WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central and several of its employees have been honored by the United Way of LaPorte County. PNC was designated as the 2010 Cornerstone Award Organization. The award recognizes the largest contributing organization in LaPorte County. Accepting the honor was Chancellor James B. Dworkin, who also is a member […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – A Purdue University researcher has proposed development of a new cross-disciplinary approach for analyzing and preventing systemic failures in complex systems that play a role in calamities from power blackouts to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and the subprime mortgage crisis. “The striking similarities in such catastrophes necessitate a broader
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center is offering Indiana companies specialized training targeted at their manufacturing needs. Most recently, it was used to teach lean manufacturing techniques to suppliers for Honda. Purdue’s MEP, part of the technical assistance program, provided one-day workshops for 42 employees from 22 Honda suppliers.
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center has joined forces with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation to strengthen the small business community in Starke and Pulaski counties. “The efforts of the SBDC coupled with the Small Business Center will enhance our ability to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and
MUNSTER – Community Hospital has been named for the eighth consecutive year a HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence. The designation honors hospitals with the best overall clinical performance across all 26 medical diagnoses and procedures. “Making a difference in the quality of life for the residents in our communities is what our
WEST LAFAYETTE – Richard Feinberg, a consumer psychologist at Purdue University’s Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, said the money spent on Super Bowl commercials might not be worth it. During the Feb. 6 Super Bowl, 110 million people are expected to watch, and during the game, they will see more than 100
HAMMOND – John Januszko, the former human resources executive for White Lodging Corp., has been named the executive-in-residence of the Purdue University Calumet/White Lodging Center for Hospitality and Tourism Management. Januszko will be on campus on Wednesday for three semesters involved in teaching hospitality and tourism management as well as mentoring students.
BURNS HARBOR – The GEM, an energy efficient and handicapped accessible home in the Village in Burns Harbor has been named one of the top five livable homes in the nation by AARP and the National Association of Home Builders. The GEM is certified as an Emerald by the National Green Building Standard.
It’s been nearly a year since a majority of the then-Democrat-controlled Congress approved President Barack Obama’s controversial health care reform package. But debate hasn’t stopped over the law that goes into full effect in 2014. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 provides health insurance coverage for about 30 million Americans who don’t
Nothing symbolizes the steady growth of Family Express more than its new 30,000-square-foot corporate headquarters just a few miles south of Valparaiso. Even with a full-scale store mockup inside and high-tech meeting rooms that some small colleges would envy, the building is more function than flash. And that’s how president and CEO Gus Olympidis wants
