For readers in Indiana, this page covers research findings, university laboratories and the funding that supports them. Reporting follows discoveries from early lab work through the field studies and institutions that carry them forward.
Researchers are developing early-detection methods for tar spot, a fungal disease that has caused major corn yield losses.
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Should public money fund new farm technology to protect crops from disease?
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Would you support a small nuclear reactor being built near your community?
Naval Weapons Station Crane in Indiana is one of four installations chosen to support large-scale advanced nuclear power generation.
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Do you support reducing state environmental regulations to lower costs for local services and consumers?
The state environmental board voted to lift fuel vapor pressure mandates and simplify fire training burn requirements.
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Do you believe academic essay competitions for local students provide meaningful preparation for their future careers?
Indiana fifth graders are invited to compete for the chance to have their name flown on a 2027 space mission.
The new open-source application helps scientists process complex calcium-fluorescence time series data.
This section follows research findings, university and institute initiatives, grant and funding decisions, and the reception of new studies. Coverage takes in the state from the capital to the rural counties, wherever research and its institutions reach. Statewide research tends to cluster around the universities and their medical and agricultural programs, which shapes where discoveries are made. Federal grant timing and budget cycles are the constraint that most often determines which projects move forward.
