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The Summer 2011 issue of Indiana Alumni Magazine features a story about a businessman who, after going through bankruptcy, finds his voice while studying opera at the IU Jacobs School of Music.
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In October, Herron School of Art and Design showcases exhibits by Nnenna Okore and the IU Art Museum displays a collection of African masks, inviting visitors to consider similarities and differences across west and central Africa. Bloomington audiences are in for a Halloween treat when master organist and IU alumnus Dennis James returns to IU Auditorium to accompany the legendary silent film The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with his own musical score.
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A paper by economists at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Cornell University College of Human Ecology points to the difficult policy trade-offs that the U.S. faces as it implements the health care reform legislation approved in December 2009. Either the government will face unexpected costs, or many Americans will still not have access to affordable insurance coverage.
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The final piece of a major research project aimed at helping displaced auto workers in Indiana and other Midwest states focuses on how they can be helped to find other career paths and how to best pursue them.
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The story of the Indiana University School of Social Work starts in June of 1911, when a letter from IU President William Lowe Bryan arrived at the home of Edna Henry asking if she would be interested in a position in a new department: the Department of Social Service. The school will celebrate the 100-year anniversary with a day-long conference Oct. 24 at IUPUI.
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Researchers at Indiana University and two other institutions have been awarded a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to study the impact of climate change on water resources and the ability of governance systems to adapt to the resulting challenges.
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Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced that IU has formalized an educational partnership with Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center. The partnership, made official during a signing ceremony at Crane, is expected to result in a wide range of collaborative efforts in several key areas.
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Two Indiana University research centers will share a $100,000 grant from the United States Department of State for the study of human rights violations in Libya.
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The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is highlighted in the Sept. 13, 2011, issue of Perspectives on Policy: It includes an article on a discussion at IU Bloomington by members of the 9/11 Commission and an essay on why the death of Osama bin Laden likely didn't bring "closure" to survivors and victims' family members. Also featured: ideas for revitalizing Gary, perceptions of the No Child Left Behind education law, a policy brief on Indiana's school voucher law, a service program for SPEA graduate students and a survey of green jobs.
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