In the last edition of Lecture Notes for the semester, take part in National Cover the Uninsured Week, explore the photographs of Tijani Sitou and celebrate the 2007 Indiana Law class.
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The April 2007 edition of Learning Matters includes news tips about students living in rural poverty; thoughts on the pending U.S. Supreme Court case Morse v. Frederick, also known as the "Bong Hits for Jesus" case; the contradicting evidence in some existing literature about the effectiveness of school uniforms; and the conflicting views on the impact of virtual charter schools on tax support.
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Living Well for April discusses Vitamin C's role in reducing airway inflammation related to exercise-induced asthma, healthy spring cleaning and security tips for home wireless networks.
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In this edition of Lecture Notes, celebrate the study of Alzheimer's, explore the artwork of Kalidou Sy and find out if you are fit to breed.
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As useful as high-resolution geographic images of the state of Indiana may be, large file sizes create a barrier for their application. The Indiana Geographic Information Council recently recognized three Indiana University staff members for overcoming this setback through a user-friendly mechanism that enables downloading of multiple files from the Indiana Spatial Data Portal (ISDP), a large repository of Indiana geospatial data. David Heald, database analyst and Stephanie Snider, GIS specialist, both of University Information Technology Services, and Nathan Eaton, information services manager of IU's Indiana Geological Survey, received the Indiana GIS Award during the Council's annual conference.
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This tipsheet features IU School of Education faculty comments regarding the "Pathways to Success" Initiative. Part of the state budget bill includes a provision for the "Pathways to Success" Initiative, a request from Indiana University that would begin a program to better prepare students for college and the life sciences workforce. The IU School of Education would work with public high schools and middle schools in Marion, Lake and St. Joseph counties. The goal of the program is to raise high school graduation rates, prepare students better for college and enhance their chances for success in postsecondary education, and produce teachers better prepared for those school corporations.
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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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Living Well for March discusses a family approach to addressing physical activity needs of children with disabilities, early temperament and autism, and a shift away from fear and resistance concerning accessibility issues.
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This tipsheet includes information about global warming and information about IU professors who are available to discuss key issues related to global climate change. Topics included in this tipsheet are floods in the Midwest and Northeast as a result of global warming and water struggles in North America.
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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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