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Adam Alexander, a senior at Yorktown High School, is the 2012 recipient of the Carolyn A. Lucas Scholarship, the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County announced recently.
Study: High levels of activity aid arterial functioning; might help women more than men
Indiana University researchers found that the highly active middle-aged subjects in their study appear to avoid the arterial stiffening -- when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body -- that typically comes with aging.
Study: In-patient, out-patient stroke rehab might benefit from yoga
Researchers looking into the value of adapted yoga for stroke rehabilitation report that after an eight-week program, study participants demonstrated improved balance and flexibility, a stronger and faster gait, and increased strength and endurance.
IU bisexuality studies focus on health, behavior and identity
Bisexuality, often stigmatized, typically has been lumped with homosexuality in previous public health research.
Jack and Sarah Smith, of Hartford City, wish to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their son, Ty Smith to Erin Thomas, daughter of Robert and Brenda Thomas of Oakland City, Indiana.
Dr. Timothy Lauger joins Niagara University's criminal justice department
It's been a busy couple of years for Timothy R. Lauger, Ph.D. The Wisconsin native earned his doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington in 2010 and recently finished his first book, which is set to be published in September.
Bird-flu research: The biosecurity oversight
The packages that started arriving by FedEx on 12 October last year came with strict instructions: protect the information within and destroy it after review.
Dr. Timothy Lauger joins Niagara University's criminal justice department
It's been a busy couple of years for Timothy R. Lauger, Ph.D. The Wisconsin native earned his doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington in 2010 and recently finished his first book, which is set to be published in September.
GeneclusterViz: a tool for conserved gene cluster visualization, exploration and analysis
In bacteria, it is expected that evolutionary pressures would conserve these arrangements due to the functional advantages they provide.
Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity
In a new study, a team of Indiana University biologists has shown for the first time that diversity is influenced on a spatial scale of unparalleled scope, in part, by how well tree seedlings survive under their own parents.
Resiliency During Early Years Can Protect Against Later Alcohol/Drug Use
Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 17 May 2012 - 0:00 PDT Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves.
Mark Cuban: College Is a Business Decision
A meltdown is coming to the higher education sector, billionaire computer magnate and NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban warned in a blog post on May 13.
Resiliency during early teen years can protect against later alcohol/drug use
Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves.
Brothers graduate from college
Justin graduated from IU Bloomington with a major in social studies secondary education with minors in history, geography and sociology.
Microbiome of young men depends upon circumcision status, patterns of sexual activity
The first study using cultivation independent sequencing of the microorganisms in the adolescent male urinary tract has revealed that the composition of microbial communities colonizing the penis in young men depends upon their circumcision status and patterns of sexual activity.
Sweetwater Founder Chuck Surack Receives Two Doctorate Degrees
Honors Conferred by Indiana University and University of St. Francis -- Fort Wayne, IN, May 14, 2012 - Chuck Surack, President and Founder of Sweetwater Sound , Inc., the third-largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the U.S., recently received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from each of two different universities in Indiana.
Bloomington Police Continue To Investigation Shooting
A naked man armed with a gun was shot by two Bloomington police officers Friday morning in a neighborhood north of the IU campus.
Bacteria study of male adolescents reveals new insights into urinary tract health
The first study using cultivation independent sequencing of the microorganisms in the adolescent male urinary tract has revealed that the composition of microbial communities colonizing the penis in young men depends upon their circumcision status and patterns of sexual activity.
Economist Predicts Steady Growth, but on a Rough Road
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IU Bloomington didn't alert students to naked gunman
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