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School of Informatics and Computing

Groth named interim vice provost at IU Bloomington

Dennis Groth

Dennis Groth has been named interim vice provost for undergraduate education at Indiana University Bloomington. He is an associate professor in the School of Informatics and Computing and has served as associate vice provost for undergraduate education since 2009. Provost and Executive Vice President Lauren Robel announced the appointment today.   Full Story >>

Two IU student teams share $200,000 start-up investment as BEST contest winners

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Teams of Indiana University students who created a real-time interactive platform for sports fans and an Internet-based tuxedo rental business that provides online fittings have won IU Bloomington's BEST Competition. Each start-up company, founded by students from Kelley School of Business and the School of Informatics and Computing, will receive a $100,000 investment.   Full Story >>

IU's Kinsey, School of Informatics re-release app for anonymous reporting of sexual behaviors

Kinsey Reporter iOS

With privacy concerns addressed, Indiana University has re-released the free app Kinsey Reporter, a global mobile survey platform for collecting and reporting anonymous data about sexual and other intimate behaviors.   Full Story >>

Two IU computer scientists earn NSF CAREER Awards for young investigators

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Two researchers at Indiana University Bloomington's School of Informatics and Computing -- David Crandall and Apu Kapadia -- have each been awarded the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early career development.   Full Story >>

IU receives patent for informatics professor's work predicting economic activity through Twitter

Twitter Predictor

The media called it "The Twitter Predictor," and some scoffed at the idea that by analyzing activity on the social media tool one could predict economic markets like the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But today, Indiana University associate professor Johan Bollen's work received a rare form of validation: a United States patent.   Full Story >>

Spinning door for students in IU's security informatics program powered by jobs, jobs, jobs

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Indiana University professor L. Jean Camp has a problem in that she can't keep her security informatics students in class: They keep finding jobs before they finish the master's degree program that IU initiated just five years ago.   Full Story >>