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IU student Maisie Conrad ’27 finds creativity, career confidence as Merchandising major
When Toledo, Ohio native Maisie Conrad ’27 first set foot on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, her decision about where to go to college felt instinctive.
In 2004, a pair of economists published a landmark study to measure discrimination in the labor market. In the study, the researchers applied to real job openings with fictitious applicants but cha... Read more about IU Prof. Chavez: Hiring pressures to diversify influencing patterns of discrimination in unexpected ways
DiMarchi to be honored for breakthrough research in obesity drug discovery
Indiana University Distinguished Professor Richard DiMarchi will receive the 2024 Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award, presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Scienc... Read more about DiMarchi to be honored for breakthrough research in obesity drug discovery