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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
A sweeping new review of five decades of scientific literature finds robust evidence that natural selection operates simultaneously across multiple levels of life, from genes to groups to entire commu... Read more about Indiana University biologist’s landmark research expands understanding of how evolution, natural selection works
Fat shaming doesn’t improve human health, it harms it, IU researchers find
Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers... Read more about Fat shaming doesn’t improve human health, it harms it, IU researchers find
Chemistry’s Georgescu group awarded Dept. Of Energy Early Career Research Program award
The Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded an Early Career Research Program (ECRP) award to the Georgescu group, headed by Alexandru B. Georgescu, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry... Read more about Chemistry’s Georgescu group awarded Dept. Of Energy Early Career Research Program award
IU study of rats’ episodic memory may inform Alzheimer’s research breakthroughs
New research from Indiana University suggests that rats can remember sequences of events and the situations in which they occurred, a hallmark of episodic memory that is among the first to decline... Read more about IU study of rats’ episodic memory may inform Alzheimer’s research breakthroughs
Biochemistry lab at IU Bloomington finds chemical solution for tackling antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance — when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them — is an urgent threat to global public health, according to the Centers for Disease Contr... Read more about Biochemistry lab at IU Bloomington finds chemical solution for tackling antibiotic resistance