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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Researchers open underwater 'living museum' in the Dominican Republic
Researchers at the IU Center for Underwater Science have opened their fifth "Living Museum in the Sea" in the Dominican Republic.
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New neuroscience program broadens research opportunities for minority, female undergraduate students
A $1.2 million NIH grant is funding a new program to attract more minority and economically disadvantaged students to neuroscience research.
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'Dual login' mechanism found to resist fungal infection in cells
New insights on the coordination of immune receptors that fight fungal infection could help improve immunotherapies targeting cancer.
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Dung beetle discovery revises understanding of how nature innovates
IU research has found that thoracic horns are built by the same gene network as wings, reframing traditional ideas about "new" traits.
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New IU lab aids crisis and emergency responders
A new technology lab at IU will use data science and engineering to help humanity survive and recover from hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters.
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Milestones: Staff retirements and service anniversaries in July, August and September
Read about retirements and service anniversaries of staff across all IU campuses in July, August and September.
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Professor Patrick Kelly teaches 'Vikings' and IU students alike how to fight on camera
Kelly uses his stage combat experience from working on the TV show "Vikings" to prepare IU students for careers in martial arts.
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New fossil pushes back physical evidence of insect pollination to 99 million years ago
The revelation is based upon a tumbling flower beetle with pollen on its legs discovered preserved in amber in Myanmar.
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Evolutionary AI inspires Ph.D. student to shoot for the moon
Veteran and Ph.D. candidate Derek Whitley works on a NASA grant related to artificial intelligence for missions to the moon and Mars.
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Life sciences industry leaders, academic researchers to discuss creating breakthrough medicines
Industry representatives, the general public, and IU faculty, staff and students are welcome to register to attend this event.