Academics & Research

New second eight-weeks class focuses on sexual harassment

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Feb. 7,2018 7 a.m.

The class will cover topics in relation to the #MeToo social media movement.

IU participates in national RecycleMania contest

By Arielle Pare · Monday, Feb. 5,2018 1:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff are optimistic that IU will do well in the sustainability competition.

Filmmaker, journalists and authors to come to campus

By Hannah Boufford · Tuesday, Jan. 30,2018 6 a.m.

The Media School Speaker Series brings media professionals to campus each semester.

Early phase Ballantine Hall renovations could cause higher than usual scheduling conflicts

By Dominick Jean · Thursday, Jan. 25,2018 3 a.m.

Faculty and professors may find higher than usual conflicts when scheduling classrooms for Fall 2018.

The School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering has moved to Luddy Hall. The building is named after IU alumnus Fred Luddy. Luddy is the founder of ServiceNow, "a Silicon Valley-based company that delivers cloud-based, automated IT help desk services," according to a 2015 IU press release.

Explore Luddy Hall from your computer in a 360-degree tour

By Jordan Ross · Wednesday, Jan. 10,2018 6:40 p.m.

See the inside of Luddy Hall, the new home for the IU School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering.

Luddy Hall offers innovative new space on campus

By Jordan Ross · Sunday, Jan. 7,2018 7:27 p.m.

Notable features include a fabrication lab, a 160 seat auditorium and a student community center.

IU researchers find possible cause behind larger intestines with fragile X syndrome

By Rebecca Ellis · Monday, Dec. 11,2017 11 a.m.

Daughter of Benton muralist says her father accepted the good, the bad and the ugly of history

By Katelyn Haas · Monday, Dec. 11,2017 4 a.m.

Though muralist Thomas Hart Benton was considered controversial by some, his daughter said he had to document history as he saw it happen.

Wells is located at the corner of 10th street and Jordan Avenue.

IU librarian named president of global organization

By Emily Isaacman · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 10:30 a.m.

Akram Khabibullaev assumed the role of president of the Middle East Librarians Association in November.

Menghua Yang, a senior, works on a journalism course through IU Online. IU Online, a program for students to take courses or complete degree programs from their computers, combines students and faculty from all seven campuses in the courses offered.

IU offers a new exam-taking option for distance learners

By Rebecca Ellis · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 9:30 a.m.

Examity’s proctoring will uphold academic integrity in online testing.

The JUUL is a type of small, USB-chargeable vaporizer, more commonly known as a ‘vape.' This kind of vape contains nicotine and is therefore illegal for minors to use.

The dawn of the JUUL

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 4 a.m.

JUUL Labs says their nicotine vaporizers exist to help adults quit smoking. Some disagree.

Hutton Honors to offer 'Wartime in the Netherlands' study abroad program

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 12:21 p.m.

Students can learn about the lasting effects of World War II in the Netherlands.

IU Fulbright winners expand their research overseas

By Rebecca Ellis · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 12:20 p.m.

The program deepens relationships between IU scholars and other countries.

IU researchers developed a beetle with a third eye. It will hopefully help them understand evolution better.

Scientists develop beetle with third functional eye

By Rebecca Ellis · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 11 a.m.

The extra eye could lead to discoveries in medicine, development and evolution.

More than 100 grad students from all areas of study march from Woodburn Hall to Bryan Hall to deliver a petition to President Michael McRobbie to publicly oppose a House of Representatives bill taxing graduate students' tuition waivers. The GOP-backed bill would repeal tax exemptions for students receiving tuition waivers and would affect more than 2,100 IU students.

IU graduate students march to President McRobbie’s office in opposition of tax plan

By Christine Fernando · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 5:57 p.m.

They said the tax change would force many graduate students to drop out.

New major bridges gap between liberal arts and business

By Rebecca Ellis · Monday, Nov. 27,2017 5 a.m.

IU’s new major gives more students access to a dual business and liberal arts education.

Students guessed about 30 percent of their classmates were taking drugs like Adderall and Ritalin for non-medical purposes at least once a year, according to a University of Washington study. The study found only 17 percent of students surveyed had done so.

College students far overestimate stimulant abuse, research finds

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 12:30 p.m.

Though college students think nearly a third of their peers abuse ADHD medication, the number who do is actually far fewer.

The Leo R. Dowling International Center is home to the Office of Overseas Study. IU recently ranked seventh among United States universities sending students abroad.

IU earns 7th place in sending students abroad

By IDS staff · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 2 a.m.

Those who study abroad are likely to have higher GPAs and a higher paying starting salary.

Study on twins reveals where we look is motivated by genetics

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 7 a.m.

Two IU professors found genetics influences the way individuals interact with surroundings.

IU ends cosponsored study abroad programs in seven countries

By IDS staff · Monday, Nov. 13,2017 8:38 p.m.

A difference in admission process has caused an end to co-sponsorship.

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