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Enjoy the June 2009 issue of IU Home Pages online. Read about the Sisters of the Flying Fountain Pen and see what IUPUI's Archaeology Field School uncovered in Madam Walker's backyard.
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Herron's summer exhibition is a unique experience
Now-Aug. 8, Eleanor Prest Reese and Robert B. Berkshire Galleries, Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI -- The exhibit, 3X3, is a unique experience. Three regional curators were invited to select one artist from their city. Treated as three solo shows within the galleries, interesting intersections of contemporary art practice will be explored through three exceptional displays.
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Are flip flops really that bad for kids?
Experts from Indiana University hope to help you take the itch, burn and other nasties out of your kids' summer fun. They also encourage parents to make sure the kids have some down time so they can relax and enjoy their summer before it's gone.
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Fitness consultant Antonio Williams has heard it time and time again: "I can't schedule a a personal training session now, I just got my hair done." These women, and many others, sacrifice health and fitness for style. But Williams says they have options.
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Compassion fatigue in nurses, doctors and other front line cancer-care providers significantly impacts how they interact with patients, with patient families, with other healthcare workers and with their own family, according to analysis by Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute researchers. "The health care field is becoming more aware of the profound emotional disturbances that occur in health care providers when they witness the suffering and pain of their patients in the face of an incurable disease, such as cancer," wrote the researchers.
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A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis contradicts the conventional wisdom that living near a fast food outlet increases weight in children and that living near supermarkets, which sell fresh fruit and vegetables as well as so-called junk food, lowers weight.
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Significant sexual problems often are an unexpected -- and unwelcome -- side effect of the treatment of early-stage cervical and endometrial cancer for many women following hysterectomy. A targeted therapeutic approach involving mindfulness training has been found to help these women, many of whom are in their 30s, on their road to recovery.
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For years, research has shown that there is a connection between prenatal exposure to nicotine and behavior problems in children, but an Indiana University study suggests that these problems are caused by environmental factors that increase the probability of both maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring problems, not the specific effects of prenatal exposures.
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Ah, the days when exercise was something others did. Jennifer Piurek, a busy mom, friend and IU staffer, talks in this blog about facing her changing metabolism and waistline and deciding to do something about it. Jennifer is attractive and petite but she wanted to feel better and maybe lose a few pounds, so she turned to a personal trainer for help.
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The June 11, 2009, Active for Life shines the light of science on medical myths that even some physicians believe. The issue discusses research involving caffeine and exercise-induced asthma, the Internet and breakups, creativity and happiness and the improper use of booster seats. Readers can learn how to take their tennis game to a higher level and how to protect themselves from skin cancer.
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The IU Bloomington Web site has debuted a new look. In addition to favorite components of the current site -- such as the A-Z Big List, news and events sections, and both topical and audience navigation -- the new site includes more photography, video as a regular feature, and a new and improved campus photo tour.
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