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Indiana University doctoral candidates Lauren Cordes Tate and Jamie Warren have been awarded research fellowships by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which helps scholars conduct research in New York City.
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An Indiana University project called "Writing on the Wall" turns to artists and to ordinary people for definitions of democracy in words, images and sound. The project, a signature event of ArtsWeek 2008, includes an exhibition that opens Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the School of Fine Arts Gallery and a Feb. 29 celebration of democracy and the arts, also at the SoFA Gallery.
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IU digital artist Margaret Dolinsky is the 2008 Outstanding Educator in Science, Technology, and Engineering. Presented by the Women and Hi Tech organization, the award acknowledges the tremendous impact educators have on their students and the role they play in creating opportunities for growth and development. Dolinsky holds a dual appointment as an assistant professor in the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University Bloomington and as a research scientist in the IU Advanced Visualization Lab (AVL).
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Graffiti may seem more anarchy than art, but a new Indiana University -community project appearing at IU campuses and city locations around the state will showcase graffiti as a powerful political art form. "Writing on the Wall," a collaboration led by Betsy Stirratt, artist and director of IU's SoFA gallery; Joe LaMantia, a longtime Bloomington community artist; and IU's Office of the Vice Provost for Research, highlights the deep political roots of graffiti art.
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In this edition of Lecture Notes, explore the creation of comic books, learn how humans process alcohol and meet Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam.
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Indiana University's Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design (AMID) announced the appointment of four faculty members from the Indiana University Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts as adjunct faculty in the department's design studies program. These adjunct appointments are among the first steps in creating stronger ties within the Bloomington campus' design disciplines.
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