Indiana University's commitment to innovative research on teacher training, literacy, curriculum, and more provides a foundation for meeting present and future needs not just in Indiana, but also across the nation and the world.
Solving educational challenges
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IUPUI serves as a core training hub for Project Lead The Way
IUPUI partners with Project Lead The Way, providing professional development for more than 600 pre-K-12 teachers from across the U.S.
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IUPUI iDEW Youth Internship Program launches with $100K grant from JPMorgan Chase
The Informatics Diversity-Enhanced Workforce Youth Internship Program prepares underserved high-schoolers for information technology jobs.
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Impact of Indiana's opioid epidemic demonstrated through film by IUPUI faculty
The faculty members used a grant from the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute to make a film series for the Opioid Stories website.
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Science of sisterhood: Girls STEM Institute encourages education, 'authentic selves'
The IUPUI summer camp is an extension of associate professor Crystal Morton's research on black girls' mathematics performance.
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Lilly Library's unique Vonnegut collection allows teleplays to take the stage for the first time
From the Lilly Library's archives to the Waldron Arts Center stage, two Vonnegut plays joined Granfalloon's lineup.
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Program encourages inclusive learning experiences for women of color in STEM
I Can Persist initiative provides a network for women of color to discuss common issues as well as enhance their future careers in STEM.
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Changing the face of education
Public schools in the U.S. have increasingly diverse student bodies, but lack diverse faculty. Three IU students hope to change that.
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The projects in the engineering professor's labs include testing automated braking systems and safety features on driverless vehicles.
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'Taste of Italy' service-learning project gives students hands-on experience as restaurateurs
Students are able to get hands-on experience with running a restaurant with a new 'Taste of Italy' service-learning project.
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Building the foundation of learning at the Center for Young Children
Elementary education alumna Fabiha Islam builds foundational learning as a multiage classroom teacher at the IUPUI preschool.