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IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane
McKinney Climate Fellow Matt Trilus played a leading role in researching and drafting a climate action plan for Naval Support Activity Crane, a heavily forested 64,000-acre site in south-central In... Read more about IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane
School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development
Three chemistry faculty members at the School of Science at IUPUI will receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to pursue research with applications to human health and drug developme... Read more about School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development
Telehealth intervention program reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients
The program, led by researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI, was supported by a $2.6 million grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
$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
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‘Pathway to Medicine’ will create direct track to medical school for IU Indianapolis undergrads
The combined bachelor’s/M.D. degree program will provide a direct path to admission at the IU School of Medicine for eligible first-year students admitted to the School of Science at the future I... Read more about ‘Pathway to Medicine’ will create direct track to medical school for IU Indianapolis undergrads
Indiana University, Purdue University announce new vision for Indianapolis campus
The innovative realignment plan will transform IUPUI with an enlarged presence by both universities.
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What does the dust in your home mean for your health?
June 17, 2019
You vacuum it, sweep it and wipe it off your furniture. But do you know what it actually is - and how it may affect your health? Don't feel bad if you're clueless about your dust. Scientists are not that far ahead of you in terms of understanding the sources and health risks of indoor air and particles
Physics could answer questions about breast cancer spreading to bones
June 04, 2019
To fully understand why breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, you must also consider the how. That's what researchers in a biophysics and imaging laboratory in the School of Science at IUPUI did as they studied the mechanics of cell migration, which can possibly explain how cancer cells generate enough force to move from the primary tumor site through the body and then settle into bones, said Jing Liu, an assistant professor in the school's Department of Physics, a Purdue University program.
The couple that stays together, graduates together
May 13, 2019
They agreed 'til death do they part, but they will have to be apart during IUPUI's commencement ceremony, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Charles Goodlett, Elizabeth Kryder-Reid appointed Chancellor's Professors at IUPUI
May 13, 2019
IUPUI Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar has appointed Charles Goodlett, a professor in the School of Science, and Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, a professor in the School of Liberal Arts, as prestigious Chancellor's Professors.
Dr. Sextuplet will see you now; one of the Dilley six graduates IUSM
May 13, 2019
Even at birth, Julian Dilley had a greater affinity for the hospital than his five siblings.
2019 Spirit of Philanthropy awardees announced
May 09, 2019
American Chemical Society honors chemistry alumna with 2019 Award for Research
May 01, 2019
The American Chemical Society has awarded IUPUI chemistry alumna and University of Richmond chemistry professor Carol Parish the 2019 Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution.
Innovation Hall, IUPUI's newest classroom building, brings together three STEM powerhouses
April 29, 2019
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie, IUPUI Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar, School of Science Dean Simon Rhodes and other leaders have broken ground on Innovation Hall, IUPUI's newest classroom building that will bring together three IUPUI STEM powerhouses
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IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane
McKinney Climate Fellow Matt Trilus played a leading role in researching and drafting a climate action plan for Naval Support Activity Crane, a heavily forested 64,000-acre site in south-central In... Read more about IUPUI student’s climate action planning efforts recognized by NSA Crane
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School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development
Three chemistry faculty members at the School of Science at IUPUI will receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to pursue research with applications to human health and drug developme... Read more about School of Science awarded over $5.5M to address chemistry challenges in drug development
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Telehealth intervention program reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients
The program, led by researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI, was supported by a $2.6 million grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Improving quantum computing through quest to ‘build a better qubit’
With support from the Center for Quantum Technologies, IUPUI physics researchers are studying the potential of “spin crossover molecules” to improve the speed, energy efficiency and computation... Read more about Improving quantum computing through quest to ‘build a better qubit’
Indiana University Indianapolis: A new era of impact is underway
Drawing on more than a century of Indiana University’s commitment to Indianapolis, the creation of IU Indianapolis is already accelerating statewide impact.
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