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When LaRanza Carson first met Sherman Caldwell of Gary at the Gary Metro bus station, she learned he was homeless.
The former U.S. Marine was down on his luck and down on himself when the pair began a conversation on the bench where Caldwell was sleeping each night that ultimately put him on a new path.
During a visit to Purdue Northwest's CIVS lab, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan said research there is “an example for the world to see.”
On the southern shore of Lake Michigan, a university and a steel plant are working on the same problem. With technical and financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), both organizations are trying to clear a major obstacle on America's path to a clean energy economy: the decarbonization of our heavy industries.
Commendatory remarks, smiles, and even a few enthusiastic “high-fives” were shared on Feb. 16 as representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the office of U.S.
A major hydrogen project planned for the BP Whiting Refinery is expected to bring a major impact to northwest Indiana, according to Congressman Frank Mrvan, D-Highland.
Federal and local officials got a close look Friday at some of the cutting-edge research in Northwest Indiana that is attempting to decarbonize the steel industry and boost efficiency.
Purdue University Northwest's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation landed a $7.1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy to research how to decarbonize the steel industry.
More than a decade ago, the $4.2 billion BP Whiting Refinery Modernization Project was a major shot in the arm for the Calumet Region economy, a boon that meant steady work for skilled tradesmen for years and a windfall that made local union coffers flush.
The African American musicians, performers and other artists who call Northwest Indiana home recently took center stage at the U.S. House as Congressman Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, celebrated their accomplishments as part of Black History Month.
On Wednesday, February 14, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan read his Black History Month statement into the Congressional Record on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
A video of the remarks is available at https://bit.ly/3SVlRdD, and the text of the remarks as prepared for delivery is below.