Academics & Research

Study reveals gender bias in scientific fields

By Sarah Zinn · Monday, Dec. 16,2013 12:05 a.m.

A new study led by Sugimoto and the IU School of Informatics and Computing found that barriers to women in the ranks of science is not an issue of the past. Women were underrepresented 30 to 70 percent globally in authorship of academic publications.

Researchers study how hand-eye skills affect child growth

By Francesco Ferrara · Thursday, Dec. 12,2013 12 a.m.

Linda Smith and Chen Yu, professors in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, are leading a new era of psychological experiments with the use of head cameras.

Grant supports career searches

By Holly Hays · Tuesday, Dec. 10,2013 11:28 p.m.

University officials announced yesterday that IU has been selected to receive a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to support student career placement in Indiana.

Trustees approve joint degree program, capital projects

By Hannah Alani · Monday, Dec. 9,2013 10:18 p.m.

The IU Board of Trustees approved the creation of an online Bachelor of Applied Science degree program as well as two IU Bloomington capital projects totaling $10.5 million on the campus of IU-East Richmond Thursday night.

Feinstein appointed SGIS founding dean

Sunday, Dec. 8,2013 11:14 p.m.

Former United States ambassador Lee Feinstein has been appointed founding dean of IU’s School of Global and International Studies, according to an IU news release.

Professor wins global distinction for computing tech

Friday, Dec. 6,2013 11:52 a.m.

Filippo Menczer, professor of informatics and computer science and director of the Center for Complex Networks and Systems at IU, was recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery last month.

Scientists win finalist spots in cell imaging competition

By Ashley Jenkins · Thursday, Dec. 5,2013 12:55 p.m.

Two high-resolution, microscopic photos of cells captured in the midst of mitosis are among 30 finalists in the GE Healthcare Life Sciences 2013 Cell Imaging Competition. Voting is open until Dec. 20.

IU-Northwest discrimination case heard

Wednesday, Dec. 4,2013 10:44 p.m.

IU-Northwest Gary assistant professor Anne Balay presented her case to the IUN Federal Board of Review Wednesday at the IUN campus library, claiming discrimination in the IUN tenure process based on her gender and sexual orientation.

NSF grants IU $600,000 for programs, scholarships

By Samantha Schmidt · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2013 11:58 p.m.

The National Science Foundation awarded more than $614,000 to IU to aid its campus-wide efforts to boost participation in undergraduate science and mathematics programs.

International map makers create maps of scientific data

By Danielle Castonzo · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2013 10:09 p.m.

Map makers around the world have created maps to analyze everything from character interactions in “Lord of the Rings” to the history of science fiction for an IU School of Informatics project called “Places and Spaces: Mapping Science.”

University professors receive fellow award for contributions to science

Sunday, Dec. 1,2013 10:27 p.m.

Five IU scientists have been named 2013 fellows for the American Association for the Advancement of Science because of their work to progress scientific research and applications.

Study analyzes autistic attention

By Ashley Jenkins · Wednesday, Nov. 20,2013 11:49 p.m.

A recent IU study revealed new insight into how people with autism direct their attention.

Psychiatrist appointed to oversee clinical affairs

Tuesday, Nov. 19,2013 11:25 p.m.

The IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis has named a new associate vice president for university clinical affairs, Dr. Anantha Shekhar.

Software developers receive $4 million for cancer research

By Ashley Jenkins · Sunday, Nov. 17,2013 10:40 p.m.

IU’s National Center for Genome Analysis Support received a $4 million RNA research grant for software development. The software, called Trinity, processes the measurements of different types of gene levels.

IU optometry school granted annual $14,000 endowment

By Jessica Kaplan · Sunday, Nov. 17,2013 10:32 p.m.

The IU School of Optometry will be the recipient of an annual $14,000 endowment from the recently dissolved Saving Sight Indiana, a vision welfare organization formerly known as Prevent Blindness Indiana.

High school travel program expands

By Angela Hawkins · Wednesday, Nov. 13,2013 11:54 p.m.

Two new sites have been added to the IU Honors Program in Foreign Languages, giving high school students a chance to study abroad through IU.

SPEA announces partnership with Korean university

By Samantha Schmidt · Sunday, Nov. 10,2013 11:08 p.m.

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs announced a new partnership Friday with South Korea’s elite university, Seoul National University.

Stetkevych to leave IU NELC department

Thursday, Nov. 7,2013 10:26 p.m.

Come spring semester, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures will lose its only professor of classical Arabic literature, Professor Suzanne Stetkevych.

Professor earns scholar position

Wednesday, Nov. 6,2013 10:44 p.m.

Professor Alexander Rabinowitch was recently elected as an affiliate research scholar of the Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg Institute of History, one of the highest honors Rabinowitch could receive within his field of Russian Revolution history.

Faculty caucus organizes anti-censorship read-in

By Alexis Benveniste · Tuesday, Nov. 5,2013 11:26 p.m.

The IU Progressive Faculty and Staff Caucus organized a read-in Tuesday to protest the Former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ attempted censorship of late historian Howard Zinn’s work.

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