As IU’s Principles of Excellence recognize, a great university must do a great many things very well. Many of those great things emerge from the outstanding researchers, scholars, writers, and creative artists who make up our university’s faculty across the state. Explore this page to learn about some recent faculty accomplishments, and learn more about the history of IU faculty honors and awards.
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Bicentennial research profiles
Andrea Quenette, IU East
Andrea Quenette helps ensure that when students go out into the world professionally, they are ready to face obstacles and challenges.
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Patrick Motl, IU Kokomo
Patrick Motl studies the strange world of super-dense neutron stars.
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Yllka Azemi, IU Northwest
Business professor Yllka Azemi is using experiential learning to help students help local businesses thrive.
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Susanna Crum, IU Southeast
Assistant Professor Susanna Crum is expanding the artist's toolbox using 21st century computer-driven tools.
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IU's pharmaceutical pipeline features innovative technologies for disease treatment
Thirty-six therapeutic technologies are under development to treat diseases, including two to fight against COVID-19.
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Many Americans believe false election narratives, IU survey shows
Researchers found that just over 60 percent of survey participants believed at least one of five unsupported narratives was true.
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Copper coating on 3D-printed plastic filters proposed as a pandemic fighter
IUPUI researchers are working to create more-efficient masks and respirators for the ongoing fight against COVID-19.
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IU researchers trace the outlines of two cultures within science
An analysis led by Indiana University researchers has revealed two distinct cultures within science, one of which that has seen much greater participation among women.
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Majority of women sext, many use dating apps to find partners, global study finds
The findings, from over 130,000 women in 191 countries, offer an unprecedented look at how women use dating and sex-related mobile apps.
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Bioengineer awarded $2.3 million to improve autoimmune disease diagnosis, treatment
Feng Guo has been awarded the NIH grant to advance research on autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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Primate feces could hold key to understanding threats to wildlife from chemical pollutants
Scientists tested fecal samples from primates in the United States, Costa Rica, and Uganda for the presence of chemical pollutants.
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IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Program awards 19 grants
The IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Program has awarded 2020 grants totaling more than $400,000 to 19 recipients.
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Welcome to IU Bloomington: Faculty orientation features virtual workshops, resources
Orientation for new Indiana University Bloomington faculty has shifted to virtual workshops and online resources.
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IU School of Medicine selected as site for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
The school will be the site of a late-stage clinical trial for AZD1222, a potential COVID-19 vaccine, enrolling up to 1,500 volunteers.