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Not every path is straight and narrow.

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The College of Arts and Sciences values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 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 globally diverse, complex, and interconnected world.

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IU Biology ranked #10 for “Best Ecology Program”

The Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (EEB) Graduate Program within the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences has been ranked #10 in "Ecology/Evolutionary Biology" programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

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Molecular music

Walker Smith might just be a polymath in training - majoring in chemistry and music composition, with many other interests between and aside. His journey into musical chemistry (or chemical music?) combines these seemingly very different disciplines and can teach us all a thing or two about the beauty of studying the arts and sciences.

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IU game changers

When Title IX passed 50 years ago, it prohibited federally funded schools from engaging in sex discrimination in any program or activity. But the real game changers were the women who fought for more opportunities.

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College Care Week helped students focus on mental health before finals

More than 3,000 students took part in College Care Week, which offered an eclectic mixture of events across the Bloomington campus. Activities represented some of the unique topics of study that students can explore via the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Eduardo S. Brondizio elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Eduardo S. Brondizio, Distinguished Professor of anthropology, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Sciences recognizes achievement in science by election to its membership. He is only the 32nd faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences in the university’s history.

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From surplus to sculptures

Melanie Pennington, a lecturer in sculpture at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, encourages her students to gather everyday objects from IU Surplus to transform into creative sculptures. This semester, students’ creations included a solar system constructed from records and CDs, a mouse trap built from electronic waste, and a grandfather clock repurposed as a coffin.

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IU cybersecurity researchers awarded multi-institutional NSF grants to protect data, user privacy

IU cybersecurity researchers awarded multi-institutional NSF grants to protect data, user privacy

Faculty members named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners for 2022-23

Faculty members named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners for 2022-23

Physicists work to shrink microchips with first one-dimensional helium model system

Physicists work to shrink microchips with first one-dimensional helium model system

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