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Student impact stories
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
Pharmaceutical industry ambitions fuel Biotechnology student
When he began undergraduate studies at IU, Andy Sung (B.S. Biotechnology, Chemistry minor, ’26) wasn’t sure of the path he would take, but he knew his goal: to work in the pharmaceutical indust... Read more about Pharmaceutical industry ambitions fuel Biotechnology student
Faculty impact stories
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
Award-winning Lorca exhibit unearths unknown materials, tells new stories
Melissa Dinverno, associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese, with colleagues Andrew A. Anderson (University of Virginia) and Christopher Maurer (Boston University), are the recipients of the 20... Read more about Award-winning Lorca exhibit unearths unknown materials, tells new stories
IU professor selected to speak at 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
Marlies Gerber, Professor of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has been selected as a speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), on... Read more about IU professor selected to speak at 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians
Günther Jikeli, the Erna B. Rosenfeld Professorship at Indiana University’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Associate Professor of Germanic Studies and Jewish Studies in... Read more about In new book, IU professor draws on hundreds of interviews with Syrian refugees to assess antisemitism