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Collaborative project uses animation to show importance of wildlife biodiversity in Indianapolis
How do coyotes and hawks help humans living in urban communities? During the fall semester, two IU Indianapolis professors teamed up to address that question by launching the Cultural Carrying Capa... Read more about Collaborative project uses animation to show importance of wildlife biodiversity in Indianapolis
$1M endowment from School of Science alum establishes scholarship in former dean’s name
In honor of former dean and professor Simon J. Rhodes, the School of Science at IU Indianapolis is creating the Simon J. Rhodes Legacy Scholarship, made possible by a gift from Kent Hawryluk.
$2 million NSF grant funds research into insects as sustainable ‘manufacturing plants’
To tackle food security and climate responsiveness on Earth, IU Indianapolis researchers will develop sustainable and scalable solutions aimed at shifting traditional agriculture toward a bio-based... Read more about $2 million NSF grant funds research into insects as sustainable ‘manufacturing plants’
Research Impact: Genetics researcher predicts facial characteristics from Copernicus to cold cases
The goal of Susan Walsh’s lab is to understand how and why people look the way they do.
3 science students battle frigid San Francisco waters to raise money for hydrocephalus research
After training for six months at the IU Natatorium, IU School of Science students Fatemeh Bidgoli, Verayna Newland and Cameryn Davis swam 1.8 miles from Alcatraz Island to mainland San Francisco to... Read more about 3 science students battle frigid San Francisco waters to raise money for hydrocephalus research
New admissible evidence introduced to Indiana courtrooms by IU Indianapolis forensic scientist
Research conducted by IU Indianapolis School of Science professor John Goodpaster helped nail the murder conviction of a Michigan City, Indiana, man and introduced a new evidence to Indiana courtro... Read more about New admissible evidence introduced to Indiana courtrooms by IU Indianapolis forensic scientist
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July 28, 2021
The money will help support Annalee Johnson-Kwochka as she looks into how the impact of stigma related to substance use disorder (drug addiction) for justice-involved youth (youth who have been arrested or on probation) can affect their ability to access and engage in care.
July 07, 2021
Catherine Macris, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, has been named the inaugural Peter. R. Buseck Distinguished Lecturer for New Directions in Mineralogy and Petrology by the Mineralogical Society of America.
Veronica Derricks, Ph.D., receives Indiana CTSI Young Investigator Award
June 28, 2021
The Purdue School of Science at IUPUI celebrates Veronica Derricks, Ph.D., an assistant professor in psychology.
Gabriel Filippelli, Ph.D., to present at premiere Goldschmidt Conference
June 14, 2021
The Purdue School of Science is proud to announce Chancellor’s Professor Gabe Filippelli, Ph.D., will present at the 2021 Goldschmidt Conference being held in July.
June 07, 2021
The Purdue School of Science at IUPUI is proud to announce Distinguished Professor Alexander Its has received the Eisenbud Professorship at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
IU announces new leaders of Prepared for Environmental Change Grand Challenge initiative
April 28, 2021
New leaders of university's Environmental Resilience Institute replace current director appointed by President Biden to be EPA Deputy Administrator.
Blow flies may be the answer to monitoring environment in a non-invasive manner
April 14, 2021
A new study explores stable isotopes in blow flies as a non-invasive way to monitor the environment through changes in animals in the ecosystem.
School of Science receives several faculty and staff awards in 2020-21 academic year
March 29, 2021
The Purdue School of Science at IUPUI is celebrating its faculty and staff members who are the recipients of several awards for their research and teaching.
School of Science announces record number of Top 100 students for 2021
March 05, 2021
50 School of Science students were named to the 2021 Top 100.
December 08, 2020
An associate professor of earth sciences has received a four-year half million-dollar grant.