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Student impact stories
Connect Challenge: Pitch your passion
As applications open for the 2025 Connect Challenge later this month, winners from the 2024 Challenge reflect on their experiences and the process behind their pitches.
IU College of Arts and Sciences senior Cate Jensen finds purpose, path to public service
Political Science major Cate Jensen ’25 has always had a passion for politics, government, and making a difference. A driven student in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloo... Read more about IU College of Arts and Sciences senior Cate Jensen finds purpose, path to public service
IU College of Arts and Sciences senior finds passion, path to policy work in Capitol Hill and beyond
Some students enter college unsure of their career path. For Peter Shewman ’25, his journey progressed from exploring the many academic pathways and transformative experiences offered in the Coll... Read more about IU College of Arts and Sciences senior finds passion, path to policy work in Capitol Hill and beyond
Student spotlight: Gabriella Mak, NRF Foundation Next Gen finalist
Gabriella Mak, an Indiana University junior from the Chicago suburb of Long Grove, Illinois, is making waves by combining her love for business and fashion. Studying marketing, business analytics,... Read more about Student spotlight: Gabriella Mak, NRF Foundation Next Gen finalist
As a Biotechnology major with a minor in Political Science, Cooper Tinsley ’26 is making a mark in both fields. Currently a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomi... Read more about IU student body president, College junior Cooper Tinsley ’26 bridges biotechnology and public service
Faculty impact stories
IU scientists co-author study that reveals how a virus builds its protective shell
A research team led by Marc Morais, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, have uncovered exciting new details about... Read more about IU scientists co-author study that reveals how a virus builds its protective shell
Bright ideas: Chemist’s fluorescent innovation has potential to disrupt health care, tech industries
The world’s brightest fluorescent materials were created by IU’s Amar Flood, and the patented discovery has been licensed to his startup, Halophore.
7 IU faculty members named 2024 AAAS Fellows
The IU faculty are among 471 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been elected for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers.
IU geoscientists co-author study that finds mountain formation drives biodiversity growth
A new study co-authored by researchers at Indiana University sheds light on how the forces that shape mountain ranges also influence the evolution of species. In the study, “Direct effects of mounta... Read more about IU geoscientists co-author study that finds mountain formation drives biodiversity growth
IU professor helps pioneer groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds
Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown, the James F. Jackson Professor of Chemistry... Read more about IU professor helps pioneer groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds