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Fighting Indy’s Honeysuckle Invasion

INDIANAPOLIS—Just because something’s green doesn’t mean it’s good, says Rebecca Dolan, former Director of the Friesner Herbarium at Butler University. Some plants invade areas in harmful ways, driving out native species that are essential to healthy, diverse ecosystems. In Indianapolis, one major culprit hides behind a guise of sweet-smelling innocence: …

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Indiana State Police Husband and Wife Announce Their Retirements

(Indianapolis, IN)-Two members of the Indiana State Police, who have been married for almost 24 years have recently announced their retirement from the Department following a combined total of more than 60 years of law enforcement experience. Master Trooper Richard R. Crawford Master Trooper Richard R. Crawford, a native of …

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Indiana Identified as a National Leader in Computer Science Education

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today shared a new report highlighting Indiana as a national leader in computer science education. Created by Code.Org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, the 2019 State of Computer Science Education praises Indiana for being one …

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Butler Professor’s DNA Research Could Help Cure Genetic Diseases

INDIANAPOLIS—Many life-threatening diseases come from slight variations in our genetic codes. A problem with the BRCA1 gene makes a person more prone to certain cancers, for example, and mutations of the hemoglobin-Beta gene can lead to sickle cell anemia. Not everyone with genetic mutations will develop the associated conditions, but …

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IndyGo Red Line Successful Week of Service

INDIANAPOLIS (September 10, 2019) – IndyGo opened the Red Line on September 1, the city’s first rapid transit line. The line received overwhelming public interest with people boarding the service more than 64,000 times in the opening week. “We are thrilled to see such a positive response to the Red …

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