SOUTH BEND – The University of Notre Dame has announced a $32 million renovation of its historic Morris Inn. A major portion of funding for the project came from a $15 million grant from South Bend philanthropist Ernestine Raclin. Her parents, Ernest and Ella Morris, presented the initial $1 million grant that opened the Morris […]
Cutting-edge technology improves efficiency and patient outcomes. by Bob Kronemyer Whether it is being diagnosed or treated with the latest imaging system or laser, patients served by area hospitals are increasingly using cutting-edge technology that exists in their own backyard, rather than traveling to Chicago or Indianapolis. Cardiac, cancer and sinus disorders are just some
Read on to learn about innovators, leaders and achievers. The theme for this issue of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly is “greatness.” First up, we feature the 2011 Fellows for the Society of Innovators for Northwest Indiana, and it’s an impressive list–from a company doing cutting-edge research on eradicating cancer to the persistence of two politicians
HIGHLAND – Electronics retailer hhgregg has opened a 25,000-square-foot store in former Borders bookstore in the Highland Grove shopping center. In addition to electronics, the store also sells appliances. The opening in Highland is one of 14 stores recently opened by hhgregg in the Chicago area. One of those stores was in Hobart.
NEW YORK – U.S. Steel has reported third quarter profit of $22 million, compared with a $51 million loss one year ago. The company reported profits for two quarters in a row. The steelmaker also report net income of 15 cents a share for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of
LONDON – BP has announced third quarter profits of $4.9 billion, up from $1.8 billion one year ago. Revenue was up 31 percent to $97.6 billion. The company, which owns a refinery in Whiting, said he plans to dispose of $45 billion in assets to help pay for damage from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig
MICHIGAN CITY – During the annual meeting of the Save the Dunes Council, long-time board member Charlotte Read announced her retirement. She was the organization’s first executive director. “Charlotte Read is a legend in the environmental community in Northwest Indiana,” said Executive Director Nicole Barker. “She and her husband Herb have accomplished more for the
CHESTERTON – Scott Olthoff has joined Berglund Construction as a project executive. “We are excited to welcome Scott aboard and help lead us into new market sectors,” said Fred Berglund, president of Berglund Construction. “He is a proven relationship builder, which fits the culture and business model here at Berglund Construction.” Olthoff has managed a
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University’s Oncological Sciences Center and Indiana University will share a National Institutes of Health grant to launch a cancer advocacy network and advance research for systems-engineering principles to cancer prevention and treatment. The $500,000 grant will be used through the joint Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. It will fund a
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has awarded $20,640 in grants to support 62 undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Research Grant Program provides funding for student researchers to help them gain insight about their anticipated career. Biological Sciences – Ryan Mihalic, Hammond, and Amy Poortinga, Dyer, $1,889; Yu-pin Chiao, Taipei, China, $500; and Carolyn Brunt, Highland, $422.
