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 […]

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

WEST LAFAYETTE — New awards will be presented as part of the Purdue University celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The MLK Dreamer Award, established in 2004, will continue to be presented at the annual MLK convocation, which will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 in Loeb Playhouse and feature Julian Bond as

Out of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Stephan Wanger created beauty and a new reason for the world to visit New Orleans.  In months and then years, he has transformed tons of discarded Mardi Gras beds into breathtaking works of art that dazzle the throngs who populate his galleries and workshops. Today, Wanger is setting

Porter Health Care System CEO Jonathan Nalli has announced that Northwest Indiana Cardiovascular Physicians (NICP) has joined Porter Physician Group. NICP, the largest cardiology practice in Porter County, brings a formal affiliation of eight cardiologists to the health care system. “We are pleased to welcome this esteemed group of physicians and their 59-member staff into