College of Arts and Sciences
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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