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College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences offers summer course for teachers

HASTI

The Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences is offering five STEM classes this summer specifically designed for the needs of K-12 teachers. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; improving STEM education at all levels has been named a priority by President Barack Obama.   Full Story >>

IU to offer summer workshop for grad school-bound students

Students in Lecture

Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts and Sciences will host a two-week workshop this summer (June 13-24) for students interested in applying to graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences. The workshop titled Preparing for Graduate Study in the Twenty-First Century is aimed in particular at current college sophomores and juniors from underrepresented groups.   Full Story >>

2010 New Frontiers grants awarded to IU faculty

Wall of Sighs

Nearly three dozen faculty from various Indiana University campuses have received New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities grants for 2010 to support expansion of their work into new disciplinary or interdisciplinary areas.   Full Story >>

CUBAmistad to bring Cuban filmmaker, films to Bloomington

Gilberto Gomez

Cuban culture will come to U.S. soil with "Imagens Del Caribe" ("Images of the Caribbean"), a showcase of Cuban films by producers Gloria Rolando and Gilberto Martinez, showing Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Library.   Full Story >>

IU filmmaker's documentary 'Blacking Up' examines racial identity through hip-hop music and culture

Blacking Up

An IU doctoral candidate's provocative new documentary, Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity, is airing on public television stations nationally through early March.   Full Story >>

STAR TRAK for February

Mars

Mars will be at its highest and brightest for the year during February, coming into view in the east as evening twilight fades. The red planet was closest to Earth in its orbit on Jan. 27, and it will remain near its best all month as it outshines every star except Sirius. This will be a fine opportunity to view Mars through a telescope, since it won't be bigger or brighter until 2014.   Full Story >>