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Community-engaged research reenvisions historic mill's future
Working together in teams, IU faculty, students, and members of the Washington County, Ind., community are co-producing a new vision for the future of historic Beck's Mill, a gristmill establishd near Salem, Ind., in 1808.
Learn more about the project
Scholar of Black religion co-leads Center for Religion and the Human
J. Kameron Carter, an expert in the intersections of Blackness with religion, theology, ecology, and American culture, is serving as co-director of the Center for Religion and the Human at IU Bloomington.
Learn more about Carter and the CRH
Open access publishing support expands reach of IU scholarship
Publishing a book is a milestone in most academic careers. IU Bloomington’s Carl Weinberg is reaching such a milestone with the help of IU Bloomington’s TOME program, which supports publication of open-access digital monographs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
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IUPUI names new Emerging Artist Series in honor of IU president and first lady
The Michael A. and Laurie Burns McRobbie Emerging Artist Series will support national and international artists from diverse backgrounds.
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IU dedicates rediscovered Mies van der Rohe design, now under construction
The building for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design realizes a rediscovered 1952 design created by Mies.
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5 recognized as Partners in Philanthropy at Indiana University
Honorees received one of three awards: the Cornerstone Award, Keystone Award or Herman B Wells Visionary Award.
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Soundtrack for success: Jacobs program providing Hollywood experience
The Jacobs School of Music's Scoring for Visual Media program is providing big-picture opportunities for students.
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Alumni-founded education company gets follow-on investment from IU Ventures
The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund has made a second $500,000 investment in an alumni-founded startup that connects students with mentors.
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Workshops provide space for conversations about diversity, inclusion and social justice
Students in the Eskenazi and Jacobs schools are talking about anti-racism, cultural appropriation and microaggressions during workshops.
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Eskenazi School staff, students relish their supporting role bringing Glenn Close costumes to life
Preparing a small portion of Close's costumes for exhibition has involved months of cross-campus collaboration.
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Stars in stripes: Cruella De Vil costume among staff favorites from Glenn Close exhibition
Eskenazi Museum of Art staff talk about their favorite Glenn Close costumes from the upcoming 'Art of the Character' exhibition.
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Meet the IU talent behind local rock band Don't Call Me Betty
The Bloomington rock band is made up of three IU employees, an Ivy tech professor and an optometrist, who will perform on campus May 1.
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5 assistant professors named Outstanding Junior Faculty at IU Bloomington
The award identifies promising tenure-track faculty and provides resources to further develop their research or creative activity.