Monroe County Prosecutor drops caser on former Council Candidate David Wolfe Bender
David Wolfe Bender will not be prosecuted for alleged election fraud after an investigation into his short-lived campaign for Bloomington City Council District 6, in 2023. Bender, an Indiana University student at the time, was challenged for living at the address which was listed on the paperwork filed with his candidacy, an address which placed him as a resident of the district seat for which he sought to run.
Bender did not live at that address, nor within the limits of District 6, and an official complaint was filed by William Ellis, an official with the Monroe County Republican Party.
Bender dropped out of the race, but the Indiana State Police completed an official investigation. Bender maintained that he intended to live in District 6 during the summer and beyond the election. According to a report from the Herald Times, the Monroe County Prosecutor felt that there was not sufficient evidence to convict Bender in the court.
Inaugural leader of IU Indianapolis research institute named
Chia-Ying “James” Lin, a leading biomedical researcher and innovator, has been named the first executive director of the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute at Indiana University Indianapolis. The institute is part of a $250 million investment from the university to advance scientific discoveries aimed at curing and treating diseases and improving human health. Lin, who will also serve as professor of biomedical engineering in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, will assume the role Aug. 26.
Lin will provide a comprehensive vision for the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute, which will drive interdisciplinary bioscience and technology research and collaboration within IU, including with researchers at the IU School of Medicine and with industry partners such as the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute and BioCrossroads. Under his direction, innovative discoveries such as wearable and implantable medical devices and sensors and AI-enabled drug discovery and delivery will be pursued.
Aligned with the goals of the IU 2030 strategic plan, the institute will work to deliver IU health and science innovations from the bench to the bedside, while also helping to grow the disclosure and licensing of inventions, discoveries and innovations, industry partnerships, and IU-launched startup companies.
Lin is currently at the University of Cincinnati, where his research focuses on the development of new innovations for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with outcomes that have drastically improved the current standards for treating musculoskeletal disorders. His research in bio-fabrication has resulted in numerous inventions and applications in repair of congenital defect and skeletal reconstruction. He collaborates with key partners in the greater Cincinnati area on joint research ventures, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Procter & Gamble.
Lin earned a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the University of Michigan, where he began his academic career as assistant professor in neurosurgery and served as the founding director of the Spine Research Laboratory. He earned his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University.
Ivy Tech offering summer programming for kids and adults
What is in store for the arts in Bloomington?
Find out at Bloomington Arts: Where Do We Grow From Here on Monday, May 13, 7pm, at the Waldron Arts Center hosted by Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington along with the City of Bloomington. This event will address where we have been, and what we can aspire to as artists in our community. Special guest speakers have been invited including Mayor Kerry Thompson and other local arts advocates Sally Gaskill and Natalia Almanza. Following their featured remarks, the event will conclude in an open panel discussion in which we invite you to share thoughts, comments, and questions so come ready to engage with our esteemed panelists! We look forward to seeing you there!
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