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Four College of Arts and Sciences faculty representing IU in Big Ten Leadership Programs
The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington is prominently represented in IU’s latest faculty cohort of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Leadership Institute, which selected 1... Read more about Four College of Arts and Sciences faculty representing IU in Big Ten Leadership Programs
A new study has found that forests in the eastern United States are becoming more vulnerable to drought due to a combination of climate change and human land-use practices such as logging and fire... Read more about New IU study finds maintaining diversity of tree species crucial to sustaining eastern U.S. forests, while mitigating climate change
College of Arts and Sciences welcomes outstanding cadre of new tenure-track faculty
The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes outstanding cadre of new tenure-track faculty in and across dozens of disciplines and academic departments within the College who will contribute significa... Read more about College of Arts and Sciences welcomes outstanding cadre of new tenure-track faculty
IU professor awarded prestigious EU-sponsored European Security Studies appointment
Justyna Zając, a Professor of Practice in European Security Studies jointly appointed within the College of Arts and Sciences’ Political Science department and the Hamilton Lugar School of Globa... Read more about IU professor awarded prestigious EU-sponsored European Security Studies appointment
IU philosopher professor “stunned” and “delighted” by popular reception of her book, On Gaslighting
“Stunned” and “delighted” are two of the ways the popular reception of her latest book, “On Gaslighting”, make Kate Abramson feel.
Morphable materials: Researchers coax nanoparticles to reconfigure themselves
A view into how nanoscale building blocks can rearrange into different organized structures on command is now possible with an approach that combines an electron microscope, a small sample holder with... Read more about Morphable materials: Researchers coax nanoparticles to reconfigure themselves
IU researcher building statistical models to identify Alzheimer’s risk
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating condition affecting memory, thinking and behavior. While there is no cure, treatment options are available that coul... Read more about IU researcher building statistical models to identify Alzheimer’s risk
$1.25 million grant to help IU researcher advance boundary-pushing experimental physics
There’s strong evidence that some problems in quantum chemistry and physics may never be solved. That’s not holding back an Indiana University physicist from calculating the impossible. Phil Riche... Read more about $1.25 million grant to help IU researcher advance boundary-pushing experimental physics
Irsay Institute fights mental illness stigma through research, local and national partnerships
Mental illnesses are one of the most prevalent health care issues in the United States. One in 5 U.S. adults is living with one. For youths, more than 1 in 6 will have experienced a mental illness.... Read more about Irsay Institute fights mental illness stigma through research, local and national partnerships
Research Impact: History professor tracks ivory trade by drawing on campus and global experts
Jonathan Schlesinger’s interest in ivory started with a 200-year-old text. As a historian, Schlesinger is trained to read texts about the past and discern what occurred. When it came to the histo... Read more about Research Impact: History professor tracks ivory trade by drawing on campus and global experts