We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.
Jackson Njau’s fascination with human origins started as a curious teen growing up a few hours from one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Now a pioneering paleoanthropologist at Indiana University Bloomington, his research is reshaping knowledge of our early human ancestors and their interactions with prehistoric environments.
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Scout Denny, a College advisor for Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Cognitive Science, and Computer Science was named College Advisor of the Year on April 29. “Scout played a pivotal role in helping me discover a major I truly enjoy,” one student said in a nomination. “She constantly encouraged me to explore new opportunities, [and] her passion for cognitive science and computer science inspired me to pursue both as my major and minor.”
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IU researchers have discovered an intervention that could help curb the U.S. depression epidemic, according to a new study. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus, the study was led by Eeshan Hasan, a doctoral student in the College’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Cognitive Science Program; and Jennifer Trueblood, the Ruth N. Halls Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and director of the Cognitive Science Program.
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As children, we are told to “reach for the stars,” but for Mike Weasner (B.S. ’70, Astrophysics), reaching wasn't enough. He's spent his life studying them. Weasner’s love of astronomy started when he was six years old. One starry night, his older brother, Paul, a math major with an astronomy minor at IU, took him into their backyard to show him the Cassiopeia constellation. “I remember Paul pointed up and showed me the stars that formed my initials,” said Weasner. “I thought to myself, I'm up in the sky! That's kinda cool!”
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Visitors to the Community Gallery in IU's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAAA), located at 416 N. Indiana Ave. near the heart of the Bloomington campus, can see “Illusions of Identity: The Colonial Gaze,” a small photography exhibition contrasting portrayals of Indigenous people in the U.S. and South Africa. The exhibit runs from Thursday, May 1 to June 1. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Philip Shushkov, Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the College, has been named a recipient of two of the nation’s most prestigious early-career science honors—the U.S. National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program Award.
Read about Philip ShushkovThe College of Arts and Sciences values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a globally diverse, complex, and interconnected world.
May 12
The Big Picture: Great Moments in Document(ed) History
LILLY LIBRARY
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May 16
Guided tours of the Lilly Library
Lilly Library (1200 E. Seventh St.)
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