May 21, 2021 - IU Research Impact

AI goes rural: IU, NSWC Crane partner on new program for middle-school students

A new program, piloted by the IU School of Education and Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IU Bloomington along with NSWC Crane, will help prepare more students for futures with AI.

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A hopeful place for students in recovery

Students struggling with substance use disorder receive support in maintaining their sobriety through an after-school program, run by an IUPUI student, at the only high school in Indiana for students in recovery, Hope Academy.

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Researching 'big questions' of life, death

A research team led by IU’s Chandan Sen will explore why human cells and tissues strive for life even after death, as part of the John Templeton Foundation’s ‘Science & the Big Questions’ initiative.

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Creating an international forum for business research

A new international platform for business faculty to share their thought leadership and research expertise in many areas has been created through a partnership between the IU's Global Gateway Network and Kelley School of Business.

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Making complex systems more resilient, robust

Two AI experts at IU Bloomington are studying how multilayer networks intersect and interact to better understand complex systems and how to make them more resilient and robust.

Read more about the research surrounding complex systems and multilayer networks

Resources and events

  • Upcoming events of interest:
    • Precision Health Grand Challenge virtual roundtable, highlighting PHI work on childhood sarcomas. Featuring the parents of the late Tyler Trent, a research advocate and tumor donor. June 7, 11 a.m.
  • May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. In this video, Jennifer Bute, a health communications scholar at IUPUI, shares tips for parents for effectively communicating about food allergies.
  • Radius Indiana’s second annual “Crane IP Defense Innovation Pitch Competition” is takes place June 23. Entrepreneurs, inventors and startups can pitch innovative proposals to southwestern Indiana defense and economic development industry leaders at the competition. Cash prizes totaling $7,000 will be available to the top three contestants. Registration deadline is June 1. Find out more and register.
  • Searching for external research funding? Find information and resources to help you locate relevant funding from external sources.
  • Access the latest IU research news from your smart speaker or other smart device. Audio news briefings are now available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on various channels.