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Faculty council approves new course evaluation service

By Kathrine Schulze · Wednesday, April 30,2014 12:10 a.m.

An online course evaluation service similar in function to ratemyprofessor.com was approved at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday.

Student studies technology use in slums

By Dani Castonzo · Wednesday, April 30,2014 12:03 a.m.

For people in the slums of Victoria, Brazil, Ph.D. student David Nemer said, technology can be the difference between life and death.

Mother notices lack of campus resources

By Dani Castonzo · Wednesday, April 30,2014 12 a.m.

This past year’s closing of the Office of Women’s Affairs eliminated a safe and obvious place for pregnant students to go for help.

IU students account for less than half of Little 500 citations

By IDS staff · Monday, April 28,2014 11:46 p.m.

Casares and his staff, for the second year in a row, found that more than half of the police citations issued did not go to IU students.

Ciccarelli named dean of Hutton, to take role July 1

By Kathrine Schulze · Monday, April 28,2014 11:38 p.m.

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

April campus wellness blog publishes

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 27,2014 11:11 p.m.

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

By Anna Hyzy · Sunday, April 27,2014 6:40 p.m.

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

IU employees affected by tax fraud

By Kathrine Schulze · Friday, April 25,2014 12:12 a.m.

Multiple IU offices have received reports from faculty and staff who have been unable to file their 2013 tax returns electronically.

Graduate students awarded sustainability grants

By IDS staff · Thursday, April 24,2014 10:48 p.m.

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

By IDS staff · Thursday, April 24,2014 10:46 p.m.

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

By Dani Castonzo · Wednesday, April 23,2014 11:17 p.m.

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

By Kathrine Schulze · Wednesday, April 23,2014 11:11 p.m.

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

Campus bus routes to change in August

By Ashley Jenkins · Tuesday, April 22,2014 11:11 p.m.

The Student Transportation Board presented five major concept changes during a public meeting Monday.

IUOC to offer horse riding as therapy

By IDS staff · Tuesday, April 22,2014 9:55 p.m.

The IU Outdoor Center has just announced a new partnership with a horseback riding program focused on children’s therapy.

Celebrity deaths offer health insight

By IDS staff · Tuesday, April 22,2014 9:53 p.m.

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

By Dennis Barbosa · Tuesday, April 22,2014 9:51 p.m.

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.

Changing the culture

By Carolyn Crowcroft · Monday, April 21,2014 11:43 p.m.

Students marched Monday in the 2014 Slut Walk, seeking to end rape culture and stigmatization against women as instigators of rape.

IU Riding Club promotes cyclist safety

By Amanda Marino · Monday, April 21,2014 11:27 p.m.

Most people don’t know the feeling of riding on a motorcycle, but today is the second day the IU Riding Club will offer free rides to students.

Little 500 platform for IUSF scholarship fundraising

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 20,2014 11:56 p.m.

This coming weekend is also an important one for fundraising for student scholarships at IU. This year’s theme is “Helping Students Reach the Finish Line.”

IU research shows Google Glass transforms health care

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 20,2014 10:24 p.m.

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

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