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Student impact stories
Love of nature drives this Burgess winner
Josie Sparks’s senior capstone on Mount Rainier wins 2024-2025 Burgess Award.
IU College of Arts and Sciences Recent Alumnus Wins Grand Prize at International Film Festival
A film by Charlie Dermody (B.L.S. ’25) won the honor from a pool of 64 submissions
Human Biology student uses scholarships to work in Rome
From IU to Italy! Meet Shay, a Human Biology senior who spent her summer interning at Salvator Mundi Hospital in Rome. With support from the Walter Center for Career Achievement through the Scott C... Read more about Human Biology student uses scholarships to work in Rome
Donor-funded scholarship opens doors for IU student’s path to victim advocacy
Brianna Tappendorf ’27, a junior from Fishers, Indiana, has long been a fan of true crime, and has always had a passion for helping people. “I’m the oldest of four children, so helping others... Read more about Donor-funded scholarship opens doors for IU student’s path to victim advocacy
Research conducted during 2024 eclipse reveals importance of light on bird behavior
Indiana University scientists and the public joined forces during the 2024 Solar Eclipse to understand the effects of the total eclipse on wild bird behavior. Their results are published in the latest... Read more about Research conducted during 2024 eclipse reveals importance of light on bird behavior
Faculty impact stories
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 of Arts and Sciences at India... Read more about At IU, Professor Jutta Schickore explores how scientists understand their own work
8 IU projects awarded IU LAB National Security Biotechnology Challenge Grants
The grant is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across campuses and position researchers for future federal investment in biotechnology. Selected projects align with the strategic p... Read more about 8 IU projects awarded IU LAB National Security Biotechnology Challenge Grants
Faye Raquel Gleisser, Associate Professor of Art History in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has won the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 37th annual Charles C. E... Read more about Indiana University art historian Faye Raquel Gleisser wins Smithsonian prize for groundbreaking book on art and policing
Deadly disease outbreaks don’t just challenge public health, they undermine public trust in government institutions, according to new research by political scientists at Indiana University Bloomi... Read more about IU political scientist co-authors study revealing infectious disease outbreaks undermine public trust in governments, political leaders
Scientists at Indiana University have achieved a breakthrough in understanding the universe thanks to a collaboration between two major international experiments studying neutrinos, which are ubiqu... Read more about In global collaboration, IU scientists help unlock neutrino’s secrets, the building blocks of the universe