Martin University names new president
George E. Miller III, a former astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is the Indianapolis school’s third president.
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Purdue scientists part of team challenging Moore’s Law
Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months to two years, and it's predicted to reach its limit with existing technology in 2020.
Ivy Tech absorbs avalanche of new students
For the past four years, Ivy Tech Community College has soaked up 60,000 extra students displaced by the recession even though the funding for new staff and facilities has not kept pace. But now Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder says the sponge is waterlogged.
For-profit colleges lose incentive to target vets under bills
For-profit college operators such as Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc.would lose a financial incentive to enroll soldiers and veterans under U.S. Senate and House bills aimed at curbing what sponsors call aggressive marketing of subpar programs.
College credit transfer legislation advances
The Indiana House Education Committee voted unanimously Monday to approve a measure that would make it easier for students to carry credits earned from one state university to another.
Telecommunications companies push bill to defend turf from state network
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges and universities.
GLADDEN: Build the Indianapolis brand with the very best service
The innovation that led to the execution of Super Bowl XLVI was truly remarkable. On so many dimensions (crowd sizes in Super Bowl Village, scarves, the Legacy project, volunteers, murals and Super Service to name a few), Indianapolis demonstrated that it is a first-class city. It demonstrated once again, and on a level never before seen, that Indianapolis is a best practice for those studying hallmark event execution.
UIndy capitalizing on Super Bowl attention
The New York Giants are practicing at the private university on the south side of the city, giving it the type of attention that money can’t buy.
Senate backs ban on college retirement age
The Indiana Senate has approved a bill to prohibit state universities from setting mandatory retirement ages for school administrators.
Purdue’s tech transfer office ranks No. 6 nationally
Purdue tied with Johns Hopkins and ahead of Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan.
IU study concludes that donating merchandise is good business
Researchers say the study was the first to examine return-on-investment from donating merchandize vs. liquidating or destroying it.
Franklin College makes upgrading its science labs a priority
The small, private college put a new residence hall on the backburner to emphasize student-driven research.
ITT Educational’s profit plunges, but tops analyst expectations
The Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges earned $76 million in the quarter compared with $97.5 million in the same quarter of 2010. Revenue fell 10 percent.
Professor sues IU medical school for gender discrimination
A physiology professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine filed a scathing gender-discrimination lawsuit this month, accusing the school of paying her significantly less than male counterparts with less experience.
For-profit colleges face curbs on aid in new veterans bill
For-profit colleges like Carmel-based ITT Educational Services would be forced to rely less on federal money under a bill aimed at curbing the marketing of degrees to soldiers and veterans.
Purdue’s Cordova assumes chairmanship of Smithsonian
Cordova, an astrophysicist, succeeds a former chief executive of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Lilly Endowment gives $6.6m to public policy institute
Lilly Endowment is giving $6.6 million to support a new fundraising campaign by Indiana University's Public Policy Institute.
Franklin College receives $4.2 million donation
The contribution from a late school trustee will be used to support an endowment for student scholarships and church relations, in addition to the college’s capital campaign.
NCAA delays decision on stipend for scholarship athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association will wait to decide on whether scholarship athletes at college sports’ top division will be eligible for as much as $2,000 a year to pay for food, transportation and other incidental expenses.
Software executive teaching intercontinental collaboration
Weary of having to teach new hires how to work on teams with people halfway around the globe,
ocal software development firm CEO Chris Riester has begun teaching a college class that gives students international experience at home.