Indiana University Front Page News
June 15, 2007
Front Page News at IU delivers top headlines of the day from the campuses of Indiana University. It comes to you courtesy of IU University Communications in the Office of University Relations.
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IU announces sustainability interns
Earnings per job growing better than number of jobs in Indiana
Sound Medicine is on the Move
The power of friendship
IU Bloomington Scoreboard
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IU announces sustainability interns -- As part of a rapidly expanding effort to address issues of environmental and social sustainability on its Bloomington campus, 13 undergraduate and graduate students at Indiana University have been named recipients of internships in a new sustainability internship program. Read the complete story.
Earnings per job growing better than number of jobs in Indiana -- While job growth in Indiana during the first half of this decade advanced by a mere 0.2 percent, average earnings per Hoosier bucked normal trends by growing by 19 percent, according to a report from the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Read the complete story.
Sound Medicine is on the Move -- Sound Medicine, a weekly medical program featured on WFYI-FM 90.1, is moving to a new time. Starting on July 1, Sound Medicine will air at 2 p.m., Sundays, following Car Talk. Read the complete story.
The power of friendship -- Christie Wise was beating her breast cancer, but the journey was taking its toll. Arthritis and lingering pain from treatment kept her out of her beautiful flower gardens and brought her enjoyable walks to a halt. Doted on by her friends, she soon added 50 pounds to her petite frame. Jeanne Johnston, an exercise physiologist at Indiana University Bloomington, thought there had to be a way to bring physical activity back into her friend's life, even though Wise had never been a fan of formal exercise. Cancer rehab programs also were rare (still are) -- but just tell that to Johnston, the Monroe County YMCA and the community funders who brought Working out to Increase Strength and Endurance (WISE) to Bloomington and to the cancer patients and survivors who benefit from it. Read the complete story.
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Indiana University Bloomington Scoreboard
Schedule for Friday-Sunday, June 15-17: No varsity teams in action
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IU in the news
Welcome to IU: Orientation 2007
Indiana Daily Student, June 14 -- Orientation got under way on Tuesday, kicking off a program that will bring more than 7,000 incoming freshmen and transfer students to campus over the next five weeks. The two-day orientation process is essential for new students to become familiar with campus before encountering the large crowds of Welcome Week and also a chance to plan their schedules for the fall in a one-on-one advising session, said Troy Jones, Orientation student coordinator. Read the complete story.
Internet2 connects east and west US at 100Gbps
PC Pro, June 14 -- Internet2 has connected the east and west coasts of the US via its 100 Gigabit IP network. In April of this year, Internet2 announced that the first major phase of the deployment was complete, which included nodes in the Northeast and Midwest regions. With today's announcement, Internet2 and its partner Level 3 Communications have now completed deployment of nodes across the northern span of the network including those in Washington DC, Chicago, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Seattle. 'Today's announcement marks another key milestone in bringing more advanced network technology to the research and education community,' said Steve Cotter, Internet2 director of network services. 'Through collaboration with Level 3, the GRNOC [Global Research Network Operations Center at Indiana University], and the regional network connectors, we have been able to continue to deliver on our aggressive roll out schedule and make the transition to this new backbone seamless for our members.' Read the complete story.
GAIN brings golf to people with disabilities
Salt Lake Tribune, June 14 -- Whether it's a business meeting, a tournament, or friends playing a round, golf is a social sport. Golf: Accessible and Inclusive (GAIN) Utah, along with the University of Utah Rehabilitation Center Health Care Program, allows Utah residents with disabilities to take part in society, and make friends, by playing golf. Before starting GAIN Utah, Gary Robb, Executive Director of the National Center of Accessibility at Indiana University, and Compton conducted three years of research involving more than 850 individuals with disabilities around the country to find out how golf would impact their self-efficacy and active living. Read the complete story.
IU Tech Center Graduating, Adding Companies
Inside Indiana Business, June 14 -- In the world of technology-based incubators, graduating companies and attracting new ideas to replace them are what keeps the doors open and the adrenalin flowing. And on both counts, Indiana University's Emerging Technologies Center seems to be pumping on all cylinders. The IUETC has just graduated its 5th company and is this month welcoming two new high tech companies. "There is no question that it shows people that the process works, it shows people that there is a support infrastructure here to help people willing to take the risk and become entrepreneurs," said Mark Long, IUETC's chief executive officer. Read the complete story.
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