WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2014 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award. Now in its second year, the dedicated web portal https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/ has made it easier to submit and track submissions of nominees for National …
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City recently received Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, while Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer and Hammond received reaccreditation. Accredited hospitals have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with heart attack …
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WEST LAFAYETTE — Stephen R. Brand, a Purdue University earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences alumnus, and his wife, Karen, have given a gift to create the department’s first endowed chair. The Stephen and Karen Brand Endowed Chair will be used to recruit a researcher in the area of unconventional energy resources to the Department of …
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WEST LAFAYETTE – Whether you are leaving your pet at home or traveling with them over the holidays, planning is the key to ensuring their safety, a Purdue University veterinarian says. “The last thing any pet owner wants on Christmas or New Year’s is to rush their pet to the animal emergency room,” says Lorraine …
Ed Brunner has met Babe Ruth, who once tipped him a quarter when Brunner was managing director of the renowned Capitol Theatre on Broadway in New York City. He also met Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, among others, during that portion of his 100 years of life, which were celebrated by Cardiac Services …
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HOBART – Women looking for the highest quality breast cancer care – from diagnosis through recovery – will find it at St. Mary Medical Center’s Women’s Diagnostic Center. The hospital’s comprehensive breast cancer program recently earned a quality distinction that attests to the excellence of care provided to patients. The Women’s Diagnostic Center at St. …
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WEST LAFAYETTE — Researchers at Purdue University are part of a consortium of national laboratories, industry and other universities forming the Critical Materials Institute – a new national research hub focused on developing solutions to the shortages of rare earth metals and other materials critical for U.S energy security. A five-year, $120 million grant from …
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WASHINGTON — Fifteen of the world’s top female executives are the first graduates of “On the Board,” a globally-focused, comprehensive training and placement program, which is hosted at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB), in partnership with the International Women’s Forum (IWF). On the Board is organized around three residencies in Washington, D.C., …
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Porter-Starke Services recently received the State of Indiana’s “Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award” from the American Psychological Association (APA). This award honors organizations, large and small, not for profit and for profit, that promote employee involvement, work-life balance, employee growth and development, health and safety and employee recognition. According to the Indiana Psychological Association, the local …
WEST LAFAYETTE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan to reduce the required amount of biofuels to be produced in 2014 by 2.94 billion gallons would reduce incentive for biofuels growth, Purdue University energy policy specialist Wally Tyner says. Tyner, the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics, commented on the EPA’s proposal …
