WEST LAFAYETTE — A research team including a Purdue professor helps create DNA based motor that “rolls” rather than “walks” and is 1,000 times faster than conventional DNA-based motors. Andrew Mugler, an assistant professor of physics in Purdue’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, provided insight into the theoretical framework of the physics associated with the motors […]

WEST LAFAYETTE — Thomas Keon will be the chancellor when Purdue University Northwest officially comes into existence on July 1, 2016, the result of the unification of Purdue University Calumet and Purdue University North Central. The announcement was made Friday (Nov. 20) by Purdue President Mitch Daniels and search committee chair Gary Lehman, a Purdue trustee

WEST LAFAYETTE — Spensa Technologies Inc., a startup in Purdue Research Park, closed on $2.5 million in Series A funding as the precision ag company expands operations and its workforce and further conduct research on its technologies. “We will be able to do a tremendous amount with this infusion of growth capital including increase our sales force

NEW YORK – Although the economy is improving and the job market is more robust, US salary increase budgets remain flat and continue to show little signs of growth. According to Mercer’s 2015/2016 US Compensation Planning Survey, the average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9% in 2016, up slightly from the average increase

ELKHART – Two consecutive years of controlled 20-plus percent growth and a trend in expansion opportunities are causing realignment among Days Corporation’s top tier executives. Working with over 200 local, national and international businesses, Days forecasts continuous job creation and is seeking new hires among its different divisions. Nate Carpenter has accepted the broadened responsibility

CHICAGO – With an ominous Wednesday forecast for most of the central U.S. that includes severe storms, heavy rains, strong winds and the possibility of tornadoes, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V encourages everyone to get ready for severe weather. “Even though temperatures are dropping as we approach

PORTAGE – MC Industrial, Inc., an independent McCarthy company and leading self-perform industrial contractor, announced an awarded contract with Germany-based global manufacturer of bulk material handling systems, Förderanlagen Magdeburg (FAM), for a new equipment installation project at ArcelorMittal’s Steel Mill Facility in Burns Harbor, Ind. FAM has supplied ArcelorMittal a new Stacker Reclaimer to be