We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.
We are excited to announce that Lawrence Washington, husband of the late Kathy Matthews, has established an endowment for the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center in her honor. An announcement from Indiana University gives details about Lawrence’s donation. Those of us here at the BDSC who worked with Kathy are awed by Lawrence’s generosity. We were fortunate to work side by side with her and to learn from her, and we still miss her every day. The BDSC will use the funds to remind everyone how special Kathy was and to support efforts at the BDSC that will build on her successes.
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Three College faculty members are the recipients of the Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning’s 20226 Grant to Support Learning through Writing. Senior Lecturer in Chemistry Meghan Porter, Teaching Professor of Chemistry Laura Brown, and Biology Lecturer Holly Anderson have been awarded $1,500 to redesign a course to emphasize writing and critical analysis skills.
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Sneha Dave, a 2020 graduate of the Media School within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, will begin her studies at Stanford Law School in Fall 2026. At Stanford, Dave will focus on shaping intellectual property and regulatory systems to improve the affordability of medicines and strengthen oversight of therapeutics.
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A sweeping new study reveals that America’s youth suicide crisis has been quietly escalating, with each generation since the Baby Boomers dying by suicide at higher rates, and at younger ages, than the one before. The study, co-authored by Bernice Pescosolido, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, with colleagues from the University of Utah and the University of Virginia, challenges some widely held beliefs, including the idea that rural men and the elderly are the groups most at risk. It also suggests that the interventions that practitioners, policymakers, and public health officials have relied on may need to be refocused.
Read more about Professor PescosolidoTwo students from the College are recipients of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a national award that supports students pursuing research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. In addition, two other College students were nominated for the scholarship, an honor that recognizes exceptional undergraduate researchers in STEM disciplines.
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Decisions have long been defined as the intermediate stage between perceptions and actions with each stage of this linear causal sequence corresponding to a discrete brain function, from sensory to cognitive to motor. IU cognitive neuroscientist Tom James challenges this view by arguing that in place of a discrete decision-making function in the brain that causes actions, a combination of sensory, sensorimotor, and motor processes lead to what he prefers to call ‘action selection.’
Read more about Tom JamesThe College of Arts and Sciences values curiosity and diverse thought as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a complex and interconnected world.
Jun 24
A Stitch in Time: Home Sewing of the 1960s and 1970s | Exhibition
University Collections at McCalla
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Aug 20
College of Arts + Sciences Expo
Dunn Meadow
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