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Creating a more reliable, less invasive prostate cancer screening through IU research
Researchers at Indiana University Indianapolis are developing new nanosensor technology to non-invasively screen for prostate cancer, a leading cause of cancer death among men.
$3.1 million awarded to School of Science professor to battle cancer-induced fatigue
Through a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, IU researcher Cathy Mosher will continue her work on novel psychosocial approaches to improving symptom management and qu... Read more about $3.1 million awarded to School of Science professor to battle cancer-induced fatigue
IU Indianapolis professor named inaugural leader of Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing
Stephen Boehm will serve as executive director of the institute, which will operate at the intersection of health, life sciences and technology to meet community needs and improve health outcomes a... Read more about IU Indianapolis professor named inaugural leader of Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing
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AMS Graduate Student Chapter Highlight: Roozbah Gharakhloo
May 18, 2018
From The American Mathematical Society Graduate Student Chapter Newsletter, an interview with Roozbah Gharakhloo (from Iran), Chapter President, 2015-2017. The mission of the AMS Student Chapter of IUPUI is to "organize activities which effectively help graduate students to broaden/deepen their mathematical knowledge" and to "organize instructive activities which help students in a more general way."
Even brief maternal deprivation early in life alters adult brain function and cognition
May 03, 2018
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.
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Creating a more reliable, less invasive prostate cancer screening through IU research
Researchers at Indiana University Indianapolis are developing new nanosensor technology to non-invasively screen for prostate cancer, a leading cause of cancer death among men.
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$3.1 million awarded to School of Science professor to battle cancer-induced fatigue
Through a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, IU researcher Cathy Mosher will continue her work on novel psychosocial approaches to improving symptom management and qu... Read more about $3.1 million awarded to School of Science professor to battle cancer-induced fatigue
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IU Indianapolis professor named inaugural leader of Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing
Stephen Boehm will serve as executive director of the institute, which will operate at the intersection of health, life sciences and technology to meet community needs and improve health outcomes a... Read more about IU Indianapolis professor named inaugural leader of Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing
At least 1 in 4 US residential yards exceeds EPA’s new soil lead guidelines, study finds
According to a new study led by Gabe Filippelli, professor of earth sciences at Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis and Chicago were among Midwestern cities with higher lead levels in hou... Read more about At least 1 in 4 US residential yards exceeds EPA’s new soil lead guidelines, study finds
Global meta-analysis quantifies benefits of cover crop use
After analyzing hundreds of studies, researchers at Indiana University’s School of Science found that cover crops increase crop yield by 2.6% globally. Yu Peng, a Ph.D. student who led the... Read more about Global meta-analysis quantifies benefits of cover crop use