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IU Researchers Classify Kidney Cell Types That May Lead to Better Disease Treatment
Newswise — INDIANAPOLIS — A research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientists has made significant progress in mapping kidney cells that may one day allow for more accurate disease diagnosis. This work, recently...

Purdue Energetics Research Center aims to modernize manufacturing of energetic materials
An industrial mixer in action. Mixers are an integral component of the manufacturing process for energetic materials. (Adobe Stock image) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) has received approximately $7 million...

Ribbons and whoas: Local 4-H’ers take home awards from Indiana State Fair
Cale Hancock earned reserve champion for Berkshire Barrow at the Indiana State Fair. Submitted photo Cale Hancock earned reserve champion for Berkshire Barrow at the Indiana State Fair. Arabella Clifton earned champion intermediate showman, as...

Microbial Me: A Look Inside Microbiome Research
There’s a story that Jack Gilbert, a microbial ecologist at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, likes to tell about a bacterium called Enterococcus faecalis. It’s sort of a love story gone wrong. Squat and vaguely...

How Affordable Is Indiana for Recent College Grads?
Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...

Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Indianapolis this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US By Benyamin Cohen 5 min read
A neo-Nazi rally on Sept. 2, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images By Benyamin Cohen August 18, 2025 This story was originally published on November 18, 2024 and was updated to reflect the latest Neo-Nazi activity. Armed...

‘Pathway to Dentistry’ offers IU Indianapolis students streamlined route to dental school
The Pathway to Dentistry program is set to begin in fall 2026. Photo by Liz Kaye, Indiana University An all-new Indiana University program is set to accept its inaugural batch of students for fall 2026 as the Indiana University School of Science...

UK’s Estate Whiskey Alliance® announces 1st awardees in research grant program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Estate Whiskey Alliance® (EWA) has announced the first awardees of its research grant program. Research projects focus on agriculture, manufacturing and terroir (the interplay of...
Washington D.C. federal takeover: Would it be legal in Indiana?
Things are tense in Washington D.C. The night of Aug. 13 – two days after President Donald Trump announced he would flood the streets with 800 National Guard soldiers and seize control of the city’s police force – masked men wearing Homeland...

AI in Education: The technology impact on jobs
This is the third entry of WISH-TV’s deeper dive into artificial intelligence in education, first examining how AI is being used in colleges and universities. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — WISH-TV’s deeper dive into artificial intelligence has...

Indiana's 4-H kids displayed more than 13k projects in 40 categories at the state fair
From Lego dioramas to sewing projects to photographs, Centennial Hall and 4-H Exhibit Hall held some of the most unique creations to be seen at the Indiana State Fair the past two weeks. For example, a small tableau of a tornado in the middle of...

Proposed NASA Cuts Could Affect Public Health Research
Daniel P. Johnson, a geographer at Indiana University at Indianapolis, works with a team of researchers who spend a lot of time catching blowflies, dissecting their iridescent blue-green abdomens, and analyzing the contents of their guts. Johnson...

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun Player Stats and Box Score for Aug.17 | 2025 WNBA season
Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun was one of the five games scheduled on Sunday. The Fever were once again playing without Caitlin Clark. After a massive win over the Chicago Sky on Aug. 9, they lost their last two games and are desperate for a...

Gibson recognized as Indiana Living Legend
With family, friends, and even a fellow legend by his side, Terre Haute businessman and philanthropist Greg Gibson was recognized recently as one of the 2025 Indiana Living Legends during the Indiana Historical Society’s annual gala at the Eugene...

What happened to Sophie Cunningham? Indiana Fever injury crisis deepens with knee injury
The Indiana Fever's injury woes continued after Sophie Cunningham's went down during Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun. She was on the floor in pain and held her knee in the second quarter. The injury happened when the Sun's Bria Hartley...

Indianapolis World War II soldier's remains returned to family after 1940s recovery mix-up
Family chatter about childhood memories was shared as an escorted vehicle drove to an Indianapolis International Airport gate. Military and public safety officials were preparing for the landing of an American Airlines flight, while the family of...

Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina enjoys full fan village experience at Jason Derulo concert during LIV Golf Indianapolis
NHL great Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Paulina Gretzky shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram on Saturday, capturing her day at the LIV Golf Indianapolis event at The Club at Chatham Hills. The pictures were taken during the Jason Derulo concert...

Indiana Tech Adds To Opportunities Available Through The Workforce Ready Grant
InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 15, 2025 Updated: Aug 15, 2025 @ 3:43 PM Fort Wayne-based university Indiana Tech has unveiled six new undergraduate certificates to its grant-approved lineup, for a total of 19 Workforce Ready Grant-approved programs....

American Geriatrics Society Introduces Revised Safer Medication Options for Older Adults
In a groundbreaking advancement poised to reshape geriatric medicine, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has unveiled a comprehensive update to its list of alternatives to medications flagged in the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria®. Celebrated as the...

Scientists warn conditions that produced Texas floods are replicated in Indiana
ANDERSON — Destructive and deadly flooding in Texas last month, which resulted in an estimated 125 deaths — including 25 children at a Christian summer camp — shocked the nation. Camp Mystic was located northwest of San Antonio near the Guadalupe...