Eight students recently were announced as winners of Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne’s 19th annual Student Research and Creative Endeavor Symposium. More than 100 undergraduate and graduate students — a record for the event — presented research in posters that were judged by faculty teams. Judging criteria included poster content, student presentation and… Read more »
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IU School of Medicine Northwest student is recognized for research into women's health
Dana Jones, a third-year medical student at IU’s School of Medicine Northwest, recently won first place honors for a poster presentation during the American Medical Women’s Association’s (AMWA) 101st annual conference in Miami, Fla. Jones’ presentation was titled “Pregnancy and an Expanding Right Breast Mass.” It detailed a case involving a young pregnant female with… Read more »
Regional campuses claim three President's Awards for Teaching; IUSM's Bruce Molitoris is recognized as a Distinguished Professor
Since 1974, the President’s Award for Teaching has recognized 125 IU educators for outstanding teaching, research or service throughout IU’s campuses statewide. As an award for distinguished teaching, it honors top faculty, their commitment to students’ education and their devotion to the university’s fundamental mission of educational and research excellence. When it comes to… Read more »
Developers of safety bracelet for dementia, beehive health monitor win $100K each in annual competition for student-led businesses
CareBand, a maker of safety bracelets for seniors with dementia, and The Bee Corp., which monitors the health of bees in their hives, each took away $100,000 from IU’s annual Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology (BEST) Competition. Monday’s announcement marked the $1 million milestone for investments made by IU alumni over the past five… Read more »
Economic benefits of research and regional campuses addressed by President Michael A. McRobbie during two-day trip to IU Kokomo
IU President Michael A. McRobbie visited IU Kokomo on April 13-14, where he toured a historic glass factory, met with students and faculty, discussed IU’s research vision with community leaders and dedicated IU Kokomo’s Main Building. Throughout his “McRobbie on the Move” tour, designed to highlight the importance of IU’s regional presence to Indiana as… Read more »
Tuesday debuts IU Day, Indiana University's first-ever international day of engagement
Stand by for fun. And university pride. And philanthropy. And a 24-hour barrage of all things Indiana University as its first-ever IU Day is celebrated across all university campuses statewide. IU Day offers a way for IU alumni, students and friends anywhere on the globe to engage with the IU community through IU Foundation channels… Read more »
Creators, inventors and investors prepare to converge on The Combine in Bloomington
Inventors, investors and other creative types will once again make their way to the Bloomington Convention Center on April 7-9 for The Combine, an annual conference where community, culture, creativity, code and capital come together. Throughout the past six years, The Combine — sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana — has brought together thousands of… Read more »
IU Northwest to offer more than $500,000 in STEM scholarships using NSF grant proceeds
Throughout the next five years, incoming freshmen and community college graduates enrolling at IU Northwest can apply for one of 26 scholarships funded by the National Science Foundation as part of an effort to increase the number of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) graduates in the region. Renewable over three years, the scholarships provide up… Read more »
Economic role of regional campuses a central theme of McRobbie's road trip to IU Southeast
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Nowhere is the presence of Indiana University’s regional campuses greater felt than in southeast Indiana, where its IU Southeast campus in New Albany carries an annual economic impact of $125 million. As with many such campuses, IU Southeast is one of southeast Indiana’s largest employers. It boasts one of lowest student-to-faculty… Read more »
A biochemist and cancer researcher at IU Bloomington delves into craft brewing as well
Craft brewing, one could say, is the “yeast” of Matt Bochman’s worries as an assistant professor at IU Bloomington’s Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Department. Although most of his research focuses on the maintenance of genomic integrity — particularly on DNA helicases and other factors involved in how DNA replicates, recombinates and repairs itself — he… Read more »