Purdue gets grant to develop cheaper solar cell
Purdue University researchers are working to increase the efficiency of a new solar cell that they say could become a significant player in energy production.
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Purdue University researchers are working to increase the efficiency of a new solar cell that they say could become a significant player in energy production.
Several new restaurants are poised to open in central Indiana, including Brewstone Beer Co., Toppers Pizza, Ocean Prime and Wings Etc.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education revealed a plan Friday to get more Indiana students college degrees while keeping tuition affordable.
For his eighth and final session working with Indiana's General Assembly, Gov. Mitch Daniels finally honed a light touch for getting what he wanted out of the 150 lawmakers who mill about the floors directly above his Statehouse office.
Two pharmacy groups opposing Express Scripts Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Medco Health Solutions Inc. said they were asked by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to suggest ways to revise the $29.1 billion deal so it wouldn’t harm competition.
The southern Indiana casino, which posted double-digit drops in admissions and gross revenue during the shutdown of a bridge across the Ohio River, increased its revenue by 4 percent last month.
Local mortgage industry executives say record-low interest rates aren’t leading to a big boom in business because broader economic issues are keeping large parts of the population from seeking or qualifying for loans.
The Indiana Senate has narrowly approved a statewide smoking ban proposal, sending it to the governor for his expected signature into law. The ban exempts Indiana's bars, casinos and private clubs such as veterans and fraternal organizations.
Indiana University senior guard Verdell Jones III suffered a college-career-ending injury to his right knee during Thursday's first-round Big Ten Tournament basketball victory against Penn State, the school confirmed Friday. Jones, of Champaign, Ill., is the 23rd all-time leading scorer at IU with 1,347 points. He averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists during his IU career. IU plays Wisconsin Friday at 2:25 p.m. in the tourney at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Purdue plays Ohio State at 8:55 p.m.
A large fire late Thursday night destroyed a building in the 1400 block of Holt Road that houses Cook's Towing Service. About 40 firefighters fought the southwest-side blaze. No injuries were reported. Investigators are trying to determine the cause.
A man was shot to death early this morning on the northwest side of Indianapolis. A resident in the 1600 block of Stevenson Street, near Kessler Boulevard West Drive, reported hearing at least five gunshots at about 5 a.m. and saw a man drag a body from a tan vehicle to a yard. The body was found alongside a neighborhood home.
Despite many complaints about the charmless 41-year-old basketball venue, IU has no plans to replace or renovate the Hoosiers' hoops home.
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs won’t be eliminated from IUPUI any time soon. Faculty members at SPEA have turned down a proposal to merge with the Center on Philanthropy.
U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession ended.
The city’s Historic Preservation Commission has approved rezoning and variance requests for two buildings sought by the owners of Broad Ripple’s Brugge Brasserie just south of the intersection of Massachusetts and Park avenues.
A Bloomington planning panel voted narrowly Friday to back off its opposition to a section of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville that would pass through Monroe County.
Hurco Companies Inc. said its fiscal first-quarter profit soared 200 percent over the same period a year ago, driven by strong sales increases in Europe.
Indiana lawmakers came roaring into their 2012 session with a battle over right-to-work legislation. Now they are leaving quietly with a new statewide smoking ban, changes to the state's education system and rules giving homeowners the right to forcibly keep police from entering their homes.
The Indiana House voted Thursday night to approve a statewide smoking ban bill, setting up a vote Friday in the state Senate on whether the restrictions will be on their way to becoming law.