HAMMOND – The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana has named Dr. Robert Kramer of Purdue University Calumet as an Innovator of the Month for August. Kramer is a retired chief scientist at NiSource Energy Technologies. Kramer established an energy center to improve efficiency and reliability of energy usage after retiring from NiSource. In addition […]
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has announced that will become a permanent home to a section of steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center in New York after its collapse on Sept. 11, 2001. The 176-pound portion of I-beam, which is 36 inches long, 18 inches wide and 11 inches deep, will be
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has been ranked 61st in the 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities. In specialty rankings, Purdue is 14th in engineering and technology, 18th in computer science, 19th in chemistry and 46th in overall science. “Purdue works hard to build academic, research and business relationships with partners around the world and
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has been ranked 7th in the nation by SmartMoney magazine’s college “payback” survey, which quantified the long-term value of a college education. “If our payback survey were a football game, the public schools would be spiking the ball in the end zone and kissing the mascots,” wrote the magazine, which
INDIANAPOLIS – Gary Bollinger, president and CEO of the Indiana CPA Society is on a statewide tour to talk with accountants about changes in the industry. Bollinger is visiting 13 communities in Indiana to talk about new developments in financial reporting, licensure, technology, legislation and regulation. “Attendance at the Professional Issues Update is critical to
GARY – The U.S. Environmental Protect Agency on Monday announced it had awarded more than $1 million in federal grants to organizations involved in protecting the Great Lakes. Of that amount, $607,000 was given to the Save the Dunes Conservation Fund and the City of Valparaiso to repair the Thorgren detention basin in the Salt
HAMMOND – The Hammond Academy of Science and Technology will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at 33 Muenich Court in downtown. Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., the Hammond Urban Academy Board of Director and officials from HAST will take part in the ceremony, which includes placement of two
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University is developing a program in energy storage technology in cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center based in Crane, Ind. The effort could eventually lead to a master’s degree in chemical engineering and help in the development of electrical vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, solar cells, wind turbines and diesel
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana CPA Society recently honored 10 minority students with scholarships. The students were recognized at the annual Indiana CPA Society Diversity Summit. Of the 10 scholarship recipients (each received $500), one was from Northwest Indiana. Rachel Enokou is studying at Indiana University South Bend, where she has a 3.77 grade point average.
CROWN POINT – The University of St. Francis Crown Point has named Bobbie Atzhorn as student adviser/mentor to provide academic support services to students. Atzhorn received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a master’s degree in social work at Indiana University and has worked as a linguist for the National Security Agency, as an addictions
