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IU scientists \nhonored for work\nThe National Academy of Sciences recognized three IU faculty members with its annual awards. It selects scientists throughout the world who have made outstanding contributions in their field. \nPolitical scientist Elinor Ostrom, biologist Rudolf Raff and psychologist Robert Goldstone each received recognition. \nOstrom, an Arthur F. Bentley Professor of political science, won the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science in the field of social science. Previously, Ostrom won the lifetime achievement award from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation in 2003. Ostrom, who was elected to the NAS in 2001, said she was excited to receive the honor. \n"It's fabulous, it's just a fabulous honor," she said. "I know Goldstone and he's an oustanding psychologist and I've heard of Raff and his great work. This is just great recognition for the University as a whole."\nOstrom will receive a medal and a prize of $25,000 from the NAS.\nRaff, who studied evolutionary changes in body plans over time, will receive the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal and $15,000. \nGoldstone, who will receive $50,000 for research, was recognized "for novel experimental analyses and elegant modeling that show how perceptual learning dynamically adjusts dimensions and boundaries of categories and concepts in human thought."\nNew semester for conversations on race\nThe awards will be presented April 19 at the academy's 141st annual meeting in Washington D.C. \nStudents can register for Conversations on Race, a five week discussion begining on Feb. 1. Registration for the event, which aims to bring together the diverse members of our community to improve IU's racial climate, ends Jan. 30. \nThe award-winning program began on campus following the shooting of Won Joon Yoon July 4, 1999. Since then, more than 500 students, faculty and staff have been involved in Conversations on Race as a participant or as a facilitator.\nFor more information, or to register, visit www.iub.edu/~cor.