College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

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We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.

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Biochemistry lab at IU Bloomington finds chemical solution for tackling antibiotic resistance 

Antimicrobial resistance — when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them — is an urgent threat to global public health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To combat this threat, the Gerdt Lab at IU studies how to weaken bacteria’s defenses against viruses.

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Blatt award funds antibacterial therapies, hearing aid research

Assistant Professor of Biology Cristina Landeta and Assistant Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Dana Urbanski — both in the College — have been awarded $25,000 each from the Lawrence Blatt Endowed Fund for Translational Research.

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Professor Julia Mebane awarded prestigious Goodwin Award of Merit

Julia Mebane, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies in the College, has been awarded the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit by the Society for Classical Studies for her recent book The Body Politic in Roman Political Thought. The award is the highest honor given by the Society for Classical Studies to a scholarly book and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field.

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Congratulations to IU Football’s College team members on national championship, perfect season

The College celebrates the Indiana Hoosiers football team’s National Championship and perfect 16-0 season — as well as the contributions of the 18 College students who are IU Football team members.

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IU research scientist awarded Fulbright to supply labs worldwide

Senior Scientist Arndt Schimmelmann, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, is the only scientist in the world creating chemical stable isotope standards for oxygen—necessary for the Army, Navy, NASA, and Olympic doping control labs, among other institutions. He won a Fulbright Specialist Award and is using it to create more of these standards and supply labs around the world for another couple of decades.

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Dress for success: College launches Crimson Closet

Students now have a new, no-cost way to prepare for job interviews, career fairs, networking events, professional portraits, and other career opportunities with the launch of the College-led Crimson Closet, a campus-wide resource that provides free rentals of professional clothing. The initiative is made possible through the latest collaboration between the IU Student Government and the College's Walter Center for Career Achievement.

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A hub for curiosity + diverse thought

The College of Arts and Sciences values curiosity and diverse thought as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a complex and interconnected world.