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Indiana Memorial Union Board celebrates 100 years of student programming
Indiana Memorial Union photo by Kevin O. Mooney courtesy of Indiana Alumni Magazine.

IU's Joshua Bell: Instructor and "Instrumentalist of the Year"

IU breaks ground for state-of-the-art cinema and performance facility

IU's Ostrom is first woman to win Nobel Prize in economics
IU professor of political science Elinor Ostrom has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, the first woman to receive the award.

IU Dance Marathon: More than $7 million raised for Riley kids since 1991

Breathtaking: What college should be

Indiana undergrads can earn incentive grants
In-state undergraduate students who earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 this year will receive $300 toward Fall Semester 2010 tuition.

Matching the Promise: Campaign for IU Bloomington passes $1 billion
The "Matching the Promise" fundraising campaign for the IU Bloomington campus has reached the $1 billion milestone on the way to its $1.1 billion goal.

IU's Ostrom is first woman to win Nobel Prize in economics
IU professor of political science Elinor Ostrom has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, the first woman to receive the award.

Feel the Spirit: Homecoming 2009

Legendary coaches and players to join Athletics Hall of Fame
Seven great IU Hoosiers will be formally inducted into the Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.

Mentor: IU student promotes benefits of college to Latinos
Cesar Escovar and his fraternity are offering a program Providing Access to Higher Education (PATHE) at IU.

New department will research viruses to treat disease
The new Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry is the first science department created on the Indiana University Bloomington campus in 33 years.

Milestone: First-ever School of Informatics awards first-ever Ph.D.
Informatics, the first school of its kind in the United States, awards its first doctoral degree to James Costello, who is now working with a MacArthur "Genius Award" winner.

Big Ten. Big Voice: Music alumna receives Governor's Arts Award
IU Jacobs School of Music alumna Angela Brown is honored by Governor Mitch Daniels with Indiana's highest arts award.

Big Ten. Big Red: IU chosen to lead nationwide supercomputer research network
The National Science Foundation has chosen IU to lead a four-year, $15-million project to develop an experimental supercomputing network, FutureGrid.

Big Ten. Big World: Over 100 overseas study programs in 37 countries

Myles Brand, 1942-2009: In remembrance of IU's 16th president

Journalism Speaker Series presents Jeff Zaslow, Vivian Schiller, and Joe Buck

Record-breakers: First-year students raise the bar for academic achievement
The new freshman class reached a record high for average SAT score this year.

Big Ten. Big Fun: Football season kicks off with new facilities and family focus

Big Ten. Big Vision: Campus is home to national center for research
A grant from the National Eye Institute to the IU School of Optometry places the IU Bloomington campus among an elite group of vision research centers in the nation.

Big Ten. Big Welcome: A week of activities introducing students to campus
A photo gallery representing many of the events and activities available as part of Welcome Week.

Preservation: IU Art Museum restores a piece of Indiana history
August through September, visitors to the IU Art Museum can observe the restoration of Thomas Hart Benton's historic Indiana murals.

Big Ten. Big Expectations: 20 top students make up new class of Wells Scholars

Big Ten. Big Advantage: Intensive Freshman Seminars give students a head start on college

Commitment: Grant links 30 years of biomedical research with clinical work
Chancellor's Professor David Pisoni oversees a training grant that supports six postdoctoral researchers, six doctoral students, and six medical students on two campuses.

Multidisciplinary: Today's IU scientist does more than science
As associate professor, associate dean, and director of two centers, Beth Plale has her fingers on much more than a keyboard these days.

Farewell. After 38 years of service, a beloved campus leader retires
Dean of Students Richard McKaig will retire at the end of July 2009. Photo by Jim Bowling, Indiana Daily Student.

Outreach: IU is instrumental in the lives of first graders

Brilliant: Young IU scholar heads overseas to continue impressive studies

Big Ten. Big Experts: IU training Indiana National Guard on Afghan culture

Big Ten. Big Screen: From fine arts and Italian to 24 and Twilight
IU graduate Sarah Clarke goes big time on the big screen in Twilight.

Big Ten. Big Heroes: IU police officers save lives
IUPD officers Sgt. Shannon Ramey and Joe Amandola save the life of an IU employee suffering cardiac arrest.

Big Ten. Big Impact: IU makes $4.6 billion impact on Indiana's economy

IU News Room article of 2009 Summer Music Festival

IU News Room article on Professor Ybe and Huntington's Disease research

IU Foundation Matching the Promise Web site

IU News Room: IU Press director named one of top 50 women in book publishing

University Division Explore Majors and Careers Web site

IU News Room article on Douglas Hofstadter

IU News Room: China taps IU experts for national youth physical activity plan

IU Bloomington: Sports and Recreation page

IUMusic article: In the moment

Teaching and Learning Magazine: Students put ethics into action
Leadership, Ethics, and Social Action (LESA) students take classroom learning and put it to work in the community.

IU Office of Sustainabiity
IU's Office of Sustainability

Indiana Alumni Magazine: What's a Hoosier
A light-hearted look at the origins and history of the nickname "Hoosiers", courtesy of Indiana Alumni Magazine.