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Hong Lei, the consul general of the People's Republic of China in Chicago, gives a speech on China's recent advances and the relationship between China and the United States on Monday afternoon in the IU Auditorium. Lei spent the day on IU's campus meeting with students and faculty.

Chinese Consul advocates for a strong relationship between United States, China

By Libby Grossman · Tuesday, Oct. 17,2017 12:19 a.m.

Students and faculty to ask Consul General Hong Lei questions.

Indiana Teacher of the Year to conduct seminar at IU

By Rebecca Ellis · Friday, Oct. 13,2017 8:04 a.m.

Jitka Nelson will to talk about her position and teaching English-learners.

Purple Wintercreeper laces the ground in Dunn Woods. Purple Wintercreeper is an invasive species that can choke out native plant species.

Urban Woodlands handpick invasive plants from Dunn Woods

By Christine Fernando · Thursday, Oct. 12,2017 10:19 p.m.

If you value the butterflies, songbirds and animals that call Indiana home, then care about native plants.

Lee Hamilton, former congressman and current IU professor of practice, answers a question at a panel discussion Wednesday evening in the Whittenberger Auditorium. The panel was an open dialogue about the changing climate in today's divisive political landscape and consisted of NOVA producers Paula Apsell and Doug Hamilton, as well as IU faculty members Ella Ketterson and Lee Hamilton.

Panel lays out the facts of climate change in a difficult political environment

By Libby Grossman · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2017 11:48 p.m.

Panel offers advice on how to talk about climate change.

Richard Seraphinoff, professor of music in the Jacobs School of Music, sits at the workbench in his workshop where he makes period-accurate reproductions of horns from the 18th and 19th centuries. Seraphinoff spends 80-100 hours making a single horn for customers from all over the world.

Jacobs professor to be featured on PBS show

By Libby Grossman · Wednesday, Oct. 11,2017 6:07 p.m.

Music professor makes period horns at his workshop off campus.

Boxes of supplies stretch across the parking lot of a school at a food and water distribution point in Florida.

IU faculty members say researching natural disaster recovery charities is key

By Christine Fernando · Tuesday, Oct. 10,2017 9:17 p.m.

Professors recommended different charities for different affected regions.

President McRobbie speaks at the press conference on the opioid crisis initiative at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis on Tuesday. The Indiana University "Grand Challenge" plans to target the opioid crisis while partnering with the Governor's Office and IU Health.

Third IU Grand Challenge to address addiction crisis

By Jesse Naranjo · Tuesday, Oct. 10,2017 3:52 p.m.

The initiative was announced by IU President Michael McRobbie, Gov. Eric Holcomb and other officials at the Indiana Statehouse.

Board of Trustees approves construction projects and degrees

By Rebecca Ellis · Sunday, Oct. 8,2017 10:32 p.m.

IU Board of Trustees had full agenda for October meeting.

Countess Alexandra of Denmark joins Kelley School of Business

By Christine Stephenson · Friday, Oct. 6,2017 10:22 a.m.

The Countess will speak about ethics and leadership in her new position.

Undergraduate student researchers gain valuable skills in labs

By Libby Grossman · Wednesday, Oct. 4,2017 8:26 a.m.

Students work in labs to learn research skills from professors.

Federal government and IU place emphasis on language flagship

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Oct. 2,2017 11:17 p.m.

The Language Flagship program is a federal initiative to bring a global perspective to Americans.

IU offers free graduate courses to Advance College Project Teachers

By Rebecca Ellis · Monday, Oct. 2,2017 11:16 p.m.

High schools teachers in IU’s dual credit program can take six free credit hours per year.

3 IU researchers receive $1.8 million in NSF grants

By IDS staff · Monday, July 24,2017 9:41 a.m.

Julia Arciero, Kylie Peppler and Adam Ward received $1.8 million in awards from the National Science Foundation.

Students work in small, collaborative groups during an intelligent systems engineering class taught by Professor Martin Swany. The inaugural class is only 18 students but those in the class say that is an advantage for them.

IU's first engineering program shows results

By IDS staff · Monday, April 24,2017 3:54 p.m.

The program was put together to respond to the need for more STEM-oriented students in Indiana

Jennie Gubner, visiting lecturer in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at IU, talks with her students during class. Her service learning course pairs students with older adults who have Alzheimer's and uses music to try and help them.

IU offers class on music and Alzheimer's, possible benefits from music

By IDS staff · Sunday, April 16,2017 5:27 p.m.

IU offers new service learning course.

The Media School introduced minor in black cinema and media studies

By Rachel Leffers · Tuesday, March 7,2017 7:27 p.m.

The Media School minor aims to increase student literacy of black media.

IU professors explain cultural, historical significance of immigration ban

By Kaleigh Howland · Tuesday, Feb. 21,2017 6:24 p.m.

IU professors said the immigration ban reflects past discrimination and contributes to racist behavior.

IU research reaches conclusion on black cops

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 20,2017 9:41 p.m.

Research from IU studies the effects of adding black officers to police departments.

Claire Dudek attaches sensors to a test subject during a study in the Institute for Communication Research located inside Franklin Hall. This research is studying the effects of music on decision making.

Professor researches mental and physical effects of music on people

By Rachel Leffers · Tuesday, Feb. 14,2017 7:52 p.m.

ICR researches psychophysiological effects of music on people.

Grant funds new mobile critical care program

By IDS Reprts · Monday, Feb. 13,2017 4:35 p.m.

The mobile CCRP is designed to reduce the risk of rehospitalization.

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