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New IUPUI Biology Professor Receives 5-Year, $1.5 Million NIH Grant Award
September 16, 2009 — Assistant professor of biology at the School of Science at IUPUI, Guoli Dai, was recently awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the role of a transcription factor in liver regeneration. Dai is new to the School of Science from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He plans to use the grant to blend his research to better understand the molecular mechanisms governing hepatocyte proliferation in response to liver injury.
Full storyIUPUI's Tourism Department Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Program Featuring President of Largest Global Community of Meeting Professionals
September 9, 2009 —
The Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management (TCEM) at IUPUI is celebrating a significant milestone: 10 years of operating under its current name and offering a four-year Bachelor of Science degree.
Computer and Information Science at IUPUI Hosts NSF SERC Showcase
August 31, 2009 — Department of Computer and Information Science at the School of Science at IUPUI will host a mini-SERC showcase on September 3, 2009 on the IUPUI campus. SERC, Software Engineering Research Center, is a National Science Foundation industry/university cooperative research center focusing on the applied and basic research of SERC affiliates.
Full storyNew Professor Studies Effects of Emotions, Risky Behaviors, Chronic Pain
August 28, 2009 —
Clinical psychologist Melissa Cyders, Ph.D., will join the Department of Psychology, part of the Purdue School of Science at IUPUI, to extend research on the integration of clinical psychology and neuropsychological concepts.
Psychology Professor Receives $1.25 M to Study Alcohol Intake, Binge Drinking
August 27, 2009 —
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health recently awarded Stephen Boehm, Ph.D., a tenured associate professor of psychology at the Purdue School of Science at IUPUI, a five year grant for $1.25 million to extend research on the role gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors play in alcohol consumption and binge drinking.
Bird Does Dance to the Music, Says Research Report on a YouTube Sensation
August 24, 2009 —
Can Snowball the cockatoo really dance? And does it really matter?
School of Science at IUPUI Professor Earns National Science Foundation Career Award
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August 18, 2009 —
Assistant chemistry professor at the School of Science at IUPUI, Dr. Sapna Deo, quickly made her mark on the world of chemistry and research when she was recently awarded the “Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers” from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF award for scientists is one of the most prestigious awards honoring investigators excellence in the laboratory and classroom.
SPEA Policy Brief Addresses Challenges in Health Reform
August 12, 2009 —
Congress may approve health reform legislation this year, but it remains to be seen whether the changes will stem the rising tide of health-care costs that is threatening the U.S. economy, an Indiana University expert writes in a new policy brief.
Americans Remain Divided on Government Involvement in Health Insurance, IU Survey Shows
August 10, 2009 — - Researchers from Indiana University’s Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research (CHPPR) have found that support for government-sponsored health insurance for individuals under age 65 remains virtually the same regardless of how the plan is described or how involved the government would be.
Full storyDiversity Scholars Research Program Member Looks Forward to Research, Social Work and Graduate School
July 31, 2009 —
Alexandria Edmondson’s future is far from being mapped out, but she knows it will include research, social work and graduate school
Can Pen and Paper Help Make Electronic Medical Records Better?
July 21, 2009 — The results of a new study of the pen and paper workarounds employed by healthcare providers who use an electronic medical record system may help make electronic medical records even more useful to health-care providers and the patients they serve.
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