SOUTH BEND – The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.6 million grant to three nuclear physicists at the University of Notre Dame for continuing research and development of the first U.S.-based underground accelerator laboratory. The Dual Ion Accelerator for Nuclear Astrophysics will study nuclear reactions that drive the burning of stars. The site of …
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central set all-time enrollment and credit hour records this fall. The 2012-13 academic year opened Aug. 20 with 6,048 students enrolled in a record 55,219 credit hours. The numbers represent a 15 percent increase in students over the fall semester last year. “As PNC sets another enrollment record, it is …
TERRE HAUTE – Indiana State University’s online LPN to Bachelor of Science program has been honored with a seventh place ranking on TheBestColleges.org rundown of the top 10 online program. Each year, the Web site ranks various university programs based on national standards in affordability, retention rate and median starting salaries for graduates. Indiana State …
WESTVILLE – The 59th season of the Purdue University North Central Sinai Forum opens at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, with David Gergen discussing, “What Can We Expect in 2012? Election Issues and Answers.” Gergen is a senior political analyst for CNN, is a professor of public service and director of the Center for Public …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a series of webinars to help businesses prepare for emergencies. Over the summer, millions of businesses were forced to close their doors in the aftermath of power outages, wildfires and flooding. Even if the closing is temporary, the result is lost productivity and profits. The …
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is team with social media coach Kathy Sipple for a workshop on Pinterest for Business from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Purdue University Calumet Academic Learning Center, 9900 Connecticut Drive, Room 221. Pinterest is an online pinboard that allows users to …
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced its class schedule for its third annual Friday University series, set for Sept. 21 and Sept. 28. Friday University offers 15 single day non-credit courses of interest geared to adults with a desire to learn. Classes are taught by Purdue Calumet faculty. Each class is two hours and …
SOUTH BEND – St. Mary’s College has announced that researchers at the college and at the University of Notre Dame have developed a process that can screen for counterfeit medication. The tool, made of paper, is the size of a business card and will be used in developing countries where up to 30 percent of …
Area colleges take their cues from the real world. by Shari Held Upcoming grads can breathe a little easier. Their odds of snagging a job upon graduation, while not as good as five years ago, are certainly better than last year. Statistics compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers and the Collegiate Employment …
VALPARAISO – Elizabeth Lynn has been named director of Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service. “Elizabeth’s involvement with the Valparaiso community and experience with civic engagement makes her the ideal candidate to lead the Institute for Leadership and Service,” said Mark Schwehn, provost. Lynn is a Mellon Fellow in the Humanities and received her …
