Academics & Research

McRobbie makes ties with China

The IU Maurer School of Law recently signed a cooperation agreement with China University of Political Science and Law.

Three professors receive provost title

Chemistry professor Bogdan Dragnea, communications and culture professor Barbara Klinger and cognitive science and psychological and brain sciences professor Peter Todd were named provost professors in the past week.

Nursing alumni celebrate honors

IU School of Nursing will award its most distinguished alumni the Alumni Legacy Leaders award on June 21. The school has chosen 100 recipients from around the world to celebrate of the program’s 100 years of existence.

Kelley Executive Partners gets high rank

Education program Kelley Executive Partners was ranked fourth among public universities and 16th among business schools by The Financial Times.

Students build businesses with Spine Sweat

Three seniors enrolled in Kelley School of Business’s number one-ranked entrepreneurship class in the nation, Spine Sweat, recount their experience with the intense program.

Swahili Flagship program to graduate first students in May

IU professors granted fellowship

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences boasts members such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr. and Georgia O’Keefe. This year, two IU professors are joining their ranks.

IU conference to highlight ‘big data’ on healthcare

IU will stage a conference on May 9 to look at big data’s expanding role in health care and its opportunities for life sciences companies as well as consumers, according to a press release Monday.

Ciccarelli named dean of Hutton, to take role July 1

After almost a year-long search, Andrea Ciccarelli has been appointed the new dean of the Hutton Honors College.

April campus wellness blog publishes

Health & Vitality — an IU “news-you-can-use” blog about health, fitness, sexuality, sociology and psychology written by University experts — has released its April issue, which discusses research and tips about heart disease, animal memory and yoga practices.

IU physicist receives highest NSF award for junior faculty

IU theoretical nuclear physicist Jinfeng Liao will receive an award of $440,000 from the National Science Foundation.   

Graduate students awarded sustainability grants

Awards of up to $10,000 are available for the 2014-15 academic year for graduate students interested in developing research programs related to sustainability, according to an IU press release.

HPV can survive on sex toys, even after washing

Even after being washed, a sex toy, such as a vibrator, can retain traces of the Human Papilloma Virus, according to a study by the IU School of Medicine.

Late professor donates $4.2 million to IU biology

Late professor of biology Carlos Miller bequeathed almost $4.2 million to the IU Department of Biology, the largest donation ever made to the department.

College announces new Themester, unveils new bus

Next year's Themester will be “Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science.”

Celebrity deaths offer health insight

An IU study says health communicators have a short time frame for educating the public after a public figure dies.

IU researcher hopes to predict, prevent crime with metadata

Emilio Ferrara at the IU School of Informatics and Computing hopes to aid police in crime prevention by predicting individual cases of criminal activity through mapping out criminal social networks.

IU research shows Google Glass transforms health care

Google Glass, a wearable technology that works similarly to any smartphone, may be revolutionizing health care.

IU Scientists use “I Spy” to show the importance of language for children

Catarina Vales and Linda Smith led a study that used a series of “I spy” games to determine how language shapes children’s minds.

IU professor creates instrument to diagnose early diabetes symptoms

An IU professor has designed and built technology that could help doctors diagnose early signs of vision loss due to diabetes.