We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.
Make way for the leaders, creatives, and groundbreakers of tomorrow
Neuroscience student’s internship scholarship in Missouri
From IU to Missouri! Meet Nick Tabscott ’27, a Neuroscience major who spent this past summer at the Navia Lab at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine. With support from the Lawrence M. Blatt Biotechnology Internship Fund, Nick honed his research skills, working alongside incredibly talented scientists.
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2024-25 faculty books
As a benchmark of unparalleled scholarship, research, and creative activity, from 2024 to 2025 more than 100 books have been published by 93 faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. These books represent dozens of departments in the College, covering an array of disciplines in and across the College’s three main areas of study: the arts and humanities, the social and historical sciences, and the natural and mathematical sciences.
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Media Management Student’s Internship Scholarship in LA
From IU to LA! Meet Chris Buck ’26, a student who spent a transformative semester in Los Angeles through the Media School’s Semester in LA program. Through the College’s Individualized Major Program, Chris studies Integrated Business and Entertainment Media Management.
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IU Economics students travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with distinguished alumni, policy experts
During the Fall semester three undergraduate and 16 graduate students from the Economics department within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with distinguished alumni and policy experts shaping today’s economic landscape. Ike Brannon (Ph.D. ’93), an IU Economics graduate and president of the consulting firm Capital Policy Analytics, drew on his extensive network to coordinate multiple events for the students.
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Three College faculty awarded IU LAB National Security Biotechnology Challenge Grants
To tackle critical national security challenges, drive innovation and support U.S. global competitiveness, IU has awarded eight research teams with the IU LAB National Security Biotechnology Challenge Grant. This one-time internal funding opportunity from the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across campuses and position researchers for future federal investment in this critical area.
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At IU, Professor Jutta Schickore explores how scientists understand their own work
At a time when scientific claims are increasingly scrutinized by policymakers, the public, and even scientists themselves, Jutta Schickore—a professor in the College—is asking a deceptively simple question: What makes scientific research good?
Read about Prof. SchickoreA hub for curiosity + diverse thought
The College of Arts and Sciences values curiosity and diverse thought as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a complex and interconnected world.
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