College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

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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.

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IU biologist wins prestigious Brewster Award for a decade of work studying North American birds

Kimberly Rosvall, Professor of Biology in the College, has been named the recipient of this year’s William Brewster Memorial Award, one of ornithology’s highest honors, recognizing the most meritorious body of work on North American birds published in the past decade.

IU grad student recipient of National Science Foundation fellowship in materials theory, wins teaching award

Madison Genslinger, a Ph.D. student in Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, is the recipient of a 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award from the U..S. National Science Foundation, in Materials Research – Materials Theory, this year’s sole U.S. awardee in that category.

IU anthropologist and artists examine humanity’s future in Homo Terminus collaboration

When Shane Greene’s son was six, they visited an exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum which walked through Earth’s five previous mass extinction events before ending with a sobering point: scientists widely agree humans are driving a sixth, a reminder of how tightly humanity’s fate is bound to the rest of the planet. His son had one question: What would people eat once the plants and animals were gone?

IU biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move

New research from the College has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. These findings could help scientists find new ways to fight bacterial infections, especially at a time when drug resistant bacteria are a growing public health threat.

When a company ‘believes’ something false that causes harm, who’s to blame?

A new paper by Kirk Ludwig, Ruth N. Halls Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science in the College, argues that the idea that a corporation “believes” or “thinks” something is not just a metaphor. But a company does not have a mind the way a person does, so when a corporation is negligent, acting on a false belief it should have caught, responsibility has to land somewhere else.

College alum and Great American Baking Show winner to publish Midwestern Cookbook

From Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the iconic tent of the Great American Baking Show, Martin Sorge (B.A. ’07, English; M.P.A. ’11) is following his 2023 Baking Show win with a cookbook that highlights the flavors and culinary traditions of his Midwestern roots. Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes from the Midwest is a walk through the cuisine of the Great Lakes region, incorporating everything from bread recipes with German roots to dishes where the main characters are Wisconsin cherries, Hoosier sweet corn, and more.

A 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.