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Radius Indiana Details Pitch Competition
May 4, 2021 - BEDFORD - Radius Indiana’s second annual “Crane IP Defense Innovation Pitch Competition” is set to take place on June 23. The organization says entrepreneurs, inventors and start-ups can pitch innovative proposals to southwestern Indiana defense and economic development industry leaders at the competition. The competition will offer royalty-free opportunities to...

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Purdue set to take data science program statewide using Lilly Endowment grant
May 4, 2021 - Purdue University is set to take a data science program it launched in West Lafayette in 2018 statewide thanks to a $10 million grant Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded last month as part of a larger effort to help Indiana colleges and universities address long-term priorities. The Indiana Digital Crossroads program will create...

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NSWC Crane STEM Program Thriving at WestGate Academy
April 20, 2021 -   NEWS RELEASE April 21, 2021 The NSWC Crane STEM Program is proud to present and work with two local students in the Innovate WithIN pitch competition next month. Interns Andrew Blessinger and Lauren Mitchell of Edgewood High School will pitch their idea of a monthly subscription package for teens struggling with...

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Purdue to launch Indiana Digital Crossroads with $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment
April 15, 2021 -   Download Image WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When Mark Daniel Ward launched Purdue University’s Data Mine initiative in 2018, he worked with fewer than 100 students from various academic backgrounds who wanted to learn about data science and how to use it in their careers. Fast forward to today. Ward, professor of...

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Nearly Half of DoD Employees Got More Productive When They Started Teleworking
April 11, 2021 - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 1 Apr 2021 Military.com | By Stephen Losey The Defense Department's abrupt and rocky shift to telework amid the coronavirus pandemic had an unexpected benefit: It did away with pointless meetings, office distractions and tiring commutes that sapped employees'...

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Purdue Launches Next Moves Initiatives
April 11, 2021 - Friday, April 9th 2021, 4:09 PM EDT Updated:  Friday, April 9th 2021, 5:47 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (photo courtesy of Purdue University) WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue University has launched a series of five strategic initiatives it says will help advance its competitive advantage. The university’s board of trustees has voted...

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U.S. News rankings: Purdue graduate engineering No. 4, ABE now perched atop graduate and undergraduate lists
March 30, 2021 -   Download Image WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There’s a reason Purdue University’s College of Engineering is not only among the largest but also among the best in the country. With more than 100,000 living alumni worldwide, more than 10 federally funded centers that have at least $10 million each in research funding,...

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Raytheon Awarded $63M Military Contract
March 28, 2021 - Monday, March 29th 2021, 11:02 AM EDT Updated:  Monday, March 29th 2021, 12:47 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (photo courtesy of Raytheon Technologies) INDIANAPOLIS - Massachusetts-based Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $63.3 million contract for its plant in Indianapolis. The U.S. Department of Defense says the contract is for...

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Purdue to co-lead federal project
March 23, 2021 - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new consortium funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Defense has selected Purdue University to co-lead its first project aimed at advancing the adoption of lead-free electronics in defense systems. The Defense Electronics Consortium (DEC), to be established and managed by the U...

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WestGate Authority Board Welcomes 4 New Members
March 22, 2021 - The WestGate Authority Board has four new members appointed by each of their respected County Redevelopment Commission. The board welcomed Kent Parisien, Retired Army Colonel Dana Strange, Joe Morris and Mark Bartlow to the team earlier this month. Representatives from Greene, Daviess and Martin County occupy the board of nine...

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