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IUPUI Media Arts and Science professor turns his fascination with film noir into a podcasting phenomenon garnering global attention

Richard Edwards

As far as Richard Edwards is concerned, they don't make 'em like they used to -- Hollywood that is. Edwards, an assistant professor of media arts and science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is an expert on the genre of film noir, the highly stylized films that were a staple in American movie theaters during the 1930s and '40s.   Full Story >>

IU School of Informatics named to Computerworld Magazine’s top IT schools to watch

Robert B. Schnabel

Computerworld magazine announced in its August 2008 issue its "Top IT Schools to Watch 2008," and the Indiana University School of Informatics was among the 10 schools recognized in a feature article on graduate programs.   Full Story >>

Pair of School of Informatics faculty receive grant from Computing Research Association

Kalpana Shankar

Two Indiana University School of Informatics faculty members have received a grant to investigate whether integrating a social networking component into the Wii gaming platform increases its user acceptance and social connectedness among the elderly.   Full Story >>

IU Department of Computer Science study shows popular Web sites at risk for phishers

Cyber security

A recent study by Indiana University School of Informatics researchers revealed that nearly 2.5 million Web pages on some of the Internet's most recognizable and trusted sites have 128,000 links that could be easily manipulated by phishers -- making them vulnerable to online scams.   Full Story >>

Informatics student awarded fellowship through NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program

Thompson-Stroman

Tonya Thompson-Stroman, a Ph.D. student in the Indiana University School of Informatics human-computer interaction design program, has been awarded a NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program fellowship for her proposal "Technology Aided Environmental Stress Reduction for Long Duration Space Missions."   Full Story >>

Team of IU Informatics graduates wins Microsoft’s prestigious Imagine Cup competition

Imagine Cup

Two Indiana University School of Informatics graduates took a first-place award at the prestigious Imagine Cup finals, sponsored by Microsoft Corp. and held this year in Paris. David Roedl and Will Odom combined winning a highly competitive international competition with developing a project that had an impact on real-world environmental sustainability.   Full Story >>