Academics & Research

Glassblower crafts science instruments

By Holly Hays · Tuesday, Oct. 29,2013 12:08 a.m.

Garvin is the only scientific glassblower serving IU and its satellite campuses. He has spent the last 27 years working with graduate students and researchers in the chemistry, biology, geology and psychology departments.

NPR host speaks on women in technology fields

By Danielle Castonzo · Monday, Oct. 28,2013 11:23 p.m.

Moira Gunn, National Public Radio host, delivered the keynote address at the official launch of the IU Center of Excellence for Women in Technology on Monday in the IU Auditorium.

Science departments give open houses

Thursday, Oct. 24,2013 11:54 p.m.

The astronomy, chemistry, geological sciences, mathematics and physics departments invite students and faculty to experience hands-on presentations Saturday.

Institute director to retire this year

Thursday, Oct. 24,2013 11:43 p.m.

IU-Purdue University Indianapolis professor John Krauss will be leaving his position as a professor and director of the IU Public Policy Institute on the Indianapolis campus.

Professor to serve on foreign board

Tuesday, Oct. 22,2013 8:39 p.m.

Israel Herrera-Cárdenas-Cárdenas, a lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, was recently elected to the Board of the European Association of Teachers of Spanish.

Study to analyze smoking among pregnant women

Tuesday, Oct. 22,2013 8:37 p.m.

The IU School of Public Health has received a $900,000 grant from the Indiana State Department of Health in order to conduct a study to help pregnant women in Indiana quit smoking.

Law school fair to attract hundreds of grad schools

Sunday, Oct. 20,2013 11:59 p.m.

Today’s Law Day law school fair is set to attract representatives from more than 115 law schools from across the country to recruit students.

New committee to improve health of University staff

By Ashley Jenkins · Tuesday, Oct. 15,2013 10:20 p.m.

Experts in health formed the new Wellness Steering Committee, which plans to offer resources and incentives that will make a healthier IU staff.

IU Dean ignites European Union trade discussion

Monday, Oct. 14,2013 11:09 p.m.

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs Dean John Graham is sparking an international discussion on barriers to free trade. The dean testified at a hearing Monday before the European Parliament’s Trade Committee in Brussels, Belgium, regarding a deal to smooth trade relations between the European Union and the United States.

Psychology department celebrates 125th anniversary

By Ashley Jenkins · Sunday, Oct. 13,2013 11:06 p.m.

Nearly 300 faculty, alumni and students gathered in Franklin Hall Friday for the 125th Psychology Anniversary Banquet.

Brain sculpture on campus largest in world

By Grayson Harbour · Sunday, Oct. 13,2013 10:53 p.m.

The largest anatomically correct sculpture of the human brain now stands on the corner of 10th and North Walnut Grove streets. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences unveiled the brain sculpture as part of the department’s 125th anniversary celebration.

Optometry study may assist low vision eye patients

By Anthony Broderick · Thursday, Oct. 10,2013 11:20 p.m.

Moving images are more easily perceived by the eye than static images, according to a recent IU study. The study showed motion-generated images help improve image identification for people with low vision.

Global changes prompt shift in European studies

Wednesday, Oct. 9,2013 12:02 a.m.

The West European Studies Center was renamed the Institute for European Studies to fit its new agenda of providing a wider array of studies that encompass all regions of Europe.

Psych department to celebrate 125th anniversary

By Grayson Harbour · Thursday, Oct. 3,2013 10:31 p.m.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences will celebrate its 125th year anniversary Oct. 11. The celebration will include lectures, career luncheons and the unveiling of a 10,000-pound limestone sculpture of a human brain near the entrance to the Psychology Building.

IU named top school for Women in STEM

By Sarah Zinn · Thursday, Oct. 3,2013 12:21 a.m.

IU was recently ranked 11th in the nation among 50 colleges advancing women in science, technology, engineering and math.

Research tower granted funding

By Ashley Jenkins · Wednesday, Oct. 2,2013 11:54 p.m.

Environmental research in Morgan Monroe State Forest will continue through August 2015 thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Energy.

Professor discusses dynamics of attraction and lust

By Ashley Jenkins · Tuesday, Oct. 1,2013 11:10 p.m.

Lust, romantic attraction and attachment are the recipe for love, said Helen Fisher, research professor of anthropology at Rutgers University. She discussed the dynamics in a lecture Tuesday night at the Whittenburger Auditorium as part of the Themester 2013 lecture series titled “Connectedness: Networks in a Complex World.”

SoIC, library science merger celebrated

By Hannah Alani · Sunday, Sept. 29,2013 11:44 p.m.

The SoIC is one of the broadest and most extensive informatics and computing programs in the country, IU President Michael McRobbie said in his opening remarks at Friday’s ceremony.

Video game program gives students hands-on skills

Thursday, Sept. 26,2013 11:28 p.m.

Once only a graduate program, game design is now a track within the Department of Telecommunications in the College of Arts and Sciences.The coursework has evolved to provide students with hands-on experience in marketable skills, such as 3D modeling.

IU studies find breakthrough diabetes link

Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 11:38 p.m.

A psoriasis drug taken off the market in 2011 has been found to decrease negative effects of Type 1 diabetes. Researchers at IU School of Medicine recently published a report on the interaction between the drug and the disease, and patients are all expected to have completed the study by next spring.

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