March 2009
In Every Issue
Today's feature
IU President Michael McRobbie will preside over the annual university-wide Founders Day teaching awards presentation tonight (March 27) at an invitation-only dinner at the IMU's Alumni Hall in Bloomington. Meet the 19 recipients, including five faculty members who have attained IU Distinguished Professorships, online. More »
Headliners
IU's Jim Capshew is the major biographer of the legendary Herman B Wells. IU Home Pages asked Capshew about Wells' educational legacy. And who knew that Wells ran a business from his armoire at the Sigma Nu house during his undergrad years?
Research
Three IU School of Informatics grad students will present their Wattfinder, a residential electricity monitoring and feedback system at the Computer-Human Interaction conference in Boston next month.
Technology
IU chemist Gary Hieftje's research group will be working with Indianapolis-based Prosolia, Inc., to develop the Flowing Atmospheric-Pressure Afterglow as an ambient mass spectrometry device into a market-ready product.
Outreach
Chemistry and mathematics majors have a more efficient route to a master's degree in education and teacher licensure through a new partnership on the IU Bloomington campus.
Health
High school and college students gathered in Indianapolis to attend a "health-care boot camp" and discuss workforce development issues at the annual meeting of the Indiana Area Health Education Center.
FYI
There will be a lot of turning-off tomorrow evening (March 28) when staff, faculty and students on the IU campuses observe a worldwide call for an hour without lights. Writer Steve Hinnefeld writes about IU Bloomington's role as a "flagship" campus to Earth Hour observances.
Arts & Humanities
IU Bloomington's Department of Theatre and Drama is preparing to celebrate its 75th year with a gala May 2. Along the way, the stellar department has made its mark on the community that benefits from its presence in many ways, while training its students for careers throughout the world. The Jordan River Revue of decades ago, for instance, recently has morphed into an entertainment vehicle called Broadway Cabaret, under the direction of Emmy Award winner George Pinney.
Events
The April 8 dedication for Indiana University's new Hutton Honors College will happen as planned -- but sadly, without the presence of IU alumnus Ed Hutton, longtime friend of the university for whom the Honors College is named.
