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Blockbuster Futures Conference at IU Cinema features IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich
The conference Oct. 28 to 30, with events examining the past and present of global blockbuster films. David Ehrlich, head film critic and reviews editor at IndieWire, will be the opening keynote sp... Read more about Blockbuster Futures Conference at IU Cinema features IndieWire film critic David Ehrlich
From Gutenberg Bible to Glenn Close costumes, IU’s collections protect precious objects
Indiana University is home to hundreds of collections spanning all IU campuses and disciplines, exhibiting objects in new ways that engage and educate visitors, students, faculty and research... Read more about From Gutenberg Bible to Glenn Close costumes, IU’s collections protect precious objects
Teens under pressure about future, achievements, appearance, study finds
New research from the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the Center for Digital Thriving at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Common Sense Media shows that 81% of American teens rep... Read more about Teens under pressure about future, achievements, appearance, study finds
‘Blurring the Lines’ exhibition explores AI’s intersection with human creativity
"Blurring the Lines: Art at the Intersection of Human and Artificial Creativity," the latest exhibition at IU Bloomington's Grunwald Gallery, spotlights the challenges of a new technological fronti... Read more about ‘Blurring the Lines’ exhibition explores AI’s intersection with human creativity
Research Impact: Professor bridges music and neuroscience to explore music cognition, improvisation
With a unique blend of practical musical experience as a pianist, composer and songwriter, and a deep understanding of cognitive science, humanist and scientist Andrew Goldman examines phenomena li... Read more about Research Impact: Professor bridges music and neuroscience to explore music cognition, improvisation
College of Arts and Sciences News
Media invited to preview IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Indigenous Peoples Day
Media are invited to the museum after its multi-million-dollar renovation on Indigenous Peoples Day. Experts and curators will be available to give guided tours and answer questions related to new... Read more about Media invited to preview IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Indigenous Peoples Day
Pioneering breast cancer research fueled by Komen Tissue Bank breast tissue donors
Thanks to thousands of breast tissue donors, the Komen Tissue Bank and the work of researchers like Dr. Harikrishna Nakshatri, discoveries are being made to improve treatment and understanding of b... Read more about Pioneering breast cancer research fueled by Komen Tissue Bank breast tissue donors
$2.3M NIH grant awarded for mosquito-transmitted virus research
Kay Choi, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, was awarded the National Institutes of Health grant to continue her work investigating how flavivirus, which causes D... Read more about $2.3M NIH grant awarded for mosquito-transmitted virus research
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott to visit IU, donate collection to Black Film Center & Archive
Willmott will visit Indiana University Bloomington this month to donate films, signed movie posters, ephemera and more to the only repository in the world solely dedicated to collecting and preserv... Read more about Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott to visit IU, donate collection to Black Film Center & Archive
Diversity News
Media invited to preview IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Indigenous Peoples Day
Media are invited to the museum after its multi-million-dollar renovation on Indigenous Peoples Day. Experts and curators will be available to give guided tours and answer questions related to new... Read more about Media invited to preview IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Indigenous Peoples Day
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott to visit IU, donate collection to Black Film Center & Archive
Willmott will visit Indiana University Bloomington this month to donate films, signed movie posters, ephemera and more to the only repository in the world solely dedicated to collecting and preserv... Read more about Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott to visit IU, donate collection to Black Film Center & Archive
Lilly Library takes romance seriously with new ‘Love in the Library’ exhibition
From the turbulent love story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice" to a steamy alien courtship in "Ice Planet Barbarians," the new exhibition celebrates romance in all forms. Cu... Read more about Lilly Library takes romance seriously with new ‘Love in the Library’ exhibition
Black employees more likely to experience depression after workplace mistreatment
Researchers at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington have found that the Black employees are more likely than white employees to experience depression and sleep loss from... Read more about Black employees more likely to experience depression after workplace mistreatment
Solar eclipse is a time for reverence, reflection in many Native American cultures
The total eclipse seen by some as a time for celebration is viewed differently by many Native Americans. "It is a sacred time where we sit and reflect," said Sherene Goatson Ing, a member of the Na... Read more about Solar eclipse is a time for reverence, reflection in many Native American cultures
Research News
Non-invasive eye test for multiple diseases to advance under $4.8M NIH award
Researchers at the IU School of Optometry and IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering will advance next-generation technology that uses a simple eye scan to assist in the early de... Read more about Non-invasive eye test for multiple diseases to advance under $4.8M NIH award
From Gutenberg Bible to Glenn Close costumes, IU’s collections protect precious objects
Indiana University is home to hundreds of collections spanning all IU campuses and disciplines, exhibiting objects in new ways that engage and educate visitors, students, faculty and research... Read more about From Gutenberg Bible to Glenn Close costumes, IU’s collections protect precious objects
Cybersecurity researcher hopes to curb phishing by more easily identifying misleading URLS
Using customized machine learning and AI, Indiana University professor Jean Camp has created a method to prevent phishing scams that occur from clicking misleading URLs.
Research Impact: Professor bridges music and neuroscience to explore music cognition, improvisation
With a unique blend of practical musical experience as a pianist, composer and songwriter, and a deep understanding of cognitive science, humanist and scientist Andrew Goldman examines phenomena li... Read more about Research Impact: Professor bridges music and neuroscience to explore music cognition, improvisation
School of Nursing research aims to expand epilepsy care in Kenya
IU School of Nursing researchers are working to bridge the treatment gap for epilepsy care in Kenya by expanding access, through a $2.4 million grant from the the National Institute of Neurological... Read more about School of Nursing research aims to expand epilepsy care in Kenya