the 20th bachelor’s degree program offered by PNC. “I am pleased that our students now have the
