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The program could help restore wetlands that once covered the state, all while reducing flooding and boosting crop production. — Photo: wo1vesrx (flickr)IUPUI and Oregon State University researchers have developed an interactive online program that they...
Apr 3 2013
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service...
Mar 28 2013
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Ten students from central Indiana were honored recently as winners of the 2013 Computer Science Day Competition at IUPUI.The competition this year saw the largest pool of high school students to ever participate. More than 100 students competed Friday,...
Mar 19 2013
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Jason Meyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of BiologyResearch led by a biology professor in the School of Science at IUPUI has uncovered a method to produce retinal cells from regenerative human stem cells without the use of animal products, proteins or...
Mar 19 2013
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More than 100 high school students interested in pursuing one of the most in-demand careers in the country will gather Friday at IUPUI to compete in the 2013 Computer Science Day. Through tests involving programming and problem solving, web...
Mar 14 2013
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Eight IUPUI employees, including two from the School of Science, are recipients of the 2012 Glenn W. Irwin, Jr. M.D. Experience Excellence Recognition Award. IUPUI presents the annual award to full-time staff and faculty who have gone “above and beyond...
Mar 11 2013
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INDIANAPOLIS – Kathleen Marrs, Ph.D., professor and associate dean at the School of Science at IUPUI, will be among 12 selected speakers at a daylong event to motivate participants to engage in community service.The IUPUI Graduate Communications Club...
Mar 11 2013
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The following copy was released by the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.A new 9-year study of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal increase in blood lead levels –- observed in urban areas...
Mar 7 2013
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School of Science students represent more than one-third of the Top 100 Student Recognition Awards on the IUPUI campus for 2013, according to selections recently released by the IUPUI Alumni Council and the Student Organization for Alumni Relations (SOAR...
Mar 6 2013
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IUPUI students now can pursue an academic minor in neuroscience, a rapidly growing field with opportunities for a multitude of careers in the life and health sciences.Last fall, the School of Science at IUPUI launched an undergraduate major in...
Mar 4 2013