One of only a few African-American women in biomedical science, Baindu Lucy Bayon is earning recognition for her own research and for her steadfast outreach to help open doors for others in STEM fields.
U.S. Supreme Court justices, without comment, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the agreement, while imperfect, was a fair resolution of claims filed on behalf of more than 20,000 retired NFL players.
An innovative and fast-growing golf league for children ages 7 to 13 is giving the industry hope that the sport is finally ready to emerge from the rough.
IBJ gathered leaders in the life sciences industry for a Power Breakfast panel discussion April 21. Panel members included Colleen Hittle, managing director of Navigant; Suresh Garimella, Purdue University’s executive vice president of research and partnerships; Brian Barker, general manager of U.S. Seeds for Dow AgroSciences; Kristin Sherman, former chief financial officer of Calibrium LLC; and David Johnson, CEO of BioCrossroads.
Starting in July 2017, all coaches for every public school sport offered to students in grades five through 12 must complete a course on how to spot symptoms of concussions.
Merely increasing the number of graduates does not mean anyone is being well-served—not students, faculty, administrators, those footing the educational bill, future employers or society in general.
The 10-time All-Star spent a few weeks in January as an intern in the NBA offices as part of a program to help players consider their post-retirement options.
Kären Haley is the first executive director of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail where she is responsible for managing, maintaining and programming and developed and runs the Pacers Bikeshare program.
Less than two months after the Hoosiers ended an eight-year bowl drought, Indiana University coach Kevin Wilson signed a six-year contract that will pay him $15.3 million.
Adam Vinatieri is joining forces with two-time Indy 500 runner-up Scott Goodyear and Jack Miller, the racing dentist, to give young drivers an entry into open-wheel racing.
Loni McKown, adviser for the Butler Collegian, was removed from the role Sept. 4. Spokesman Marc Allan will replace her and continue his job in the university’s public relations department.
When officials brainstormed what the future Strawtown Koteewi Park in Hamilton County would look like, archery wasn’t in the picture. But plans changed as movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Brave” popularized the sport.
Westfield’s 360-acre sports campus already has 31 soccer fields, and officials intend to plant grass to add the equivalent of seven or eight full-sized fields that can be converted to smaller sizes for youth games.
