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‘Pathway to Dentistry’ offers IU Indianapolis students streamlined route to dental school
Starting in fall 2026, eligible first-year students who are directly admitted to the IU School of Science in Indianapolis will be provided a conditional path to direct admission into the IU School... Read more about ‘Pathway to Dentistry’ offers IU Indianapolis students streamlined route to dental school
IU Class of 2025 graduates become leaders, career-ready professionals
Graduation is almost here, and members of the Class of 2025 are celebrating their hard work and accomplishments at Indiana University. Six graduating students from the Bloomington and Indianapolis... Read more about IU Class of 2025 graduates become leaders, career-ready professionals
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’
$3.1 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
Can insomnia treatment reduce cardiovascular disease risks? $3M funds study to find out
A professor of psychology at the School of Science at IUPUI will use the grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the impact of insomnia treatment on cardiovascular disease risk
Bantz Community Scholar grant to support community-engaged Alzheimer’s research
Sophia Wang, an associate professor in the IU School of Medicine, and Veronica Derricks, an assistant professor in the School of Science at IUPUI, won the 2023 award for their project to increase d... Read more about Bantz Community Scholar grant to support community-engaged Alzheimer’s research
IUPUI honors Research Frontiers Trailblazers
The annual award recognizes associate professors in the first three years of their academic appointment who have made exceptional contributions to research in their field.
Telehealth intervention program reduces depression in Indianapolis-area patients
The program, led by researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI, was supported by a $2.6 million grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
$8.6M NIH grant renewal supports research on alcohol use, binge drinking
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has received a grant renewal from the NIH’s National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study binge and “high-intensity” drinking, a growing... Read more about $8.6M NIH grant renewal supports research on alcohol use, binge drinking
‘Pathway to Medicine’ will create direct track to medical school for IU Indianapolis undergrads
The combined bachelor’s/M.D. degree program will provide a direct path to admission at the IU School of Medicine for eligible first-year students admitted to the School of Science at the future I... Read more about ‘Pathway to Medicine’ will create direct track to medical school for IU Indianapolis undergrads