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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New analysis looks at jail populations amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jail populations nationwide have declined since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis.
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Big Red 200 powers new secure network for national defense innovation
The National Security Innovation Network and IU have created a new network linking universities throughout Indiana to NSWC Crane.
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IUPUI, ISDH release findings from Phase 2 of COVID-19 testing in Indiana
Study results show fewer active infections and more people testing positive for antibodies in the state.
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COVID-19 hurting vulnerable populations already struggling to pay utilities
COVID-19 has a big impact on energy insecurity in vulnerable populations and is likely to send a new population of households into it.
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Get updates on the status of campus services, a youth sports and COVID-19 study, a project to honor the military, and more.
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Kinsey Institute and The Trevor Project establish new research partnership on LGBTQ mental health
The formal research partnership will enable collaborations including data sharing and innovative project design between the organizations.
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IU creates Racial Justice Research Fund to further advance faculty efforts to fight racial injustice
The fund will support grants for IU faculty, connect researchers and host an ongoing Racial Justice Research Workshop series.
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Hydrologists show environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space
An IUPUI-led study is the first to show that satellite data can be used to detect how climate change's impact on fog is harming vegetation.
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IUPUI, Grand Park release results of study on youth sports amid COVID-19 pandemic
A new nationwide survey provides insight into Americans' thoughts on a return to youth sports during the pandemic.
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Statewide IUPUI, ISDH COVID-19 study to start 2nd phase of testing
The study tests a random sample of Indiana's population for both viral infection and antibodies of the novel coronavirus.