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Collaborative project uses animation to show importance of wildlife biodiversity in Indianapolis

December 17, 2024
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

December 11, 2024
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’

November 1, 2024
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

October 29, 2024
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

October 21, 2024
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

October 16, 2024
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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IUPUI researchers re-create retinal microenvironment in a dish with human stem cells

January 24, 2019

IUPUI biologists, growing human pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal ganglion cells in the lab, have developed a way to create more-mature models that better mimic the environment in the human retina. By introducing hPSC-RGCs to astrocytes, researchers can create cells that are more analogous to human RGCs and can be further used to study diseases such as glaucoma. These results are published online in Stem Cell Reports.

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January 23, 2019

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January 23, 2019

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January 09, 2019

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January 09, 2019

2018 Brain Bee winners announced

December 13, 2018

School awards biotech entrepreneur Kent Hawryluk with the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award

December 10, 2018

The School of Science and the School of Science Alumni Association presented alumnus P. Kent Hawryluk with the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Hawryluk accepted the award October 24 during a presentation and on-stage conversation at Lilly Auditorium.

IUPUI biologist awarded a National Geographic Society grant to research flies as 'environmental drones'

November 16, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – A single bug could a messenger for researchers who are studying changing animal populations in a region, according to IUPUI biologist Christine Picard. Picard is studying how blow flies can be ‘environmental drones’ as the flies collect information about animals that have died, animals that are still living and the diversity of animals in an environment. As decomposers, blow flies collect this data as they feed on remains of vertebrate animals as well as animal feces.

IU addictions Grand Challenge announces next phase of projects at one-year anniversary of launch

November 09, 2018

Biology Ph.D. Candidate Jennifer Robison featured in ASPB News

November 05, 2018

School of Science announces $1M gift from Bart Ng, emeritus dean

October 29, 2018

The School of Science at IUPUI has received a $1 million planned gift from retired dean Bart Ng. The gift will endow a professorship within the Department of Mathematical Sciences in honor of Ng’s late brother Joseph S. Ng.

IUPUI biologists use 'mini retinas' to better understand connection between eye and brain

October 25, 2018

IUPUI biologists are growing ‘mini retinas’ in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. The researchers hope to restore sight when critical connections between the eye and the brain are damaged. These models also allow researchers to better understand how cells in the retina develop and are organized. These results are published online in , a Nature Research journal.

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