This is your home base for School of Science news. Check back regularly for the latest updates and stories.
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
Filter selections
307 results found
IUPUI team competes in 82nd annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
March 23, 2022
Team places 46 out of 427 schools
Eight School of Science Graduate Students Named to IUPUI's Elite 50
March 11, 2022
The Elite 50 honors 50 graduate and professional students who demonstrate excellence beyond the classroom in areas such as campus leadership, scholarly work, and community engagement.
48 School of Science students named to 2022 Top 100
March 11, 2022
Top 100 students show strength in scholastic achievement, collegiate and co-curricular activities, and civic/community service.
November 04, 2021
The funding will be used to study whether a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) delivered over the internet, known as Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi), improves insomnia symptoms and reduces systemic inflammation in people with HIV.
October 29, 2021
The scholarship award will support African American first-generation students as they work toward earning a STEM degree.
Department of Earth Sciences receives EPIC grant from IUPUI
October 01, 2021
The grant aims to develop equity-minded leaders through intentional programming and training to improve institutional climate and promote inclusive leadership practices.
School of Science researchers named among top 2% of scientists on Stanford list
September 30, 2021
The ranking method is based on standardized citation metrics developed by a group of scientists led by a statistician at Stanford University.
September 07, 2021
The study will improve upon predictions of water responses to future climate change in the Andes and provide insight into large-scale climate system interactions that will improve our understanding of future mid-latitude (North American) climate change.
NSF awards grant to create new algorithms to pinpoint emerging infectious diseases
September 01, 2021
The grant will be used to develop a new point-processes based algorithm for modeling and forecasting emerging infectious diseases.
Stephanie Andel, Ph.D., receives Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
September 01, 2021
Andel is the first IUPUI faculty member to be named the recipient of this award.