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ScienceMay 21, 2023

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse have been so persistent over the years that when the Legislature prohibited the institute from using state dollars, one lawmaker hailed the move as “long overdue.”

Social affairsAug 24, 2022

Indiana Democrats confirm candidate to replace Rep. Walorski

Democrat Paul Steury has been confirmed as the party’s candidate for the special election to complete the congressional term of Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski following her death in a northern Indiana highway crash

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Social affairsAug 20, 2022

Rudy Yakym gets GOP nod to replace late US Rep. Walorski

Indiana Republicans have picked Rudy Yakym to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski on the November ballot, after Yakym won the endorsement of the late Indiana congresswoman’s husband

ScienceAug 19, 2022

Purdue: Spotted lanternfly has migrated to northern Indiana

An invasive insect that could affect Hoosier grape growers and honeybee producers has migrated to northern Indiana, one year after being first spotted in the state’s southeastern corner

ScienceAug 12, 2022

Indiana, Purdue universities plan Indianapolis campus split

Indiana University and Purdue University officials say they will split up control of the Indianapolis campus that the schools have shared for more than 50 years

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ScienceJul 13, 2022

Indiana students improve on tests, trail pre-pandemic marks

Indiana students had small improvements in their English and math scores, with standardized test results indicating a tentative bright spot following years of pandemic-disrupted learning

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Social affairsJun 28, 2022

Climate change means more mice, demand for pest control

Scientists say climate change is likely contributing to a rodent boom that is making more work for pest control experts

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General newsMar 16, 2022

Diabetes & COVID-19: Scientists explore potential connection

Reports of rising diabetes cases during the pandemic have scientists exploring if there could be a link with the coronavirus

Government and politicsFeb 19, 2022

Indiana lawmakers name mastodon as first state fossil

Indiana lawmakers haver designated the American mastodon as the state’s first official fossil, advancing the proposal to the governor’s desk for final approval