HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced it is buying the Kaplan Commons building about half a mile from the campus near Indianapolis Boulevard and 171st Street. Purdue is spending $1 million for the 18,000-square-foot building, which will require another $1 million in improvements. The site will be converted into a business development center for […]
SOUTH BEND – F Cubed, a start-up company based in Innovation Park on the campus of the University of Notre Dame is moving out of the incubator because of business growth. The company will soon move into the former St. Joseph High School across from the campus. The company will invest $2.6 million into a
LAPORTE – The Louis Berger Group, Inc. of Morristown, N.J., and SolaRover of LaPorte have partnered to donate a mobile hybrid solar generator to Citi Field to provide alternative energy to locations still without power in Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath. “We are proud to support the City of New York City with this donation of
MICHIGAN CITY – PXLFIX, a Smartphone and tablet service business, has moved to 720 Franklin St., said owner Allyson Kazmucha. At the same time, she announced the business has teamed up with Pod Drop. Pod Drop repairs iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices. Devices with cracked screens can many times be repaired the same day,
Tricky decision for a smartphone, but the tablet choice is easy. by Allyson Kazmucha With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, smartphones and tablets are sure to be on many people’s shopping lists. With so many options, how do you know which to choose? When it comes to smartphones, the decision can become quite tricky
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has named Tara Kristoff as its new flight director. She will work as a flight instructor, guiding students through the hands-on missions that show science, technology, math and engineering in action. “I’m passionate about science, and I look forward to instilling that passion in kids, too,”
SOUTH BEND – Eddy Street Executive Suites has announced the relocation of a new client to its office business center. CenterX, based in Madison, Wis., is now in the center. It offers accessible low-cost e-prescribing software services to the healthcare community. The Eddy Street Commons is located adjacent to the University of Notre Dame.
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso is considering a proposal from Metronet, an Evansville company, to operate a fiber-optic network for telephone, Internet and television service. The plan would lower the cost of customers in the city. Metronet provides similar service to a dozen other cities in the state. If the plan is approved, the city said cable
SOUTH BEND – The University of Notre Dame has received a $6.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation for the QuarkNet program. The five-year program includes research into particle physics experiments to teach students and provide training and mentoring opportunities for high school teachers. Notre Dame and 50 other research institutions are involved in
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will hold its 2nd Tourism Tech Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the Indiana Welcome Center. Guest speakers include Frankie Lemer of Simpleview Inc., on search engine optimization; LAINAIR group on securing a network; and Kathy Sipple on maximizing the benefits
