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The Walter Center has been named the winner of the 2026 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Services Excellence Award, in the Large School category, one of the most prestig... Read more about Walter Center for Career Achievement in IU’s College of Arts and Sciences wins 2026 NACE Career Services Excellence Award
Diversity News
Collaborative project seeks to preserve endangered indigenous languages, cultural knowledge
The project aims to document natural language use and the associated cultural knowledge to use in language revitalization initiatives.
IU Bloomington hosted more than 100 representatives from several global Indigenous groups during the inaugural conference, hosted by the Global Indigenous Studies Network in the IU Hamilton Lugar S... Read more about Indigenous peoples from nearly every continent gather for IU’s first Conference on Global Indigenous Studies
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 f... Read more about Lilly Library takes romance seriously with new ‘Love in the Library’ exhibition
Research News
Seismologist solves mystery of earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
Jianhua Gong, an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at IU Bloomington, led a study that solves a 30-year mystery about why some underwater faults produce large earthquakes like c... Read more about Seismologist solves mystery of earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
Edward Curtis’ preservation of Arab American history earns him Guggenheim, ACLS fellowships
Indiana University Indianapolis professor Edward Curtis receives two of the most prestigious fellowships in the humanities for his work researching the beliefs and experiences of Arab American immi... Read more about Edward Curtis’ preservation of Arab American history earns him Guggenheim, ACLS fellowships
IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
Former acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Brett Seidle, who also performed the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, has been named Indiana Univer... Read more about IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
IU hosts NVIDIA to showcase global leadership in AI, Alzheimer’s research and workforce innovation
Led by IU LAB, the visit from the co-founder of U.S.-based AI infrastructure company NVIDIA offered IU leaders the opportunity to showcase IU’s investment in AI infrastructure and world-class lea... Read more about IU hosts NVIDIA to showcase global leadership in AI, Alzheimer’s research and workforce innovation
Irsay Institute research shows growing crisis in suicide trends for people under 35
New research co-authored by Bernice Pescosolido and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a groundbreaking look at 122 years of suicide data in the U.S., revealing... Read more about Irsay Institute research shows growing crisis in suicide trends for people under 35
Arts and Humanities News
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Edward Curtis’ preservation of Arab American history earns him Guggenheim, ACLS fellowships
Indiana University Indianapolis professor Edward Curtis receives two of the most prestigious fellowships in the humanities for his work researching the beliefs and experiences of Arab American immi... Read more about Edward Curtis’ preservation of Arab American history earns him Guggenheim, ACLS fellowships
Odon reconnects with legacy of hometown sculptor through IU partnership
An IU art history course partnered with the Town of Odon through Sustaining Hoosier Communities to uncover the history of Odon’s Abraham Lincoln statue — reconnecting descendants, revealing los... Read more about Odon reconnects with legacy of hometown sculptor through IU partnership
Granfalloon announces lineup for outdoor concert series at Switchyard Park
Granfalloon, one of the Midwest’s most distinctive arts and humanities festivals, has three evenings of nationally acclaimed live music planned for its Granfalloon Concert Series at Switchyard Pa... Read more about Granfalloon announces lineup for outdoor concert series at Switchyard Park
In Sports Media Lab, IU photography students chronicle Little 500 beyond the track
The Media School’s Sports Media Laboratory course teaches students how to produce professional photo documentation of the Little 500 – the annual collegiate cycling race known for its history a... Read more about In Sports Media Lab, IU photography students chronicle Little 500 beyond the track
Students compete to design Little 500 T-shirt for IU alumnus-founded Homefield
At this year’s Retail Studies Organization Culture of Collegiate Apparel Panel, students participated in a design competition with Homefield, an apparel company co-founded by IU alumnus Connor Hi... Read more about Students compete to design Little 500 T-shirt for IU alumnus-founded Homefield
College of Arts and Sciences News
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Seismologist solves mystery of earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
Jianhua Gong, an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at IU Bloomington, led a study that solves a 30-year mystery about why some underwater faults produce large earthquakes like c... Read more about Seismologist solves mystery of earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
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IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
Former acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Brett Seidle, who also performed the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, has been named Indiana Univer... Read more about IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
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Odon reconnects with legacy of hometown sculptor through IU partnership
An IU art history course partnered with the Town of Odon through Sustaining Hoosier Communities to uncover the history of Odon’s Abraham Lincoln statue — reconnecting descendants, revealing los... Read more about Odon reconnects with legacy of hometown sculptor through IU partnership
Earth scientist earns international honor for pioneering research on rivers and deltas
Douglas Edmonds, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at IU Bloomington, received one of the highest honors from the International Society for Sedimentary Geology for significantly reshaping... Read more about Earth scientist earns international honor for pioneering research on rivers and deltas
Geochemist brings science to wider audiences via prestigious storytelling fellowship
Shelby Rader, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has been selected as a 2026 Storymaker Fellow by USC’s Wrigley Institute... Read more about Geochemist brings science to wider audiences via prestigious storytelling fellowship
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IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
Former acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Brett Seidle, who also performed the duties of the under secretary of the Navy, has been named Indiana Univer... Read more about IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
