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IU researcher helps solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
IU seismologist Jianhua Gong has helped solve a 30-year mystery about why certain underwater faults produce large earthquakes like clockwork, and what’s actually stopping them from getting even b... Read more about IU researcher helps solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
IU geochemist awarded prestigious environmental storytelling fellowship
Shelby Rader, Assistant Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the College at Indiana University Bloomington, has been selected as member of the 2026 cohort of Fellows for the Storymakers p... Read more about IU geochemist awarded prestigious environmental storytelling fellowship
New IU study reveals Neanderthal brains were more like ours than previously thought
For more than a century, some scientists have looked at Neanderthal skulls and drawn a conclusion that seemed obvious, that a differently shaped brain from modern humans must have meant Neanderthal... Read more about New IU study reveals Neanderthal brains were more like ours than previously thought
“Office Hours”: On Religious Studies, empowering students, and KPop Demon Hunters
Candy Gunther Brown, professor of Religious Studies, is a Fresno, California, native who has put down roots on a wooded sanctuary in Bloomington near Lake Monroe. When she isn’t tending to her sm... Read more about “Office Hours”: On Religious Studies, empowering students, and KPop Demon Hunters
Groundbreaking research by Professor Natalie Hipple, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has led to the first compre... Read more about IU criminal justice expert’s research offers best-practices, guidance for police responses to homelessness
“Office Hours”: Richard Henne-Ochoa trains next gen researchers on Indigenous sovereignty
Richard Henne-Ochoa, a faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Institute for Indigenous Knowledge (IIK) is a linguistic anthropologist specializing in Indigenous lang... Read more about “Office Hours”: Richard Henne-Ochoa trains next gen researchers on Indigenous sovereignty
Two IU College of Arts and Sciences faculty named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows
David Polly, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chair of the department, and Christoph Irmscher, Distinguished Professor of English and the George F. Getz Jr. and Class of 1942 Profess... Read more about Two IU College of Arts and Sciences faculty named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows
“Office Hours”: Prof. Gutjahr on resilience, community, and habits of the mind and heart
For many at Indiana University Bloomington, Paul Gutjahr, the Ruth N. Halls Professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a campus treasure.
As part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ “Office Hours” series, Professor Northcutt Bohmert shares how she interweaves research, teaching, and career development as part of her roles at I... Read more about “Office Hours”: IU criminologist investigates evidence-based justice reform, while preparing tomorrow’s leaders
AAAS welcomes 13 IU faculty members as 2025 fellows
A record-breaking number of Indiana University faculty members join the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS fellows are recognized for their significant contributions to scien... Read more about AAAS welcomes 13 IU faculty members as 2025 fellows