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Month: June 2022
Research After College
Graduates of IU East have learned a lot in their coursework about media literacy, critical thinking, and how to select and evaluate the best sources. Those skills can be applied anywhere – from television programs and newspapers to social media postings. Trustworthy, vetted content may seem more difficult to find after college. The free web… Read more »
Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, is a day that recognizes and celebrates the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and it takes place every year on June 19th. This is one of the oldest nationally celebrated commemorations on the emancipation of slaves,… Read more »
The Practical World of Optical Illusions
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the perception of the viewer matters. Optical illusions focus on the science of optics, which is concerned with both physical and psychological perceptions of light. Far from being just a game or a party trick, however, optical illusions play an important role in a number of… Read more »