College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

Make way for the leaders, creatives, and groundbreakers of tomorrow

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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Graduate experience

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From backyard microbes to career possibilities

The idea that an undiscovered organism could one day change the world is what first drew Spencer Schaberg ’28, a junior in the College, to the Microbiology program. “I came to IU knowing I wanted to study microbiology, so my decision was really about finding a place that could support that interest and get me involved in research as early as possible,” he said.

IU Russian and East European History alumnae and Ph.D. student earn national recognition

Two alumni and one current Ph.D. student in the College's Russian and East European history program have been recognized by the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) for outstanding recent scholarship. These honors reflect the College’s excellence in Russian and East European history, drawing on the combined strengths of the Department of History’s Russian, East European, and Eurasian History program and the Byrnes Institute (REEI), part of the College’s Hamilton Lugar School.

IU scientist awarded nearly $3 million by NIH

Decades after antiretroviral therapy transformed HIV from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable condition, the virus still cannot be cured. The reason lies in a hidden population of infected cells where the virus goes dormant, invisible to both the immune system and the drugs that otherwise keep it in check. Now, a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will fund research led by Adarsh Dharan, Assistant Professor of Biology in the College, aimed at better understanding a critical step that contributes to that hiding place: the moment HIV enters the nucleus of a human cell.

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.

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.

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.