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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.
A Mindful Approach to Mental Health
If you’ve noticed terms such as “self-care” becoming more prevalent in our cultural lexicon, it’s for good reason. According to IU Distinguished Professor of Sociology Bernice Pescosolido, mental health is finally—and fortunately—having its moment.
Educating Entrepreneurs Like Nobody’s Business
The Business Opportunities for Self-Starters program at IU East (BOSS for short) imparts this fundamental lesson to local high school students by teaching economics, entrepreneurship, and, yes, how to write a business plan.
Don Fischer: Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers
Don Fischer has been calling IU football and men’s basketball games for more than 50 years as the school's official play-by-play announcer.
Revisit IU Bloomington in the 1970s with Films by Al Edyvean
From freshman orientation and sorority recruitment to the 1975–76 men’s basketball team, Al Edyvean, BA’72, MS’75, captured it all on camera.
Triathlete Jenny Smith Reflects on One of the World’s Toughest Events and Surviving a Shark Encounter
Only 53 athletes in the world have successfully completed the Enduroman Arch 2 Arc challenge—Jenny (Johnson) Smith, BS’99, is one of them.
Remote Success: Ace the Virtual Interview
With remote work becoming the normal in many offices, the hiring process often takes place online— a benefit to those looking for a job.
IUPUI Researchers See Promise in the Guts of Blow Flies
Could blow flies become a critical line of defense in wartime? Absolutely, say IUPUI researchers. A team from IUPUI’s Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program has uncovered the ability of blow flies to detect chemicals, including chemical warfare agents, in the environment.
Contestant Chronicles
More than a dozen IU alumni have appeared on some of the most iconic, nationally televised game shows, including “Wheel of Fortune.”
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