SOUTH BEND – Its small size belies its importance to economic development in South Bend. An analytical laboratory only 847 square feet in size is now open in Notre Dame’s Innovation Park. The lab can be leased by the hour or by the day by businesses. And along with the lab, tenants have […]
VALPARAISO – Porter Health systems is participating in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Program. It has a goal of improving the quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular illness. The guidelines of the program address acute stroke
WEST LAFAYETTE – A conference on global opportunities in supply chain management will be held at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management on Feb. 11. “Unleashing the Global Supply Chain” is sponsored by the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative and the Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises. The conference includes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Small Business Administration has unveiled a redesigned Web site to help small business owners and entrepreneurs have access to the latest information. The site features the launch of SBA Direct, a new Web tool with a variety of personalization features. “With the launch of the new SBA.gov, we
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University professor Ei-ichi Negishi picked up his Nobel Prize in chemistry during ceremonies in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10. Negishi is the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. He shares the award with Richard Heck of the University of Delaware and Akira Suzuki of Hokkaido University in
INDIANAPOLIS – St. Mary’s College of South Bend has received first place in the Indiana CPA Society’s annual Case Study Competition. Valparaiso University was second and University of Southern Indiana third. In all, nine universities took part in the 11th annual competition. The four-student teams had 10 days to submit written cases that
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has recommended a unique holiday gift for those who receive a puppy for Christmas: Behavior training. “Millions of pets are given up to shelters because of behavior issues, so consider investing in professional animal training to prevent problems,” said Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at the School of
HAMMOND – Two notable Northwest Indiana natives will have their names enshrined on the South Shore Wall of Legends. They are Vivian Carter, founder of Vee-Jay Records in Gary, and John Maniotes, a computer pioneer who taught at Purdue University Calumet for 38 years. Both will be inducted at 6 p.m. on
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is organizing a trip to Atlanta Feb. 24-27 that will include visits to sites and museums recounting the social, historical, political, cultural, economic and other experiences reflecting the Civil Rights movement. Stops include Atlanta’s Cyclorama, a panorama of the July 24, 1864, Civil War Battle of Atlanta; Margaret
SOUTH BEND – An annual award of up to $20,000 for researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, will be sponsored by 1st Source Bank. The award is designed to provide an incentive to fast-track promising research. Nominations are being accepted for the award, which will
