MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Jayna Cacioppo was elected to the Executive Women in Finance (EWF) Indiana Board of Directors. EWF serves as a catalyst for its members to achieve enhanced business success and professional growth, to become leaders and decision makers, and to establish a diverse network within the Central Indiana area financial business community. Cacioppo is a partner in the Indianapolis office of Taft. She is a tri more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: JEFFERSONVILLE (Dec. 18, 2024) - The Our Southern Indiana region last week announced its awards through the Indiana Regional Acceleration and Development Initiative 2.0 (READI 2.0), allocating funding to projects across Clark, Floyd, Jefferson, Scott and Washington counties to accelerate quality of place and foster vibrant communities. The region awarded more than $3.6 million to initiati more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Jonathan Hannah, term assistant teaching professor of political science, hosts the award ceremony that presented checks to five local nonprofits. University of Notre Dame students awarded $58,000 to five local nonprofits through this year's Philanthropy and the Common Good class. The award ceremony Dec. 9 was led by Jonathan Hannah, term assistant teaching professor of political science and assistant direct more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Global helping address pilot shortage, proving flight program works in an online environment * * * As a young child, Chris Huber would fly internationally with his parents to their home countries of Mexico and Canada, all while dreaming of piloting big airplanes. "We would travel at least twice a year to go see family," said Huber, who earned his degree in professional flight from Purdue  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The next session of One to One Fit, a four-week, virtual physical activity program, will begin on Jan 7. The Healthy Boiler lifestyle program, which will be led by Purdue Fort Wayne health coach Lindsay Bloom, establishes a baseline fitness level and provides participants with the resources and knowledge needed to meet their fitness goals. The program is designed for those interested in making lifestyle ch more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Fitness trackers and smartwatch bands are the latest consumer products found to contain per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. In a study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters on Wednesday, researchers tested 22 watch bands purchased in the U.S. from various brands and at a range of price points. Many of the bands were manufa more PR