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Charlie Rose to wrap up ArtsWeek 2008 -- For nearly a quarter of a century, Charlie Rose has interviewed some of the world's most powerful and artistic people. From political powerhouses including President George W. Bush, Nelson Mandela and Henry Kissinger to artistic geniuses including Damien Hirst, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Francis Ford Coppola, Rose's experiences have given him a breadth and depth of knowledge and insight rarely accumulated by any one person. And Rose will soon share his experiences with the Bloomington community. Read the complete story. Graduate students take to the Statehouse for first Graduate Education Day -- Graduate students from the state of Indiana will be out of their labs and classrooms and at the Indiana Statehouse on March 5 for the first Graduate Education Day at the Statehouse. Graduate Education Day is a collaborative effort between Purdue University, Indiana University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to showcase why graduate education is important for higher education, society and the state of Indiana. Read the complete story. Indiana University doctoral candidates awarded Gilder Lehrman Fellowships -- 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. Read the complete story. Informatics professor's book receives Outstanding Academic Title distinction -- William Aspray, Rudy Professor of Informatics at the Indiana University School of Informatics, has co-edited a book selected by Choice Magazine as one of its Outstanding Academic Titles. Women and Information Technology: Research on Underrepresentation (MIT Press), was co-edited with Joanne Cohoon, senior research scientist at the National Center for Women & IT, and a professor of science, technology and society at the University of Virginia. Read the complete story. Uncharged organic molecule can bind negatively charged ions -- Indiana University Bloomington chemists have designed an organic molecule that binds negatively charged ions, a feat they hope will lead to the development of a whole new molecular toolbox for biologists, chemists and medical researchers who want to remove chlorine, fluorine and other negatively charged ions from their solutions. Read the complete story. IU again ranks in Top 20 nationally in private-sector support; 7th among public universities -- Indiana University ranks fourth in the Big Ten, seventh among all public universities and 19th among all colleges and universities in the nation in the amount of support it receives from the private sector. IU has ranked in the Top 20 among all colleges and universities, public and private, for 16 of the past 18 years. Read the complete story. $1.8 million grant to expand IU School of Education immersive learning project -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has granted more than $1.8 million to the Indiana University School of Education to expand the immersive learning environment "Quest Atlantis." Sasha Barab, associate professor and Jacobs Chair in Learning Sciences and Instructional Systems Technology and the director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology, created the Quest Atlantis project. It is a learning and teaching tool for students ages 9-12 that uses a 3-D, multiuser environment to immerse children in educational tasks. Read the complete story. Conductor Arthur Fagen joins IU Jacobs School of Music faculty -- The IU Jacobs School of Music announced Feb. 26 that Maestro Arthur Fagen has been appointed as Professor of Music in instrumental conducting. Fagen will commence his activities in Bloomington in the fall of 2008. In great demand as a conductor of orchestras and opera in Europe, Asia and the U.S., Fagen has developed a growing relationship with the Jacobs School of Music, including a performance with the IU Symphony Orchestra in October 2007. Read the complete story. African American Dance Workshop to be at IU Bloomington Feb. 29-March 1 -- Indiana University's African American Arts Institute, African American Dance Company and Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies will present the 11th Annual Dance Workshop this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 29-March 1) on the IU Bloomington campus. Read the complete story. IU ArtsWeek panel discussion to explore "Censorship and the Arts" -- Artists and advocates will explore the meaning of censorship and its implications for the visual and performing arts in an Indiana University panel discussion this Thursday, Feb. 28. The "Censorship and the Arts" discussion is a signature event of ArtsWeek 2008, a campus and community celebration organized this year around the theme of arts and politics. It will take place in room 121 of the Law School. The panel will run from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., including questions from the audience, and will be followed by a reception. 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