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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Medical manufacturers with female directors act more quickly and frequently on product recalls
A newly published study is believed to be the first to examine how female board representation relates to operations management.
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New, real-time COVID-19 diagnostic tests in development by IU research collaboration
These tests can eventually be employed for faster diagnosis of those on the front lines who are exposed to COVID-19 patients.
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Left and right agree U.S. needs to reduce fossil-fuel dependence but disagree about how to do it
IU researchers found that both sides think the U.S. needs to reduce fossil-fuel dependence, but they don't agree on how to do it.
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Coronavirus reproduction number remains dangerously high globally, according to statistical models
Greater public health measures are needed to drop the coronavirus reproduction number globally to a level where it can die out.
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New class helps opera students brush up on their acting skills
Jacobs School of Music voice and opera studies lecturer Michael Shell teaches students self-awareness to authentically bring their characters to life.
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Cleaning products could expose children to dangerous contaminants at child care facilities
IU researchers have found that products used at child care centers could expose children to high levels of toxic chemicals.
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Neuroscientist Franco Pestilli awarded $200,000 Microsoft Investigator Fellowship
The award includes a two-year grant to support innovative use of cloud-computing technologies for collaborative research projects.
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Psychologist uses computer-simulated patients to untangle sociological influences in pain care
The study, published in the journal Pain, highlights the effects of racial disparities on pain care recommendations.
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Indiana Institute on Disability and Community adds research center
Starting this summer, the new partnership will focus on improving accessibility at local, state and national parks and public lands.
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IUPUI researcher identifies new genomic regions linked to skin cancer risk
Eight new locations on a person’s genome were found to be susceptible to the development of squamous cell skin cancer.