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Study targets depression in ICU survivors to fight cognitive decline, dementia
IU School of Science professor Jesse Stewart and co-principal investigators Babar Khan and Sophia Wang from the IU School of Medicine will conduct the first randomized controlled trial to test whet... Read more about Study targets depression in ICU survivors to fight cognitive decline, dementia
Startup supports addiction recovery through VR therapy using ‘future-self avatars’
A startup company based upon Indiana University research and led by an undergraduate student combines psychology with virtual reality technology to treat substance use disorders by introducing indi... Read more about Startup supports addiction recovery through VR therapy using ‘future-self avatars’
3 new degrees approved in education and digital forensics
The new degrees will bolster urban education and forensic science programs at Indiana University Indianapolis.
Trustees approve new biosciences degrees to strengthen IU’s and state’s impact in life sciences
The new degrees, which will prepare students for in-demand careers, will be introduced at the Kelley School of Business, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, and School of Scienc... Read more about Trustees approve new biosciences degrees to strengthen IU’s and state’s impact in life sciences
Doctoral students at IU Indianapolis lead pursuit for groundbreaking hydrocephalus drug treatments
The only treatment currently available for hydrocephalus is brain surgery, and researchers at IU Indianapolis’ Hydrocephalus Research Center are on a mission to change that.
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
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Nitrogen study casts doubt on ability of plants to continue absorbing same amounts of carbon dioxide
October 23, 2018
A new study casts doubt as to whether plants will continue to absorb as much carbon dioxide in the future as they have in the past due to declining availability of nitrogen in certain parts of the world.
New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate, says IUPUI researcher
October 18, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS -- A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting species populations due to climate change. Researchers at IUPUI have observed the first evidence of in Indiana, an insect previously known to populate southern states from Virginia to California. Researchers recorded the species more than two dozen times from 2015 to 2017 in parks and other public places throughout Central Indiana. The fly was observed as far north as Michigan in the 1950s during a short period of warmer temperatures but had not been found in this region since then.
NIH awards $1.75 million to IUPUI to further explore a promising brain obesity link
October 04, 2018
IUPUI biologist Nick Berbari has received a $1.75 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the connection between obesity and tiny hairlike projections on brain cells called cilia. Cilia are thought to function like a cell's antennae and help in communication between cells. The knowledge Berbari and his research team acquire could potentially open new therapeutic approaches to obesity, which impacts the health and longevity of over 93 million Americans.
Honors sisters stride side-by-side throughout undergraduate careers
October 03, 2018
Having an online social forum for class networking gives physics students a boost, study says
October 01, 2018
Grasping the impulse-momentum theorem during a 100-level physics lecture is one thing, but what if it doesn't make as much sense once you start your homework assignment? Andy Gavrin, IUPUI physics department chair and associate professor, first added an online social forum to his courses to help students stay engaged in the coursework and assist one another outside of class. A new study of these forums indicates the online tool is valuable to helping students succeed in physics courses.
Lab culture with Down syndrome researcher Randall Roper
September 20, 2018
Registration is now open for the 2018 Brain Bee
September 20, 2018
Cumulative Exam Schedule for 2018-2019
September 10, 2018
