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Read the latest Indiana University faculty and staff news in the July 2010 issue of IU Home Pages.
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The paintings, drawings and collages created by married couple Feltus and Irwin explore the relationships of figures in still, intimate settings, as well as the relationship between the figures and the viewer. The exhibition will also include "Feltus and Feltus: Photographic and Video Works" by the couple's sons, Tobias and Joseph Feltus.
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Fifth-grade teachers on 'verge of history'
Searching through caves, looking for bones and snorkeling Caribbean waters to find remnants of a shipwreck that took place hundreds of years ago -- these activities weren't those of your typical treasurer hunters -- they were elementary school teachers from Indiana, and the group found gold (well, not literally). "It was one of the greatest adventures, I personally, will ever go on," said fifth-grade teacher Mary Bass. "You want to convey to your students to seek adventure and seek knowledge and primary sources."
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The widespread misuse by college students and athletes of prescription drugs such as Adderall -- commonly prescribed to treat ADHD -- has become a growing concern because of potentially addictive and life-threatening consequences. "Obviously, these are not innocuous drugs," said Douglas McKeag, OneAmerica Professor of Preventive Health and Family Medicine at the IU School of Medicine. "Taking them, even episodically, is a serious matter for both student and athlete."
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Negative stereotypes not only jeopardize how members of stigmatized groups might perform on tests and in other skill-based acts, such as driving and golf putting, but they also can inhibit actual learning, according to a new study by researchers in Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
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Just because students get into college, it doesn't mean they'll stay. Drop-out rates at colleges and universities nationwide can soar above 50 percent. Bernardo J. Carducci, psychology professor at IU Southeast, says that when students join clubs and other extracurriculars, such as volunteer activities or part-time jobs, they not only make friends and have fun, they increase their chances of graduating from that institution.
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Bad habits can be hard to break, which is why Kelly Jo Baute, a lecturer in IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, encourages high school and college students to make a habit of including some form of physical activity in their day. Read on for her tips.
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The prospect of returning to college after years of working can be intimidating. Indiana University's John Beeson and Ron White offer tips for navigating the uncertainty that can accompany going back to school.
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Henry Scott, an associate professor at IU South Bend, takes readers along as he cycles across the U.S. on a 4,300-mile trip from Washington to Maine. Visiting national parks to enhance a course he teaches about the geology of national parks, he writes about stromatolites, glacial striations and other natural earth features. But he also writes about cattle auctions at the Dotson County Fair, a Portage Omelet at Kelly's Kitchen, and about the many people -- and animals -- he's met along the way.
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The July 8, 2010, Active for Life discusses a sports tourism project designed to help Kenyans and endurance sport athletes, alike. Articles discuss how to reduce carcinogens when grilling meat, how physical activity benefits some people more than others, promising research involving diabetes, athletic compression garments, and a sorority's emphasis on 'ladylike' behavior. Debby Herbenick blogs about the flibanserin FDA deliberations and natural ways to enhance sexual enjoyment.
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The IU Jacobs School of Music has a new Web site. Check out the new design and learn more about the Jacobs School.
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