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Read the Feb. 15 edition of IU Home Pages, the IU faculty and staff newspaper.
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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is one of the world's most popular models for genetics research. Indiana University zoologist W.J. Moenkhaus is believed to be one of the fruit fly's first champions. He began studying the insect's basic biological properties as early as 1906.
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Robert Sapolsky: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
March 3, 2008
5 p.m.
Chemistry Building, Room 122, IU Bloomington
MacArthur Genius Fellow and Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky will discuss his book, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, which explores the differences in how animals and humans deal with stress. Sapolsky studies how stress affects human health, and what we can do to mitigate its impact, perhaps learning from the zebras. Sponsored by the College Arts & Humanities Institute, with support from the Dean of Faculties and the Office of the Provost. Book signing and reception to follow the talk, in the Faculty Club of the Indiana Memorial Union. Queries may be sent to cahi@indiana.edu.
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Scientist at Work: Sarah Trimpin
Sarah Trimpin, a research associate in the Chemistry Department at Indiana University, recently caught national attention when she was named a Top Young Investigator of 2007 by Genome Technology Magazine. The list included only 30 other of "the best and brightest people who are poised to make serious contributions to their areas of interest," according to the press release.
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Patricia Foster, an Indiana University Bloomington biologist who studies mutations in the bacterium E. coli, has been elected a fellow of the American Society for Microbiology. A committee of her peers chose Foster for her "excellence, originality and creativity in the microbiological sciences." An event in her honor will take place June 4 as part of the society's annual meeting in Boston.
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Students and faculty in the Indiana University Astronomy Department often make use of the telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatory both in person in Arizona, and remotely in Bloomington, which is more than 1,500 miles away.
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Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington's disease, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have determined the shape and structure of a binding site that may prove useful in combating the neurodegenerative disease. In the Feb. 1 issue of the Journal of Molecular Biology, IU Bloomington biologists Joel Ybe and Qian Niu describe a crucial detail in the degeneration of nerve cells.
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The Indiana University School of Optometry celebrated the new Optometry Eye Care Center's construction with a ceremonial groundbreaking Jan. 29. The event was hosted by IU President Michael A. McRobbie. The new Eye Care Center will house a new state-of-the-art diagnosis facility and one of the largest eyewear collections in the state. The new facility will be more visible and provide students with the best possible opportunities to perfect their trade under faculty supervision.
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The Jan. 22, 2008, issue of Discoveries highlighted Jim Musser -- pianist, astrophysicist and IU professor. Also highlighted in this issue were stories about the new Department of Energy funding to aid climate change research and technology development; details on the increased reforestation in southern Indiana; a look at IU's digital microscopes; and a video highlight of The Stone Age Institute.
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Some recent titles by IU researchers
"Infants rapidly learn word-referent mappings via cross-situational statistics," Cognition, March 2008, by L. Smith and C. Yu
"Factorial invariance found in survey instrument measuring arthritis-related health beliefs among African-Americans and Whites," Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, March 2008, by D.C. Ang, J. Shen, and P.O. Monahan
"The importance of angiogenesis markers in the outcome of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a retrospective study of 97 patients," Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, March 2008, by K.N. Ganjoo and others
"Efficacy and Safety of Renal Tubule Cell Therapy for Acute Renal Failure," Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Feb. 13, 2008, by J. Tumlin and others
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Don't miss this year's Mini University on the IU Bloomington campus, June 15-20, celebrating 37 years of lifelong learning. Choose from nearly 100 noncredit classes taught by IU's finest faculty at this award-winning weeklong learning vacation for adults.
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