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Center on Congress receives grant for Internet program\nThe Center on Congress has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The money will go toward improving public understanding of the U.S. Congress through a new interactive, Web-based program.\nThe grant will specifically be used to expand outreach efforts, focusing on high school students. This will be done through the development of "e-learning" activities on the Web site.\nThe Center on Congress was created in 1999 to improve public understanding of Congress and to increase civic involvement, particularly among youth. \nIt presents information on Congress in a variety of ways, including through newspaper articles, Web site materials, radio commentaries, teaching materials and videos for students. It also presents awards to Indiana teachers who effectively convey the institution's role and purpose in our society.\nThe center's Website, congress.indiana.edu, will be expanded to include interactive simulations and activities showing the workings of Congress.\nThe late Henry R. Luce, co-founder and editor in chief of Time Inc., established the Henry Luce Foundation in 1936. The New York-based organization supports work that reflects the interests of four generations of the Luce family. These include the interdisciplinary exploration of higher education and public affairs and public policy programs.\nProfessor awarded for contribution to business world\nPublic and environmental affairs professor David Audretsch, is the recipient of the 2001 International Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research, presented by the Swedish Board for Industrial and Technical Development and the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research.\nThe award, given in honor of scientific contributions to theory-building in entrepreneurship or small business development, is annual and includes $50,000 cash and a sculpture.\nAudretsch will be presented with the award at a ceremony May 3 in Sweden and will then make a 10-day speaking tour of the country.\nProfessor Zoltan J. Acs of the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore is Audretsch's research associate and was named co-winner of the 2001 award.\nAudretsch's research has been published in over 25 books and 100 articles. He is the Ameritech endowed chair for economic development and director of the Institute for Development Strategies in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London.