Indiana stage builder cited in state fair collapse
The company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse appeared to be indifferent to safety standards, the state Department of Labor said Wednesday.
Indiana stage builder cited in fatal collapse at state fair
The Indiana Labor Department says the company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse showed "plain indifference" to safety standards.
NASA Astronaut Janice Voss Loses Battle Against Breast Cancer
Former NASA astronaut Janice E. Voss, one of a few women who ever got to fly in space, died Monday night after a battle with breast cancer, Purdue University said in a press release Tuesday. Voss, 55, a native of South Bend, Indiana, joined NASA as a teenager while attending Purdue in 1973, where she received her bachelor’s degree in engineering science. She also received a doctorate in ...
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Gift to Help Launch 4-H Science Clubs
The National 4-H Council has established a bold goal of engaging one million young members in science programs by 2013.Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 05, 2012 When it comes to turning out science, engineering, and technology grads, American colleges are getting left in the dust—a mere 5 percent, compared to 66 percent in Japan and 59 percent in China. To help counter that trend, the National 4 ...
Company didn't abide by rules in building Indiana fair stage that collapsed
INDIANAPOLIS - The company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse appeared to be indifferent to safety standards, the state Department of Labor said Wednesday.
Priio Named Certified Design Services Provider by Digi-Key
INDIANAPOLIS, IN-- - Indianapolis product development firm Priio is now the first Indiana company listed as a Design Services Provider for Digi-Key, an electronic component distributor which does 1.5 billion ...
Attorney: Indiana stage collapse report blames union
Indianapolis— A state report on the Indiana State Fair stage collapse set for release Wednesday accuses a stagehands union of five workplace violations in the disaster that killed seven people, according to an attorney who said the union was being made a scapegoat.
Walleye Technologies Joins with Purdue University Research Team to Study Microwave Technology in Fruit Inspection
First agricultural application for Walleye Imaging SystemSomerville, MA (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 Walleye™ Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of hand-held microwave imaging systems, announced today that it is collaborating with a Purdue University research team that has been awarded a grant from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture to study the use of microwave technology for fruit ...
Amtrak able to travel to 110 mph in Indiana, Michigan
Amtrak passenger trains sped up to 110 mph for the first time Tuesday in western Michigan and northern Indiana on two routes serving Chicago, officials announced.
Officials to announce first State Fair investigation results
The first results from multiple investigations into the stage rigging collapse at the 2011 Indiana State Fair will be unveiled this week.