BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * 'Coral corral' and award-winning startup help IU researchers attack antibiotic resistance Their innovative approach to student research fights aquatic pathogens posing threats to marine and human health * In the basement of the Biology Building on the landlocked Indiana University Bloomington campus, two scientists are using small corals growing in a tank of salt water to fight antibiotic resistance, which  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 5 Purdue faculty earn prestigious IEEE fellow designation * Five Purdue faculty members have been named 2026 fellows of IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization. The elite distinction of being named an IEEE fellow is reserved for those whose extraordinary accomplishments and significant contributions have advanced the fields of engineering, science or technology. The annual h more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * Biologists at IU create insect DNA database to aid environmental, agricultural research Is there such a thing as a better bug? Researchers at Indiana University are pioneering an insect DNA database to find out. Built to empower researchers, the database will accelerate the discovery of insect-based solutions to solve environmental and agriculture problems. Christine Picard, associat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Dec. 22-26, 2025: * * * Monday, December 22, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, December 23, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, December 24, 2025 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Thursday, December 25, 2025 State Holiday = Christmas Day * * * Friday, December 26, 2025 State Holiday = W more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * Philanthropy skills launch student's new career, chart future of domestic violence nonprofit When Elizabeth Greene felt called to pivot to a career in nonprofits, she thought her experience supporting grant distribution at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority would quickly land her a grants officer role. But her early applications were met with a "brick wall," becau more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Schnelker Publishes OpEd on Religious Liberty and Prison Transfers in The Hill IU McKinney Professor Jessica Williams Schnelker has written an op-ed for The Hill about the religious liberties of incarcerated litigants, and the impact prison transfers can have on those claims. The piece examines Damon Landor's religious liberty case to show how prison transfers qu more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Internal search launched for Associate Vice Provost and Dean of the Libraries and School of Information Studies * Sunil Prabhakar, vice provost for faculty affairs, has announced the launch of an internal search for the position of Associate Vice Provost and Dean of the Libraries and School of Information Studies. A search advisory committee has been formed and started its work. Associate Vice  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * IU Indianapolis marks construction milestone with beam-signing ceremony for James T. Morris Arena Indiana University Indianapolis marked a major milestone in the construction of the James T. Morris Arena, a new $110 million athletics and community facility that will elevate IU Indy's profile in collegiate athletics and contribute to downtown Indianapolis' role as a premier destination more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy issued the following news release: * * * Boosting the future of the philanthropy and elevating youth voices Youth Philanthropy Initiative will launch in 2026 at IU Indianapolis * The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and IU Indianapolis Admissions will launch a Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) in January 2026. The initiative will provide a national forum for the next generati more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue formalizes 3 partnerships with Malaysian universities during delegation visit * Purdue University formalized three partnerships with three Malaysian universities in November. The partnership agreements focus on developing Malaysia's semiconductor and artificial intelligence workforce and strengthening Purdue's global impact in high-demand technology sectors. The partnerships were formalize more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Rigby Appointed to Serve on House Appropriations Committee * HARRISBURG - State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) is seeing his list of legislative duties grow with today's appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee by Republican Chairman Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana). "I already have a great working relationship with Chairman Struzzi, who is my legislative 'neighbor,' and I more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to Notre Dame Law for a wide-ranging fireside conversation with students * The Notre Dame Law School Student Bar Association welcomed Amy Coney Barrett, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, back to campus for a special conversation last month. The conversation, held in the McCartan Courtroom and attended by more than  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Three Marian University Future Graduates Selected as Prestigious 2026 Orr Fellows * Marian University is celebrating the selection of three students to the highly competitive 2026 Orr Fellowship, an early career development program that matches top graduating seniors and recent alumni with high-impact roles at leading Indiana-based companies. Avery Toole '26, Garrett Koch '26, and Markevious Keys '26 will ea more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * Trine University engineering seniors secure sponsorship from hometown for senior design project Trine engineering mechanical engineering majors Ezekiel Keim, Christian Verst, Collin Seegert, Jacob Batten, Michael Jones, Ryan Somsel and Tristan Pappano secured a sponsorship from one of their hometowns for their senior design project, an entry for the annual Shell Eco-marathon. Students have to go through the process more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * University of Notre Dame, Parkview Health and 1842 Fund partner to co-create startups addressing rural health challenges * The University of Notre Dame, Parkview Health and the 1842 Fund (powered by Alloy Partners ) announced a collaboration to co-create new digital health startups focused on addressing critical challenges faced by rural communities. The initiative aims to launch up to two venture-b more PR