This issue of Perspectives on Policy reports on IU's involvement in developing technology and policy for carbon capture and storage, the annual Kelley School of Business economic forecast, a panel discussion by experts on nuclear weapons, a talk by the National Rifle Association president, a benchmark study of the Richmond, Ind., area, and the economic impact of the IU School of Medicine and teaching hospitals.

This issue of Perspectives on Policy reports on the awarding of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Economics to IU Bloomington professor Elinor Ostrom. It also includes stories on IU Kokomo professor and dean Robert Dibie's thoughts on the theme of 10 years of democracy in Nigeria, a student counter-terrorism simulation in Indianapolis, a study of increased differences between U.S. political parties, former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton's ideas on strengthening Congress and a law professor's Senate testimony on the future of Burma.

This issue of Perspectives on Policy features a story on student interns who carried out sustainability projects this summer at IU Bloomington. It also includes profiles of two politically active professors and stories about American beliefs about health care reform legislation, NEH-funded teacher institutes at IU, and two well-known figures who will be visiting IU campuses.

This Perspectives on Policy features a report on an IU conference aimed at developing an energy research agenda. It also includes stories on concerns about human health effects of DDT, a service learning project in Thailand, an IU policy brief on health reform, a political scientist's framework for better understanding social-ecological systems, a survey of educators on virtual learning programs, and a student assessment of sustainability at a local microbrewery.

An IU graduate student who helped her employer win a prestigious global environmental award is profiled in this issue of Perspectives on Policy. The newsletter also features stories about IU's involvement with "green leadership" training in China, the economic impact of IU Kokomo, a new book about an IU-Kenya partnership, a count of homeless people in Indianapolis, the benefits of whistle-blowing, and comments by a range of IU experts on health reform.

The June 9, 2009, issue of Perspectives on Policy announces an energy-policy conference that the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs will sponsor in Washington, D.C. It also features stories about Indiana soldiers who are teaching about agriculture in Afghanistan, a professor's book on "Distrust, American style," an IU partnership with an Indianapolis church, a comparison of U.S., Mexican and Canadian health care systems, a course that took IU students to Korea, and a commentary on the effects of H1N1 flu on the Mexican economy.

The May 12, 2009, issue of Perspectives on Policy features stories on capstone projects by public-affairs graduate students at both Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU Bloomington. It also includes accounts of an IU-sponsored U.S.-China business conference and a symposium on terrorism in India, Israel and Turkey, a round-up of news about the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak and stories about an IU education initiative with the Indianapolis Latino community and a partnership between IUPUI and the University of Tehran.

The April 14, 2009, issue of Perspectives on Policy features highlights from the student-run conference of the International Public Affairs Association at IU SPEA, including links to policy briefs by students and faculty. It also includes stories on a symposium on the world economic crisis and an IUPUI alternative spring break project, and news about an electronic waste recycling event, a U.S.-China business conference, an agreement for IU to provide training for the Indiana National Guard, and more.

The March 10, 2009, issue of Perspectives on Policy reports on a National Research Council study that calls for overhauling the nation's forensic science system; IU Bloomington and IUPUI faculty members helped produce the report. Also featured are stories about area studies at IU, the impact of proposed changes in tax deductions for charitable giving, research on the visual content of TV coverage of presidential elections, students who lobbied the state legislature for the therapeutic recreation profession, and students who attended the Clinton Global Initiative University program.

Almost 30 Indiana University faculty members offer up the "elevator speeches" they would give to President Barack Obama in this special issue of IU Perspectives on Policy. Contributors include experts in in health care, medical technology, the arts, energy economics, education, the environment, information security, criminal justice, tax policy and other policy areas.

A story about the Indiana University Public Policy Institute's role in developing proposals for reforming local government in Indiana leads off the Jan. 13, 2009, issue of Perspectives on Policy. Also featured are stories on an American Humanics leadership institute in Indianapolis, a survey of Hoosier attitudes about K-12 education, an IU Northwest professor's book on religion and political tolerance, and IU faculty involvement in recent elections in Ghana and a humans rights conference in Atlanta.

The Dec. 9, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy features a story about an Indiana University Bloomington course in which students examined "Why Young People Don't Vote" -- against the backdrop of the 2008 election. Also included in the issue are stories about the IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, an archaeological study of homelessness in Indianapolis, a planned statewide study of court reform, an examination of the barriers to reforming health care, and a report that finds more women than men earning college degrees in Indiana.

The Nov. 11, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy features a story about an IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs course on climate change, in which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professionals take part from their offices and homes in eight Midwestern states. It also spotlights an IU professor's book on volunteerism, energy and environment research at Indiana University, a study of the value of urban green space, IU Kokomo's accountability efforts, a Mayors Institute held at IUPUI and IU experts' forecasts for the Indiana economy in 2009.

The Oct. 14, 2008 issue of Perspectives on Policy is a special issue focusing on policy matters in the 2008 presidential election. It features comments by Indiana University faculty members on the historic election itself, and on the challenges facing the candidates in health care, energy policy, Iraq, education and management of the federal government.

The June 10, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy features comments by Indiana University political scientists on the attention that the Indiana primary election brought to the state. It also includes stories on a program that sent IU students to South Korea to study public affairs and news about state policy on high-school graduation rates, a conference at IUPUI on emergency preparedness, research on chronic disease management, and IU's selection as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research.

The May 13, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy features a story about an Indiana University SPEA class that produced urban forestry case studies for Bloomington neighborhoods. It also includes stories about IU's relationship with Liberia, SPEA graduate students who studied issues for state government for their capstone course, IPFW students making plans to attend the Chicago Green Festival, the launch of the IU Public Policy Institute and an IU-Purdue collaboration on distance education.

The April 8, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy reported on the Indiana Democracy Consortium, which brings together Indiana University Bloomington experts from law, public affairs, political science, international relations and other fields. The issue also included stories about a survey of physicians on national health insurance, the effectiveness of "green taxes," Public Affairs Week at IU Northwest and water resources as an impending environmental issue, along with an op-ed by an IU professor on the connections between climate and conflict.

The March 18, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy featured a story about students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis who are learning about homelessness and who took part in the city's official count of the homeless. Also included were an interview with IU Bloomington political scientist Abdulkader Sinno about his new book; an article about Indiana's decision to ban dishwasher detergents that contain phosphorus; a report on research concerning visual images in presidential election coverage; a feature on an IU Kokomo professor's book on social class; and news about visits to IU by high-level Chinese officials.

The Feb. 11, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy featured an article detailing why the IU Individualized Major Program in the College of Arts and Sciences is such a big hit with students. Also highlighted was a story detailing the findings in a 200-page report about abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Indiana; an update on the SPEA dean search; highlights on IU South Bend's exploration of "Sustainable Communities"; details on a report about the skills public managers need; and information about the "Politics and the Arts" theme for ArtsWeek 2008.

The Jan. 15, 2008, issue of Perspectives on Policy highlighted a story on local government reform. Also featured in this issue were stories about an annual survey that shows Hoosiers are slightly more pessimistic about school quality, details on SPEA students who are applying what they learned in the classroom to real-world issues, information on why serial killers may kill more victims than once previously thought, highlights from a book by an IU researcher who examined air traffic management, and a column by an IU professor and a consultant who examined Congress, carbon and the Chicago Climate Exchange.

The Dec. 11, 2007, issue of Perspectives on Policy featured a story that examined the regulations of toxic chemicals. Also highlighted in this issue were articles about an IU professor who is discussing the communication gap between scientists and policy makers, details on a $3.1 million project examining how current and emerging technologies are being used in classrooms, information on preventing traffic tragedies, details on a professor's book regarding the 60th anniversary of India's democracy, and a look at how a law professor is helping families resolve conflict.

The Nov. 13, 2007, issue of Perspectives on Policy featured a story on what IU health policy experts say needs to be done to fix the health care reform problem. Also highlighted in this issue were stories about alcohol and drug abuse reform, details on the Indiana Check-Up Plan and what other states are doing for health care reform, health care issues for people with disabilities, details on the Healthcare Reform Options Listening Tour, and an opinion piece from Professor Lloyd Kolbe.