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Indiana State Fairgrounds Education Offerings
In celebration of National Ag Day, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have teamed up to launch a new augmented reality education opportunity for students of all ages but with a focus on grades eight, nine and 10.
“The ability for students to learn about our diverse agricultural systems through a cutting-edge experience like augmented reality is outstanding,†said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. “The hard work put into these education modules from the State Fairgrounds staff will help capture our children’s minds while also serving as a good representation of our agriculture industries in Indiana.â€
Launching March 23, 2021, the augmented reality curriculum is intended to immerse and excite Hoosier students about the practices, products and careers in three distinct Indiana agricultural sectors. Students will utilize their mobile device or school tablet to download an app and activate the experience, which operates by scanning a QR code:
- Indiana Crops Experience – An augmented reality exercise where students will operate a combine to harvest a field of corn, learning various facts about crop production along their journey.
- Indiana Dairy Experience – An augmented reality exercise where students will have the opportunity to visit a virtual dairy farm, learning about four different areas of the farm used in milk production and cow comfort.
- Indiana Hardwoods Experience – An augmented reality exercise where students will navigate a logger around a virtual forest. They will help manage the forest by harvesting four varieties of hardwood trees (ash, hickory, maple and oak) while learning about products made from each type of hardwood.
“These apps help to deliver ag education to students in a unique and engaging way,†said Cindy Hoye, executive director, Indiana State Fair Commission. “We also plan to offer these augmented reality experiences to our guests at the 2021 Indiana State Fair, so that’s exciting as well.â€
As an introduction to the augmented reality experience, each of the three apps includes an animated video overview of the industry followed by a narrated quiz for students to complete for comprehension retention. The augmented reality experience in each module ties directly back into career options, and students are provided a variety of resources to learn more about careers in agriculture after completing the experiences.
“These augmented reality learning opportunities are critical for students to see how agriculture products make their way into Hoosier homes,†said Bruce Kettler, Indiana State Department of Agriculture director. “We are looking forward to this curriculum increasing interest in the exciting possibilities of careers in Indiana agriculture.â€
On March 23, 2021, all of Indiana’s agriculture teachers will directly receive an invite to register for the newly offered experiences. These apps can also be used by students outside the agricultural classroom and can be downloaded by non-agricultural teachers here. All three apps are available for download at no charge on both Apple and Android devices.
Funding for the development of the apps came from a grant from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Additional funding, expertise and time was provided by Beck’s Hybrids for the Indiana Crops Experience. Time and expertise were also provided by the Indiana Hardwood Lumberman’s Association and the American Dairy Association of Indiana to develop the Indiana Hardwoods Experience and the Indiana Dairy Experience.
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No. 9 Indiana Swimming and Diving Heads to NCAA Championships
The No. 9-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team heads to Greensboro, N.C. this week for the 2021 NCAA Championships starting on Wednesday evening at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
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Championship Central: NCAA.com
Live Swimming Results: IUHoosiers.com; Meet Mobile ($)
Live Diving Results: DiveMeets.com
Live Streaming: ESPN3
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Schedule of Events
March 24 – 800 Freestyle Relay (6 p.m. Finals)
March 25 – 200 Freestyle Relay; 500 Freestyle; 200 IM; 50 Freestyle; 1-meter diving; 400 Medley Relay (10 a.m. Trials | 6 p.m. Finals)
March 26 – 400 IM; 100 Butterfly; 200 Freestyle; 100 Breaststroke; 100 Backstroke; 3-meter Diving; 200 Medley Relay (10 a.m. Trials | 6 p.m. Finals)
March 27 – 1,650 Freestyle; 200 Backstroke; 100 Freestyle; 200 Breaststroke; 200 Butterfly; Platform Diving; 400 Freestyle Relay (10 a.m. Trials | 6 p.m. Finals)
Hoosiers in Greensboro
A total of 13 Hoosiers will be competing in Greensboro at the NCAA Championships. Along with the individual events, IU will also compete in all five relays.
Below is a list of the 12 Hoosiers from the men’s teams who qualified for individual events at the 2021 NCAA Championships, along with their seeding in each event:
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Individuals
Zane Backes – 100 Breaststroke (4th), 200 Breaststroke (17th)
Michael Brinegar – 500 Freestyle (51st), 1,650 Freestyle (6th), 400 IM (37th)
Brendan Burns – 100 Backstroke (44th), 100 Butterfly (11th), 200 Butterfly (4th)
Mikey Calvillo – 500 Freestyle (41st), 1,650 Freestyle (33rd), 400 IM (35th)
Andrew Capobianco – 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform
Gabriel Fantoni – 100 Backstroke (12th), 200 Backstroke (25th)
Tomer Frankel – 100 Butterfly (5th), 200 Butterfly (34th)
Jack Franzman – 50 Freestyle (11th), 100 Freestyle (23rd)
Corey Gambardella – 100 Butterfly (40th), 200 Butterfly (18th)
Brandon Hamblin – Relay Alternate
Van Mathias – 100 Butterfly (31st), 200 Butterfly (26th), 200 IM (20th)
Jacob Steele – 100 Backstroke (16th), 200 Backstroke (28th), 200 IM (26th)
Cole VanDevender – 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform
Relays
200 Freestyle – 1:16.24 (6th)
400 Freestyle – 2:49.20 (7th)
800 Freestyle – 6:16.12 (11th)
200 Medley – 1:23.35 (9th)
400 Medley – 3:02.57 (2nd)
NCAA Championships History
The six-time NCAA Champion Hoosiers have finished in the top-10 at the NCAA Championships in seven of the last eight seasons. For the fourth-straight season, Indiana finished as the top Big Ten team at the NCAA Championships in 2019 – the best stretch for IU since accomplishing the feat for 15-straight seasons from 1964-78.
In 2019, the last contested NCAA Championships, the Hoosiers finished third overall in the team standings with a total of 385.5 points. For IU, the third-place finish marked back-to-back top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships for the first time in 44 years. IU finished in the top-3 of the NCAA’s in 12-straight years from 1964-75, winning the team title six times during that stretch.
Over the course of the week, Indiana won a total of four NCAA championships, matching the program’s total from 2018. The eight NCAA titles over the past two seasons are the most for the program since winning nine in 1973-74.
The Hoosiers had 13 individuals earn a total of 38 All-America honors.
2021 Big Ten Championships
Indiana earned runner-up honors at the Big Ten Championships with 1,357 points.
Sophomore Brendan Burns was named the 2021 Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships after a dominating week saw him win four gold medals in the 200 Butterfly, 200 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay, and 400 Medley Relay. He also earned silver in the 100 Butterfly and bronze in both the 200 Medley Relay and 800 Freestyle Relay.
Redshirt junior Andrew Capobianco was named co-Big Ten Diver of the Championships after winning the 1-meter event and placing fourth on the 3-meter springboard. He became the 16th diver in program history to earn Diver of the Championship accolades and first since James Connor is 2019. Capobianco was named Big Ten Diver of the Year following the 2018-19 season.
Over the course of the week, 11 Hoosiers were named All-Big Ten Swimmers or divers: Zane Backes, Michael Brinegar, Brendan Burns, Andrew Capobianco, Gabriel Fantoni, Tomer Frankel, Jack Franzman, Corey Gambardella (second team), Mory Gould (second team), Brandon Hamblin and Van Mathias.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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Shooting at 326 S Kentucky Ave
 On Monday March 22nd around 10:00 p.m. officers heard gunshots from the area of Kentucky Ave. and Walnut St. Officers arrived at the Marathon gas station and located a small puddle of blood. While investigating, dispatch notified officers that a male arrived at the local hospital with a gunshot wound.Â
Crime Scene and Detectives were called to the original scene. The condition of the male is unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing.Â