The Woman Behind The IU Trident
When Maura Young Johnston, BA’97, MIS’99, received her 2021 edition of Imagine magazine, something caught her eye. “I saw your mystery and went looking,”…
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Justice Is Served—By IU Alums
Is IU a pillar of justice(s)? You bet. Allow us to make the case. Between Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law (at IU Bloomington)…
Our Cosmic Cleanup Problem—And Its IU-Led Solution
Here’s an unnerving thought: Floating miles above your head at this very moment are more than 34,000 pieces of space debris. That’s more than…
IU Geniuses And The ‘Intellectual Room To Roam’
By almost any measure, the word “genius” is overused these days. Your co-worker is a self-proclaimed “basketball genius”; your neighbor admiringly dubs you a…
Want To Be Happier? Try Gratitude.
If you are one of the many folks who found yourself struggling with mental health during the pandemic (or anytime for that matter), Y….
In Tokyo, IU Olympians Prove Mettle, Win Medals
There was an easy trick to spot an IU Olympian at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo: Where there was a pool, there was…
From Scuba To Shipwrecks To Saving The Seas
From a pool in Bloomington to bodies of water around the world, Indiana University’s Center for Underwater Science has made a name for itself…
A Somber—And Essential—Homecoming
After nearly a century, the remains of more than 700 Native Americans have returned home. This past April, IU completed the repatriation of the…
Growing Gains: Capitalizing On IU’s Best Ideas
Despite his academic success, Jackson Boyar, BA’12, spent his early years at IU struggling with balance, belonging, and self-confidence. As an East Asian Languages…
Pandemic Parenting: COVID-Related Stress And American Family Dynamics
If you want to understand how the pandemic is affecting families in the United States, an old adage still applies: “Mother knows best.” “Mothers…
Jacobs At 100: Celebrating A Century Of Beautiful Music
When Barzille Winfred Merrill accepted the position as head of the IU Department of Music in 1919, he hoped to create a music school…
Leading With Radical Love
In his time at IU Bloomington, senior Ky Freeman has been a Groups Scholar, served as president of the Black Student Union, and been…