Media Relations
Wednesday,
February 6,
2008
Research
IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz announced today (July 14) the selection of Sarita Soni as interim dean of the School of Optometry. Soni is IU Bloomington vice provost for research and professor of optometry. She will continue to serve IU as the vice provost for research.
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The U.S. Census Bureau today (July 10) released to Indiana University's Indiana Business Research Center the population estimates for all cities, towns and townships in the United States.
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A paper co-written by Indiana University economics professor Michael Alexeev takes issue with the widespread idea that there is a "natural resource curse" that puts countries with oil or mineral wealth at a disadvantage when it comes to economic growth. The paper also shows that a common explanation for the curse -- that an abundance of oil or other point-source resources causes countries to have lower-quality civic institutions -- isn't true.
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Indiana University researchers and fitness experts discuss links between creativity and happy people, hot weather exercise and important considerations when selecting a personal trainer or fitness specialist (beware of motor mouths).
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A tiny but powerful engine that propels the bacterium Bacillus subtilis through liquids is disengaged from the corkscrew-like flagellum by a protein clutch, Indiana University Bloomington and Harvard University scientists have learned. Their report appears in this week's Science.
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A unique partnership between Indiana University and 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has led to an increase in the number of minorities in the science, technology, engineering and math professions. Under the collaborative project named The STEM Initiative, juniors and seniors from the HBCUs can apply for summer research opportunities at Indiana University's two largest campuses, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and IU Bloomington.
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