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Purdue views chief quantum officer position as a big deal

April 10, 2026

Michael Manfra says quantum technology looks like the future — and it’s his job to make sure Indiana is well-positioned for what he expects is inevitable.

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Former IU researcher pleads guilty to smuggling E. coli DNA from China to U.S.

April 10, 2026

Daniel Bradley

Youhuang Xiang, 32, will receive prison time and be deported as part of his sentence.

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Industry, university leaders design state chemistry strategy

March 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Indiana’s largest life sciences companies and research universities are working to make the state an international leader in chemistry innovation — and they’re ready to launch the first step in a plan called Catalyze Indiana.

Indy Chamber, IU Indianapolis partner to research women in sports leadership

March 10, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

New research from the Indy Chamber and IU Indianapolis shows Indianapolis is a top site for women in sports leadership roles.

Indiana life sciences giant Philip Low dies at 78

March 5, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Low founded seven companies based on intellectual property developed at Purdue, including Endocyte Inc., which he sold to Novartis Inc. in 2018 for $2.1 billion.

IU launches umbrella group for real estate, research and life sciences work

February 20, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

IU Inc. was approved unanimously by the university’s board of trustees during its monthly meeting Friday in Indianapolis.

Purdue professor spearheads study of AI chatbot impact on well-being

December 3, 2025 | Daniel Lee

The study’s goal is to also explore how these tools can be re-envisioned to promote long-term well-being and character virtues.

Purdue heads clinical trial for new canine cancer treatment

November 12, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Researchers say the new treatment holds the potential to treat some dogs diagnosed with cancer without turning to more expensive traditional procedures such as radiation, chemotherapy or surgery.

Amelia Earhart expedition postponed until 2026

October 28, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The expedition team, which includes researchers from Purdue University, was set to launch from Majuro in the Marshall Islands on Nov. 4, sailing about 1,200 nautical miles to Nikumaroro.

IU group among finalists for up to $160M to develop musculoskeletal health hub

September 23, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The goal of the National Science Foundation’s Engines program is to grow regional innovation ecosystems.

Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects

September 12, 2025 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

More than half of the canceled project dollars from the National Institutes of Health, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis.

IU announces initiative studying health, performance of female athletes

September 9, 2025 | Michelle Kaufman, Inside INdiana Business

The Female Sports Performance and Research Initiative, in partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indiana Sports Corp, aims to generate data to support evidence-based guidelines using women-centered research.

Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University

September 3, 2025 | Associated Press

The government had tied the funding freezes to antisemitism, but the judge said the university’s federally backed research had little connection to discrimination against Jews.

IU, Cook Medical announce 5-year agreement to advance research and innovation

September 2, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, based in Indianapolis, will serve as the coordinating organization for projects launched as part of the initiative.

Indianapolis scores ‘solid’ ranking in AI readiness, new report says

July 18, 2025 |

Susan Orr

The Indianapolis metro area ranks 47th among the nation’s 195 large metros when it comes to artificial intelligence business activity, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.

Federal science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

April 24, 2025 | Associated Press

Hundreds of university researchers had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled Friday to comply with President Trump’s directives.

Purdue president: Universities must explore private alternatives to federal funding

April 1, 2025 |

Susan Orr

Amid uncertainty around federal research funding, universities must explore private support, Purdue University President Mung Chiang told an tech industry group on Tuesday.

How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried

February 13, 2025 | The Washington Post

At the heart of the debate over support for scientific research is a not-widely-known element of the federal grant process known as the “facilities and administrative,” or indirect costs.

Indiana University Indianapolis receives Research 1 designation

February 13, 2025 | Michelle Kaufman, Inside INdiana Business

Indiana University Indianapolis received Research 1, or R1, status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It’s now the second IU campus to hold the designation.

Universities’ alliance set to boost microelectronics research

January 31, 2025 | Cate Charron

Two of Indiana’s top research universities are partaking in a four-way alliance that organizers that allows members to work on microelectronics projects using one another’s facilities and resources.

Q&A: IU Indy’s leader for new Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing got start studying mice and binge drinking

September 16, 2024 |

John Russell

Stephen Boehm has spent decades studying addictions and binge drinking, and was longtime professor and chair of the Indiana University Indy psychology department.

Indiana AG, comptroller want proof of no funds supporting IU’s Kinsey Institute

August 2, 2024 | Mia Hilkowitz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla requested the university share how it “ceased utilizing Hoosier taxpayer dollars to fund the Institute” and “the measures employed to ensure compliance with the law going forward.”

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