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October 01, 2020
NSF awards grant to IUPUI to explore role models for Black women studying STEM
Evava Pietri, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at the Purdue School of Science, received the National Science Foundation grant.
May 13, 2019
The couple that stays together, graduates together
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.
May 13, 2019
Charles Goodlett, Elizabeth Kryder-Reid appointed Chancellor's Professors at IUPUI
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.
March 27, 2019
Want Black women students to stay in STEM? Help them find role models who look like them
Representation matters for Black women college students when it comes to belonging in rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, according to a new study. Having role models who share their racial identity is vital to signaling a sense of belonging for women of color college students.
May 03, 2018
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition
INDIANAPOLIS -- When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief period early in life, this traumatic event significantly alters the future, adult function of the brain, according to a new animal model study from the School of Science at IUPUI. These changes in the brain are similar to disturbances in brain structure and function that are found in people at risk for neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.
