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A Little Artist Goes a Long Way
When J.C. Barnett III was a kid, he would watch his grandmother doodle on the backs of envelopes and inside phone books. This early artistic influence inspired Barnett’s lifelong pursuit…
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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…
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IU Campuses Prepare for Total Eclipse of the Sun
The last time Indiana University saw a total eclipse, the first woman had just graduated from IU, and the university’s alma mater, “Hail to Old IU,” was still 23 years…
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Travel Like a Local: Tokyo
Tokyo resident Craig Howard, PhD’12, shares his expertise on navigating Japanese cuisine, public baths, customs to follow and more in this guide to Japan’s capital city.
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Vital Solutions in a Climate of Change
How do you make Indiana a more sustainable place to live? If you’re one of IU’s McKinney Climate Fellows, you start locally. A municipal composting site in Zionsville. A climate…
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Pod Spotter: Jon Cohen Discovers Top-Tier Talent for Spotify
Jon Cohen, BA’03, has helped acquire top-tier talent for Spotify, including Brené Brown, who hosts the popular podcast “Unlocking Us.”
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Travel Like a Local: Northwest Indiana
Plan your trip to Northwest Indiana with Joseph Pete, BA’06, who wrote the book 100 Things to Do in Gary and Northwest Indiana Before You Die.
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Looking Back at an American Tragedy
Mere weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, six IU alumni shared their first-hand accounts from that devastating day. Their stories were then shared in the IU Alumni Magazine.
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Excerpt: Canary in the Coal Mine by Will Cooke
When Will Cooke, BA’94, MS’95, MD’01, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Ind., he had no idea…
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A Physician’s View of the Drug Epidemic Ravaging Rural America
Will Cooke, BA’94, MS’95, MD’01, had no idea what he was in for when he moved back home to southern Indiana after completing his medical residency in Muncie, Ind. In…
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Herron Alum Shares Indian Culture Through Design
Ria Vavhal, BFA’23, a two-time Top 100 honoree from Mumbai, discusses finding community while being the only international student in her Herron School of Art and Design program and incorporating Indian tribal art into her coursework.
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Nobel Prize Lands at IU
The late Elinor “Lin” Ostrom was named a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009.