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Aug. 28,
2008 — More than 30,000 students are attending IUPUI, setting an enrollment record that breaks through a barrier the campus has flirted with for years.
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Aug. 27,
2008 — Drew Appleby, a professor of Psychology at IUPUI, has been named a Psi Chi Distinguished member by the Psi Chi National Council. Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology.
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Aug. 25,
2008 — Driving Simulator Lab in Transportation Active Safety Institute at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is avdancing the development of the next generation of safety measures, devices and protocols to significantly impact automobile safety.
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Aug. 22,
2008 — The Office of Equal Opportunity will hold an open house Tuesday, August 26, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in UN123 to celebrates its new location, new name and new vision. Light refreshments will be served.
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Aug. 22,
2008 — Becoming part of what is expected to become the largest online repository of public policy research in the world was an easy choice, says David Lewis, Dean of the IUPUI University Library.
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Aug. 22,
2008 — IUPUI is one of 70 "up-and-coming schools" in the United States that everyone should be watching, says U.S. News & World Report.
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Aug. 20,
2008 — IUPUI made the first annual Forbes.com list of the top 15 percent of America's best colleges.
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Aug. 20,
2008 — A yeast geneticist on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is close to developing mutant yeast for ethanol production that would reduce or eliminate the need to use corn to make the alternative fuel.
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Aug. 19,
2008 — Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute lead poisoning associated with imported toys or jewelry. Could treating contaminated soil with water prevent this public health scourge?
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Aug. 18,
2008 — A prestigious initiative underway at IUPUI and three other universities in Indiana to address the state's need for well-prepared teachers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines drew praise and a pledge from Governor Mitch Daniels.
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Aug. 15,
2008 — IUPUI is joining more than 80 Indianapolis businesses in the Indiana Sports Corp Corporate Challenge at the Michael Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium on Saturday, September 27th.
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Aug. 15,
2008 — A class designed and taught by Karen E. Bravo, Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, has been recognized nationally as a model for integrating the subject of human trafficking into the higher education syllabus.
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Aug. 15,
2008 — The 2008 BackPack Attack successfully accomplished its mission of providing needed back-to-school supplies to thousands of children.
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Aug. 14,
2008 — Law Professor George Edwards, founder and director of the IU School of Law-Indianapolis' Program in International Human Rights Law, will talk with leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Bangladesh, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Nigeria, and the West Bank on Friday, August 15.
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Aug. 14,
2008 — A class designed and taught by Karen E. Bravo, associate professor of law at the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, has been recognized nationally as a model for integrating the subject of human trafficking into the higher education syllabus.
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Aug. 14,
2008 — When IUPUI parents bring their youngsters to the IUPUI Center for Young Children next week to start the new semester, they'll be greeted by a couple of parents on a mission.
Aug. 14,
2008 — The mission: Encourage other parents to take advantage of the opportunities that the on-site child care service offers parents to build partnerships between home and school.
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Aug. 12,
2008 — Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Professor of Chemistry and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has been selected as a recipient of the 2008 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry. The award will be presented in November.
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Aug. 11,
2008 — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved the state's first master's degree program in forensic science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
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Aug. 8,
2008 — Three new scholars have joined the School of Informatics faculty, effective Aug. 1. The trio will teach classes and lead research in the areas of media arts and science, human computer interaction and health informatics.
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Aug. 7,
2008 — Indianapolis and Marion County officials must take a more aggressive approach to preventing crime, according to a trio of area experts in criminal justice, law and public health who have spent the past year researching the issue.
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Aug. 7,
2008 — Crime Prevention working group says "it is critical for the city-county government to launch a major public-private partnership that will build on the January 2007 recommendations of the Community Crime Prevention Task Force."
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Aug. 7,
2008 — Three Indiana college students, including two Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) students, will spend one semester of the 2008-09 school year in China as students in a new program designed to educate American students in Chinese language (Mandarin) and Chinese culture.
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Aug. 6,
2008 — A proposal by Indiana University School of Social Work Professor Robert Vernon and several colleagues from around the globe, is among three projects that have been awarded grants from the University of California Annenberg School of Communication as part of its "Second Life and the Public Good Community Challenge."
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Aug. 6,
2008 — Sarah S. Baker has been named associate dean of University College at IUPUI. This appointment was announced today by Scott Evenbeck, dean of University College.
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Aug. 6,
2008 — Wade Lange says he knew just the place to look for a creative solution to a complex marketing challenge facing his life sciences start-up firm - the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI. Lange is president and CEO of ImmuneWorks, Inc., an Indianapolis-based developer of new treatments for serious diseases of the lung.
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Aug. 6,
2008 — Jason T. Spratt will join the IUPUI Division of Student Life as the new assistant dean of students, effective August 18, 2008, division officials announced recently.
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Aug. 6,
2008 — Patricia A. Martin, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio will make the keynote address entitled "Reviewing the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate Essentials: Journey toward a preferred future" during the Indiana University School of Nursing's (IUSON) Mary E. Culbertson Symposium. Nursing faculty from all eight IUSON campuses around the state will convene on Monday, August 18, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel on the campus of IUPUI to learn more about the educational framework for the preparation of professional nurses.
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Aug. 6,
2008 — The IU School of Informatics has promoted Barbara M. Hayes to a newly created position, Director of Strategic Planning and Research Initiatives.
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Aug. 4,
2008 — Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is among the 13 recipients of a new federal grant to help universities and colleges implement plans to prevent and respond to campus emergencies. IUPUI will receive a $448,890 Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) grant.
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Aug. 1,
2008 — Herron School of Art and Design is pleased to announce that "Freak Parade," 32 works of art by renowned artist Thomas Woodruff, will be on exhibit at the Eleanor Prest Reese and Robert B. Berkshire Galleries from Aug. 8 through Oct. 4, 2008.
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Aug. 1,
2008 — Due to additional new housing spaces off-campus, the IUPUI housing department is now accepting new applications for the fall 2008 semester.
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July 31,
2008 — The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) at University Place Conference Center and Hotel on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus is focusing on the Olympics in a new exhibit of work from its permanent collection.
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July 31,
2008 — Blackhawk and Bell Jet Ranger helicopters, bomb-dismantling robots, police SWAT vehicles, ambulances and fire trucks will be among the attractions when Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis observes its second annual Public Safety Career Day on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008.
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July 25,
2008 — Several faculty members of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are assuming new leadership responsibilities prior to the start of the 2008-09 school year.
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July 24,
2008 — Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner has announced Dr. Virginia Majewski will become the Associate Dean of the School this academic year.
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July 24,
2008 — This weekend, July 26 and 27, Sound Medicine, the award-winning weekly Public Radio program hosted by Barbara Lewis, will cover certain genes that greatly increase a woman's risk of getting cancer, the declining trend of malpractice lawsuits, difficult questions about elder care and the dangers of overly-competitive youth baseball.
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July 24,
2008 — Handling domestic violence calls is the subject of a two-day law enforcement training session at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Training Facility. IUPUI police officers are the instructors for the program that was founded by IUPUI sociology Professor David Ford.
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July 24,
2008 — Victoria L. Champion, Associate Dean for Research, Edward W. and Sara Stam Cullipher Endowed Chair, Mary Margaret Walther Distinguished Professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing was recently appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board by President George Bush. This is a six year appointment, ending in 2014.
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July 24,
2008 — The Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) has received a $712,000 3-year Advanced Nursing Education Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. According to Dr. Dan J. Pesut, PhD, APRN, BC, CCNS, FAAN, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at IUSON, "This is a significant award that will help meet the need for advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurses in the state of Indiana and nationally. The program planned is accessible, innovative and cutting edge."
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July 21,
2008 — Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. A new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, Ph.D., an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist, explores the development of America's consumer culture through our relationship with the doughnut, beloved by many, a symbol of temptation and unhealthiness to others.
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July 18,
2008 — One young participant, at age 14, had just finished junior high school. Another came equipped with a master's degree. In between were 20 high school, college, and college-bound students - and all had one thing in common: a keen interest in learning more about dentistry, and what it's like to be a student in this field.
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July 18,
2008 — Imagine a probe that could rapidly determine from the smallest possible sample whether a bioterrorist attack had occurred, or indentify whether bacteria such as E. coli or cancer were present. And do it by causing the detection target, if present, to glow like a firefly.
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July 16,
2008 — Herron School of Art and Design is proud to announce that our diversity-based student group Spectrum will participate in the 38th annual Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration. This is Spectrum's fifth consecutive exhibition as part of IBE's Cultural Arts Pavilion. Herron students and alumni will exhibit alongside institutions such as the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis Art Center, and others.
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July 16,
2008 — An Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) professor's early career decision to rebury Native American human remains - an act then considered academic suicide - recently earned the professor international recognition for significant contributions to world archaeology.
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July 16,
2008 — Anthony Faiola, associate professor, IU School of Informatics, has been named the School's interim executive associate dean at IUPUI, effective July 1. Faiola also serves as the School's director of the Media Arts and Science (MAS), and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) programs, and is a long-time member of the teaching faculty.
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July 16,
2008 — Every two years, peace researchers from around the world gather to exchange ideas and experiences, to initiate joint projects, and develop new avenues for research. The International Peace Research Association (IPRA) conference focuses on the most urgent challenges for peace. IUPUI's Director of International Partnerships, Ian McIntosh, who teaches a class on Truth and Reconciliation at IUPUI, will address the conference on the subject of 'measuring reconciliation'.
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July 16,
2008 — Experts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) are available for media interviews regarding the current mortgage banking crisis
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July 11,
2008 — What did you do on your summer vacation? For three local high school students the answer to that question includes experiments on the role of RNA in bacteria identification, how bone cells respond to mechanical stimulation and the design of a 2D biomembrane.
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July 9,
2008 — If Housing at IUPUI was a motel, it would flip on its red neon no-vacancy sign.With all 1,100 beds now assigned to students, IUPUI has stopped accepting new applications for housing for the 2008-09 academic year.
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July 3,
2008 — Dawn Rhodes, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, at IUPUI has announced several changes regarding the operation of the division she oversees, including its name.
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July 2,
2008 — Eugene R. Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, will leave that position August 31, 2008 to become president of the Indiana University Foundation, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today.
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July 1,
2008 — For Sandosh Vasudevan the word "leisure" doesn't necessarily compute. That's because Vasudevan - a native of India who came to IUPUI for graduate school - seemingly spends every waking moment developing software applications, projects that are turning heads in Silicon Valley and beyond.
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July 1,
2008 — School of Science Acting Dean Bart S. Ng has named today psychology professor Kathy E. Johnson as chair of the Department of Psychology.
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June 30,
2008 — The politics of managing the watersheds and river basins which provide water for the millions of inhabitants of New York City, Los Angeles, the Pacific Northwest and other increasingly thirsty areas of the country are explored in Embracing Watershed Politics, a new book which asks whether and how politics are getting in the way as Americans try to better manage and protect the natural re¬sources of our watersheds.
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June 27,
2008 — Roger W. Schmenner, Ph.D. and chief of staff for the Office of the Chancellor at the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI and best known for his expertise in the field of production, operations management and manufacturing logistics operations, was recently selected as Outstanding Paper Award Winner by the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2008.
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June 27,
2008 — On June 19,2008 IUPUI Police arrested Timothy Kelley for theft and vandalism after two IUPUI Campus Facility Services employees witnessed the crime in progress.
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June 27,
2008 — Standard neurological exams of older adults are good predictors of future brain health and quality of life. These tests should become part of the physician's routine examination of older adults say faculty from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research in an editorial in the June 23, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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June 27,
2008 — School of Science Acting Dean Bart S. Ng has appointed psychology professor James M. Murphy as associate dean for research and graduate education. He will assume the position on July 1, 2008.
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June 27,
2008 — The Polish Academy of Sciences will host an international conference on dynamical systems in honor of Michal Misiurewicz, a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at IUPUI and one of the world's leading researchers in the field of dynamical systems. The conference will be held June 30-July 5, 2008, in Bedlewo, Poland, and will bring together participants from more than 50 universities in 20 countries.
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June 27,
2008 — PolicyArchive (www.PolicyArchive.org), the nation's first free, comprehensive, online archive of public policy research, was launched today by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) University Library and the non-profit Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) with support from major U.S. charitable foundations.
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June 27,
2008 — A newly published study that found wireless systems that track hospital medical equipment can cause potentially hazardous incidents involving lifesaving devices may have needlessly alarmed patients, their families and hospital administrators, says a Biomedical Engineering Technology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
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June 27,
2008 — IUPUI's Office of Equal Opportunity, formerly the Office of Affirmative Action, is on the move.
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June 26,
2008 — The creator of a nationally recognized international student engagement program at IUPUI is making a big move as part of efforts to help advance the campus's international outreach.
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June 25,
2008 — Think "speed dating" for the professional business man or woman and the IPL Power Networking Breakfast fits the bill for providing a setting for participants to make a new business contact every two minutes.
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June 20,
2008 — Job (2005) by artist Judith Shea (b. 1948) will be permanently installed at Herron School of Art and Design in June. The 75" x 38" x 30" bronze sculpture will be on display in the Allen Whitehill Clowes Pavilion at Herron's main entrance on New York Street.
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June 20,
2008 — IUPUI has received a $200,000 award from Rolls-Royce Corporation to continue the design and testing of the next generation of aircraft engines, with a goal of creating cleaner, more efficient, and powerful engines. This is in addition to prior awards in 2006 and 2007 totaling approximately $380,000. The wave rotor combustion turbine engines could cut fuel usage and CO2 emissions in aircraft by 20 percent or more over traditional gas turbine engines being used today. They could also help make hypersonic flight to orbit more feasible.
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June 20,
2008 — Indiana University Foundation will present three free Ball Garden noon time performances featuring musicians from the Indiana University Department of Music and Arts Technology at IUPUI.
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June 20,
2008 — IU School of Dentistry faculty member Dr. Susan L. Zunt, professor of oral pathology, will be installed as president-elect of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AOMP) during the organization's joint meeting with the International Association of Oral Pathologists next week in San Francisco.
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June 20,
2008 — We Make A Life By What We Give is the title of a new book that will nudge readers to think about their lives and how they can share what they have to improve their lives and the lives of others. Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children physician-philosopher Richard B. Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D. guides readers through reflection on and discussion of the role of giving in their lives.
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June 20,
2008 — By the time the keynote speaker finished talking about the need for schools of social work to internationalize their curriculum, Margaret Adamek was sold. Little did she realize listening to that talk nearly two years ago that it would lead to a trip to Ethiopia where last month she taught a course on scholarly writing at Addis Ababa University.
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June 20,
2008 — Roosevelt Y. Johnson gave students and postdoctoral fellows a peak into what their future might be like if they pursue their goal of becoming faculty members at IUPUI or other college campuses. Johnson did so by looking back on his distinguished career in a talk entitled "True Confessions of a Former Faculty Member." Johnson's talk was the keynote address of the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Summer Institute at IUPUI.
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June 13,
2008 — Merrill Brouillette is one of 20 students from HBCUs who, along with one IUPUI student and one IUB student, are the second cohort to attend the Summer Scholars Institute for Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
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June 13,
2008 — On June 28, 2008, hundreds of bike riders again will take to the streets for a 20-mile late night jaunt around downtown Indianapolis, including the IUPUI campus.
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June 13,
2008 — Popular sprint car driver and IUPUI student Geoff Dodge recently presented a custom bike helmet to a fourth-grader who created the helmet's design.
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June 13,
2008 — Associate Professor Kim D. White-Mills will participate in the 33rd Annual Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration sponsored by Higher Education Resource Services.
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June 13,
2008 — In the fall semester 2008, 836 IUPUI students with outstanding academic performance will return to campus as IUPUI Road Scholars.
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June 11,
2008 — Faculty, staff and students at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis are conducting relief efforts to help their counterparts at IUPUI's extension center in Columbus, Ind., a city hard hit by recent regional flooding.
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June 6,
2008 — In a series of performances around Indianapolis, the IUPUI student jazz band will pay special tribute to the band's late director and local jazz legend, Jack Gilfoy.
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June 5,
2008 — "Parallel Interface" combines photographic processes from the past to the present to produce a stimulating exhibition sure to impress. You are invited to the closing reception on Friday, June 20th from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm in Herron's Photography lower level gallery 003, 735 West New York Street on the campus of IUPUI. The exhibition features a wide array of video art, photography, and installation art that push beyond the ordinary confines of photography.
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June 5,
2008 — IUPUI student Amanda Rice has completed the IUPUI Police Cadet program and begun a full-time law enforcement career with the IUPUI Police Department.
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June 5,
2008 — Designing a road, seeing how a bridge works and touring the new Indianapolis Airport are just a few of the new experiences thirty Indianapolis Pubic School students will explore during the Indiana Summer Transportation Institute from June 9-13, 2008. The five-day summer educational program is hosted by Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) with support form the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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June 5,
2008 — For the second consecutive year, the Delta Dental Foundation has awarded $75,000 to Indiana University School of Dentistry to assist in the preventive dental care of Hoosier children at greatest risk of developing dental decay and other problems that place a youngster's oral health in jeopardy.
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June 5,
2008 — A picture Joie Ray sitting in the cockpit of a race car with a beaming smile dominates the cover of Dr. Patrick Sullivan's new book about the racing pioneer.
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May 30,
2008 — An IUPUI professor will head a newly created medical research institute that has received $25 million in federal funding.
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May 29,
2008 — Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) on June 12, 2008, will host "Protecting America's Heartland from Catastrophic Events," the first of six major national conferences on homeland security and emergency management.
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May 29,
2008 — An IUPUI administrator's novel scheme for replenishing forests in the Republic of Armenia while simultaneously fighting poverty in the former Soviet Union, is one of the world's best environmental projects.
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May 29,
2008 — In a well-orchestrated move that officials say hits all the right notes, the Indiana University Music program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is now part of the engineering and technology school on the campus.
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May 23,
2008 — Dr. Irene Queiro-Tajalli has added another job to her to-do list: contributing author to an upcoming book showcasing prominent women social workers from around the world.
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May 23,
2008 — The 815 W. Michigan Street building,formerly University College, has been renamed Joseph T. Taylor Hall, in honor of Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Taylor's widow, Hertha Taylor, and other family members were special guests during the official renaming ceremony held May 19.
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May 22,
2008 — In August 2008, the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will open the first phase of the $150 million, 405,000-square-foot integrated outpatient and inpatient building on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.
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May 16,
2008 — A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income individuals. The study result provides good news for state Medicaid leaders struggling to meet the needs of individuals with chronic conditions and also suggests that some disease management efforts, even among relatively low-risk patients, may be an effective strategy.
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May 16,
2008 — More than 800 alumni and friends are expected to return to IUPUI this weekend as four schools on the campus - the IU School of Law-Indianapolis, the IU School of Medicine, the IU School of Nursing, and the IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences - celebrate IU Alumni Weekend.
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May 16,
2008 — The idea that Lalit Khandare, a PhD student in the IU School of Social Work, received an invitation to present a paper at the Berlin Roundtables on the future of megacities isn't surprising. By all rights, Khandare, a native of small town from central India, should never have gotten an education, let alone by on the verge of getting his PhD. According to his country's caste system, he was born as "an untouchable" or one of the Dalits or "broken people."
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May 16,
2008 — Take a $2.9 million National Science Foundation grant, mix with research graduate students at IUPUI and pour into Indianapolis Public Schools middle and high school science classrooms and outdoor learning laboratories.
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May 16,
2008 — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved a Ph.D. degree program in biostatistics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The program, which is unique to Indiana and leads to a degree from Indiana University, is a collaboration of the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the School of Science and the Division of Biostatistics in the IU School of Medicine.
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May 16,
2008 — The IUPUI High School Mathematics Contest awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to 16 central Indiana high school students who completed problems created by college professors.
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May 16,
2008 — IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz today announced the selection of Khaula Murtadha as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Lifelong Learning and Executive Director of the Community Learning Network at IUPUI, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees. Murtadha is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI. Her research interests include effective educational leadership in urban schools and the impact of African American women in city school reform efforts.
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May 15,
2008 — Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) today announced a partnership with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), an urban research and academic health sciences campus with 21 schools and academic units, that would sponsor Sarah Fisher's No. 67 Honda powered Dallara for the upcoming Indianapolis 500.
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May 15,
2008 — IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor William Blomquist as the next Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees.
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May 15,
2008 — The Office of Academic Affairs and the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI are hosting a celebration of the exemplary career of Sharon Hamilton from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 15 in the University Place Conference Center ballroom.
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May 12,
2008 — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved a bachelor's degree program in Motorsports Engineering at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
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May 12,
2008 — The first four people in the nation to earn a doctorate in Philanthropic Studies have graduated from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University's Ph.D. program, Center officials announced today.
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May 12,
2008 — The Indiana Debate Commission is reviewing venue applications from 10 facilities, including IUPUI, throughout the state that are interested in hosting gubernatorial debates this fall.
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May 12,
2008 — Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs today announced it has established the Indiana University Public Policy Institute. John L. Krauss, an IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs faculty member at IUPUI and former Indianapolis deputy mayor, will direct the Institute.
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May 9,
2008 — The National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) at University Place - IUPUI is the only art museum participating in the new Sports Museum of America (SmA) which opened May 7, 2008, at 26 Broadway in Lower Manhattan.
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May 9,
2008 — The IUPUI community will gather at 4:30 p.m. May 19 in the courtyard in front of University College to honor the memory of one of its founders, Dr. Joseph T. Taylor.
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May 9,
2008 — On a recent trip to Brazil led by Labor Studies Assistant Professor Bill Mello, Katina West became a firm believer in a tonic that could improve the world. It's called hope.
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May 7,
2008 — IUPUI Professor Eric M. Meslin, director of the Indiana University Center for Bioethics, was named a Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Merite - Knight of the National Order of Merit - by the President of France.
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May 7,
2008 — The IUPUI Police Department on May 5 swore in three police officers and one police sergeant, bringing the number of the department's sworn officers to 33
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May 6,
2008 — Pixar, the creator of the wildly successful Toy Storyfranchise and other animated blockbuster films, has hired IUPUI new media student Frank Tai to be a technical director for the studio's newly established in-residence internship program.
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May 6,
2008 — Herron School of Art and Design will install New York Artist Jill Viney's "Barrow" at the northeast entrance to Eskenazi Hall. The piece will be on display at Herron School of Art and Design for two years.
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May 2,
2008 — More than 5,600 students are eligible to receive degrees at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis's main commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at the Indiana Convention Center. On Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11 at the Convention Center, graduating students will also attend school-level recognition ceremonies, some of which feature special guest speakers.
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May 2,
2008 — Greg Lindsey, Professor and Associate Dean with the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI, is resigning his positions and joining the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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May 1,
2008 — The little girl was insistent. Nobody was going to convince her she had to return to her classroom. Period.
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May 1,
2008 — The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties is pleased to announce the appointment of Bessie House-Soremekun and Lisa Riolo as Faculty Fellows in the Office of Academic Affairs.
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May 1,
2008 — IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz today announced the selection of Kim D. Kirkland as the campus's Director of Equal Opportunity. Kirkland is currently the Affirmative Action Officer and Senior Investigator responsible for monitoring compliance with federal and state equal opportunity and nondiscrimination laws and regulations at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio.
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April 30,
2008 — IUPUI is among the first group of organizations and businesses that have joined a City of Indianapolis initiative to improve the environment and air quality in Central Indiana.
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April 28,
2008 — The IU School of Nursing (IUSON) is hosting its third annual "Celebration of Nursing" Luncheon on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the new IUPUI Campus Center, 4th Floor, Multipurpose Room from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The purpose of this event is to recognize nurses who make an invaluable difference in the delivery of healthcare as well as to honor the individuals who teach them.
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