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Sound Judgment: Laura Sisk a Swift Staple
A skim of the credits of Taylor Swift’s last eight albums will reveal a common phrase: “Vocals recorded by Laura Sisk.”
Elder Watson Diggs: ‘The Dreamer’
In 1916, Elder Watson Diggs, founder of Kappa Alpha Psi, became the first Black graduate of the IU School of Education.
Get the Gig: 4 Steps to a Better Job Search
Mike Schmeckebier, BS’00, MS’05, a career coach and lecturer at the Kelley School of Business, wants you to take control of your job search.
TUMI and Roam Co-Founder Charlie Clifford Changed the Luggage Game (Twice)
Premium luggage mogul Charlie Clifford, BA’65, MBA’67, founded TUMI in 1975 and his customizable luggage brand, Roam, in 2017.
Alum Stephen Hofer: More than an ‘Aviation Attorney to the Stars’
Game show contestant. Genealogical curator of Dunn Cemetery. Aviation attorney. Stephen Hofer, BA’76, walks readers through his life.
Legendary Loss
Bob Knight, the legendary and often controversial former Hoosier men’s basketball head coach, died Nov. 1, 2023. He was 83.
Stories Set in Stone: An Old Cemetery Tells Tales of IU’s Deep Past
Dunn Cemetery has been a family gravesite since the 1820s. Approximately 68 people are buried in the cemetery, possibly a few more in unmarked graves.
A Dirty Job—With Bright Results
Are you one of the millions of people who have ever had strep throat? Or pink eye? Or a urinary tract infection? If so, chances are good that antibiotics helped you get better.
Tailoring a New White Coat
Our health is precious to us. And choosing a medical doctor is essential, yet personal. But for many members of minority communities, it can be difficult to find a skilled physician who shares their background and identifies with their challenges.
The Man Behind the Gates
Edson W. Sample, MS’71, who funded one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished landmarks—the Sample Gates—died in early December 2022.
How Do We Live and Thrive in a World with AI?
Artificial intelligence could write this article and you might not even notice. AI is getting so good—some might say scary good—that the line between humans and technology seems blurrier than ever before.
Finding Fibbers
Baloney, hogwash, hooey, rubbish, poppycock, bull. Call it what you will, disinformation is a problem. The proliferation of provably false information is only growing and becoming more subtle, sophisticated, and subversive.
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