Academics & Research

IU named 2013 Laureate by Computerworld

Sunday, May 12,2013 7:51 p.m.

IU was recently recognized as a 2013 Laureate by IDG Enterprise’s Computerworld Honors Program, according to a press release. The annual award program honors visionary information technology applications that encourage positive social, economic and educational change. IU earned the distinction for the eTexts initiative and recent wireless network upgrade to ensure reliable, secure access to digital materials, according to the release.

Kinsey Reporter mobile app re-released on Wednesday

By Makenzie Holland · Wednesday, May 8,2013 8:11 p.m.

The Kinsey Institute and the School of Informatics and Computing have joined together to create a mobile app, now available for Apple and Android mobile platforms, for collecting and reporting anonymous data regarding sexual activity, public displays of affection, female hormonal birth control use and effects, sexual fetishes, flirting and other intimate behaviors.

IU health policy expert researches healthcare systems

Sunday, May 5,2013 11:04 p.m.

Beth Meyerson, a health policy expert at the IU School of Public Health, has been studying health system expansion focused on HIV testing, and said that the new screening guidelines by the Task Force represent an important shift in HIV testing and will result in more HIV screenings because they will now be reimbursable.

Former Indiana Governor Bowen, 95, passes away Saturday evening

By Makenzie Holland · Sunday, May 5,2013 11 p.m.

Former Indiana Governor Otis “Doc” Bowen, who served as a member of former President Ronald Reagan’s cabinet and as a family doctor, passed away Saturday evening in Donaldson, Indiana, about 25 miles south of South Bend and near Bowen’s hometown of Bremen, Ind. He was 95 years old.

Merger plans move forward

By Matthew Glowicki · Sunday, April 28,2013 11:46 p.m.

An August proposal to the Board of Trustees concerning the merger of communication units at IU is almost certain now that the Memorandum of Understanding between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Journalism is nearly complete.

IU press sells customized content to online platform

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 28,2013 11:06 p.m.

IU instructors and students may soon have more access to customized textbooks from IU Press with a new partnership between the Bloomington publisher and AcademicPub.

Poynter Center awards four IU professors for contribution to ethics courses

By Alyssa Schor · Tuesday, April 23,2013 6:48 p.m.

Four IU Bloomington faculty members have been awarded the first Jesse Fine Fellowships in Practical and Professional Ethics, according to the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions.

Sustainability interns to showcase work

Monday, April 22,2013 10:47 p.m.

The Office of Sustainability will showcase student intern completed projects from the 2012-13 Academic Year Internship Program in Sustainability on Friday.

All Campus choir sings for class final

By Carmen Huff · Sunday, April 21,2013 10:52 p.m.

The co-ed All-Campus Choir preformed its final recital 7 p.m. Sunday.

Mercury exposure may cause type-2 diabetes

By John Bauernfeind · Thursday, April 18,2013 9:58 p.m.

Higher levels of mercury exposure at a young age increase the chances of developing type-2 diabetes by 65 percent, according to a new study led by IU professor Ka He.

Mental illness stigma remains

By Catherine Huynh · Wednesday, April 17,2013 8:48 p.m.

IU sociologists led an international study that found despite worldwide acceptance that people with mental illness can be treated, there is a still a stigma associated with being mentally ill.

Hamburger honored by IU

Tuesday, April 16,2013 11:22 p.m.

IU professor Michael Hamburger has been chosen as the recipient of the 2012-2013 Distinguished Service Award.

IU journalism alumnus wins Pulitzer

By IDS staff · Monday, April 15,2013 4:35 p.m.

IU School of Journalism alumnus Tim Nickens won a Pulitzer Prize today for editorial writing. He won the award for a series of editorials he and Dan Ruth wrote for the Tampa Bay Times.

Bizarre Foods Fair broadens horizons

By Elisa Gross · Sunday, April 14,2013 10:12 p.m.

The fair, which took place Saturday, was an opportunity for students taking ANTH-A 200, a class about bizarre foods, to present research presentations on topics discussed in class, as well as a chance for people in the community to taste a variety of bizarre foods.

IU named 2013 Laureate by Computerworld

Kinsey Reporter mobile app re-released on Wednesday

IU health policy expert researches healthcare systems

Former Indiana Governor Bowen, 95, passes away Saturday evening

Merger plans move forward

IU press sells customized content to online platform

Poynter Center awards four IU professors for contribution to ethics courses

Sustainability interns to showcase work

All Campus choir sings for class final

Mercury exposure may cause type-2 diabetes

Mental illness stigma remains

Hamburger honored by IU

IU journalism alumnus wins Pulitzer

Bizarre Foods Fair broadens horizons

Faculty member to join Council of Foreign Relations

Journalism interim dean to leave IU

IU professor appointed religious freedom scholar

IU’s cheating policies put burden on teaching staff

IU advances with online education plan

Awards granted to outstanding junior faculty

Meet the members of IU’s Board of Trustees

‘2 giants clashing’: Indiana football seeks redemption in Big Ten championship vs. Ohio State

Indiana women’s basketball falls to No. 10 Iowa State 106-95

UPDATE: Monroe County no longer on travel advisory

IU Board of Trustees to vote on faculty review, housing and dining rates