School of Science earns record-breaking $21.4 million in awards
August 29, 2023
Faculty earned a record-breaking $21,430,055 in proposals and grants awarded, outpacing previous fiscal year highs by more than $5 million.
A world-class degree. A location in the heart of a major metropolitan area. A plethora of research and internship opportunities. All this, and the traditional college experience you’re dreaming of.
Whatever you’re looking for in a science program, you’ll find it here.
Indiana University and Purdue University have taken the first steps toward transforming IUPUI into independent academic organizations. This bold new chapter will strengthen our already world-class research and educational institution.
Almost 70 percent of our faculty is actively engaged in some of today’s most innovative research. And whether they’re searching for the next breakthrough drug or exploring the mysteries of the universe, most welcome students into their labs—at the graduate and undergraduate level.
17 : 1Student to faculty ratio
180+full time faculty
$20 millionin external research funding
firstand only accredited Forensics program in the state
2,100+Life sciences companies in Indiana (data from BioSpeak/BioCrossroads)
74,000+tech jobs in Indianapolis (data from CompTIA)
Starting in the fall of 2024, the new Bachelor's to MD (B/MD) pathway to medicine program will provide a direct path to admission at the IU School of Medicine for eligible first-year students directly admitted to the School of Science.
Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
A recently published study led by researchers at IUPUI puts forth a new theory that volcanic eruptions combined with widespread ocean detoxification pushed Earth’s biology to a tipping point in t... Read more about Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
Can insomnia treatment reduce cardiovascular disease risks? $3M funds study to find out
A professor of psychology at the School of Science at IUPUI will use the grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the impact of insomnia treatment on cardiovascular disease risk
Bantz Community Scholar grant to support community-engaged Alzheimer’s research
Sophia Wang, an associate professor in the IU School of Medicine, and Veronica Derricks, an assistant professor in the School of Science at IUPUI, won the 2023 award for their project to increase d... Read more about Bantz Community Scholar grant to support community-engaged Alzheimer’s research
$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury
Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly associated with complications from traumat... Read more about $11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury
School of Science earns record-breaking $21.4 million in awards
August 29, 2023
Faculty earned a record-breaking $21,430,055 in proposals and grants awarded, outpacing previous fiscal year highs by more than $5 million.
IU-led intervention leveraging technology reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients
August 03, 2023
The research, which featured methods of internet and telephonic cognitive-behavioral therapy, was initially intended to discover if treating depression could reduce one’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
IUPUI Geology professor researches groundbreaking bacterial discovery
June 26, 2023
Discovery could rewrite the history of anoxic bacteria and play a key role in understanding what’s affecting modern lake ecology.
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