Front Page News at Indiana University
September 2, 2011
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IU Maurer School of Law dean visits Indian law schools
Youth drug use in Indiana: Upward trend in marijuana use, smokeless tobacco
IU Bloomington gets top rating for climate for LGBT students
Center for Intellectual Property Research at IU Maurer School of Law announces IP colloquium
It's for the grandkids! IU research finds promiscuousness results in genetic 'trade-up,' more offspring
Suspected North Korean cyber attack highlights dangerous "mist and haze" affecting cybersecurity
NSF grant will help underserved older adults age in place
Indiana University to partner with two leading Indian management institutes
CACR announces its 2011-12 Security Seminar Series
To mark its centennial, IU Journalism School inducts its inaugural group of distinguished alumni
CEEP report surveys school choice, calls for neutrality in Indiana's implementation
IU donating 12,000-volume political science library to India's O.P. Jindal Global University
IU Bloomington Scoreboard
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IU Maurer School of Law dean visits Indian law schools
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren Robel is visiting several leading Indian law schools as part of an IU effort to explore educational partnerships among the university, Indiana and India. Read the complete story.
Youth drug use in Indiana: Upward trend in marijuana use, smokeless tobacco
Alcohol use by Indiana sixth- through 12th-graders has declined, but findings from the 21st Annual Survey of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use also revealed a continuing increase in marijuana and smokeless tobacco use.
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IU Bloomington gets top rating for climate for LGBT students
Indiana University Bloomington has received the top rating -- five stars -- from the national organization that assesses colleges and universities based on their climate, resources and support for students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Only 33 out of 291 institutions achieved a five-star rating in the new results released this month. Read the complete story.
Center for Intellectual Property Research at IU Maurer School of Law announces IP colloquium
Five distinguished scholars from around the globe will visit the Indiana University Maurer School of Law this fall to share their recent work during the Center for Intellectual Property Research IP Colloquium. Read the complete story.
It's for the grandkids! IU research finds promiscuousness results in genetic 'trade-up,' more offspring
It's all about the grandkids! That's what a team led by an Indiana University biologist has learned about promiscuous female birds and why they mate outside their social pair. Read the complete story.
Suspected North Korean cyber attack highlights dangerous "mist and haze" affecting cybersecurity
Media reports of a suspected North Korean cyber attack against a South Korean bank raise fresh concerns about threats to cybersecurity. However, according to an Indiana University Maurer School of Law cybersecurity expert, reporting on this event reveals confusion and controversy about what such incidents mean in policy and legal terms, which heightens the growing dangers in this area. Read the complete story.
NSF grant will help underserved older adults age in place
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help Indiana University researchers better understand how technologies can assist underserved older adults as they age in place. The grant has been awarded to School of Informatics and Computing Associate Professor Kay Connelly and Principal Research Scientist Kelly Caine, co-directors of the Pervasive Health Information Technology (PHIT) lab and core members of the Center for Law, Ethics, and Applied Research in Health Information. Read the complete story.
Indiana University to partner with two leading Indian management institutes
Through the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, IU will expand its presence in India through partnerships with two Indian Institute of Management locations under memorandum of understandings signed Wednesday (Aug. 31). Read the complete story.
CACR announces its 2011-12 Security Seminar Series
Indiana University's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research begins its annual Security Seminar Series today (Sept. 1) at the Maurer School of Law. The University of Southern California's Alefiya Hussain will deliver a presentation titled "A Collaborative Cybersecurity Experiment Design and Analysis Framework" beginning at noon. Her presentation leads off a full slate of experts in cyber and information security. Read the complete story.
To mark its centennial, IU Journalism School inducts its inaugural group of distinguished alumni
As part of its centennial celebration, Indiana University's School of Journalism will induct 15 accomplished journalists and communications professionals into its inaugural class of distinguished alumni. Read the complete story.
CEEP report surveys school choice, calls for neutrality in Indiana's implementation
Establishing a neutral entity to gather information on the performance of schools and their unique cultures in order to to help families navigate school choice options is among the recommendations of a new report issued by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) at Indiana University. Read the complete story.
IU donating 12,000-volume political science library to India's O.P. Jindal Global University
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today (Sept. 2) that IU will donate a 12,000-volume research library of political science books, journals and reference materials used for decades by faculty and students to India's O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Read the complete story.
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Indiana University Bloomington Scoreboard
Scheduled for September 2:
Women's Soccer: Western Michigan, 5 p.m., South Bend, Ind.
Women's Volleyball: Youngstown State vs Buffalo, 5 p.m., Bloomington
Women's Volleyball: SEMO, 7 p.m., Bloomington
Men's Soccer: Saint Louis,7:30 p.m., Bloomington
Scheduled for September 3:
Women's Volleyball: Buffalo vs SEMO, 10 a.m., Bloomington
Women's Volleyball: Youngstown State, 12 p.m., Bloomington
Field Hockey: Ball State, 12 p.m., Bloomington
Women's Volleyball: SEMO vs Youngstown State, 5:30 p.m., Bloomington
Football: Ball State, 7 p.m., Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium)
Women's Volleyball: Buffalo, 7:30 p.m., Bloomington
Scheduled for September 4:
Field Hockey: Missouri State, 12 p.m., Bloomington
Women's Soccer: Notre Dame, 1:30 p.m., South Bend, Ind.
Men's Soccer: Dayton, 2 p.m., Bloomington
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IU in the news
IIM Rohtak Signs Pact With Indiana University
Outlookindia.com Aug. 31 -- The newly set up Indian Institute of Management in Rohtak today entered into an understanding with the Kelley School of Business (KSB), Indiana University, USA to support each other in the pursuit of excellence in global business education. An MoU was signed in this regard between him and Indiana University President Michael McRobbie in the presence of senior official of the HRD Ministry, Rohtak MP Deepender S Hooda and those attached with the US varsity. Full story.
IU expects enrollment to set another record
The Indianapolis Star, Aug. 31 -- Bloomington -- Indiana University says a record number of students have started classes at its eight campuses. School officials say 108,041 students enrolled for the first day of fall semester classes. They expect that number to grow slightly before final enrollment figures are tabulated, and it should top last year's system record of 109,445. Full story.
Family time makes you happier, any day!
The Times of India, Daily Mail, PsychCentral, Aug. 31 -- A study has found that happy people who are less outgoing, relied less on partying and drinking to be happy and more on connections with family and friends or cognitive strategies, such as positive thinking. An Indiana University study compared strategies used by extroverted college students and their less socially inclined peers to reach to the conclusion. "You don't have to go out and party to be happy. That's the thing students feel they need to do, particularly when they're new to campus," said Bernardo J. Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. Full story. Full story 2. Full story 3.
Lighten up your Labor Day with these painless swaps
Today.msnbc.msn.com, Sept. 2 --When researchers from Indiana University and Ohio State looked at weight gain in children, they discovered that kids put on pounds three times faster during the summer than they do during the school year. And there's a good chance you're doing the same as an adult. In July, a report from Trust for America's Health revealed that obesity rates are steady or increasing in every single U.S. state, and in 38 states, more than 1 in 4 people are now obese --not overweight, obese. Full story.
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