http://newscenter.iupui.edu/ News about Research from Newscenter en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:48:46 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5956/Bradbury-center-director-headlines-Ray-Bradbury-Weekend-events-March-22-and-23 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5956/Bradbury-center-director-headlines-Ray-Bradbury-Weekend-events-March-22-and-23 INDIANAPOLIS -- Jon Eller, professor of English, director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies and senior textual editor of the Institute for American Thought in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, will be the featured speaker during a weekend-long celebration of Ray Bradbury. All events are free and open to the public. Ray Bradbury Weekend kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Indy Reads Books, 911 Massachusetts Ave., in downtown Indianapolis, where Eller will discuss Bradbury’s 1950 breakthrough book, "The Martian Chronicles." The weekend celebration of Ray Bradbury continues with three events on Saturday, March 23, at the Indianapolis Public Library-Irvington Branch, 5625 E. Washington St. At 10:30 a.m., Eller will speak on the subject “A Miracle of Rare Device: The Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.” Eller will also lead a discussion of "Fahrenheit 451" at 2 p.m. The Irvington Branch will screen the film "Fahrenheit 451" at 5:30 p.m. with a short introduction from Eller. The library will also feature a display of Bradbury memorabilia courtesy of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies. "Since 'Fahrenheit 451' is one of my favorite books of all time, I was thrilled to learn about Jon's work at the center and to have the opportunity to help share the love of Bradbury through the events of the Ray Bradbury weekend,” says Kathleen Angelone, a co-organizer of the weekend series and owner of the Indianapolis bookstore Bookmamas. Eller co-founded the Bradbury Center within the Institute for American Thought in 2007 and became the center’s director in August 2011. He first met Ray Bradbury in 1989, eventually developing a working relationship that lasted until Bradbury’s death in June 2012. Since 2000, Eller has edited or co-edited several limited-press editions of Bradbury’s works, including "The Halloween Tree" (2005), "Dandelion Wine" (2007), and two collections of stories and precursors related to Bradbury’s 1953 publication of "Fahrenheit 451": "Match to Flame" (2006) and "A Pleasure to Burn" (2010). Eller’s most recent book, "Becoming Ray Bradbury" (2011, University of Illinois Press), centers on Bradbury’s early life and development as a writer through the 1953 publication of "Fahrenheit 451." He recently completed "Bradbury Unbound," a companion volume focusing on the middle decades of Bradbury’s career and his rise to cultural prominence. Eller is also working on Simon & Schuster’s 60th anniversary edition of "Fahrenheit 451," scheduled for publication in 2013. “The Bradbury Center has an ongoing archival and publishing function, including 'The Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury' book series and 'The New Ray Bradbury Review,' both published by Kent State University Press,” said Eller, “but the Bradbury Weekend events will provide one of the first opportunities for the center to connect with the local Indianapolis community. Much of Bradbury’s work reflects his Midwest roots, and this event provides the perfect opportunity to bring his legacy back to the Heartland.” The weekend is a collaboration of Indy Reads Books, the Indianapolis Public Library-Irvington Branch, Bookmamas and the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies. For additional information on Ray Bradbury Weekend, contact Bookmamas by email or by calling 317-375-3715. To contact Indy Reads Books, call 317-384-1496. To contact the Irvington Branch, call 317-275-4450.   Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_john eller at barlow (4 of 324).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_john eller at barlow (4 of 324).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5951/Law-Review-symposium-explores-patient-responsibility-as-key-to-improving-health-care-system http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5951/Law-Review-symposium-explores-patient-responsibility-as-key-to-improving-health-care-system INDIANAPOLIS -- Is America ready to put trust in a more engaged and responsible patient population as the key to improving its health care system? That’s the issue to be explored at the annual Indiana Health Law Review Symposium at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Indianapolis. This year’s symposium, “Are We Willing to Trust Patients? Models of Responsibility, Consumerism and Blame,” takes place from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the Wynne Courtroom at the law school, 530 W. New York St., on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. “This symposium approaches patient trust across three important dimensions: financial responsibility, the rise of consumerism in health care, and patient responsibility for their own health,” said Nicolas Terry, Hall Render Professor of Law and co-director of the Hall Center for Law and Health at McKinney School of Law. Terry said keynote speaker George Loewenstein, Herbert A. Simon Professor of Economics and Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, will open the symposium with a 9 a.m. talk “exploring whether patients can be encouraged toward making better health care decisions with diverse incentives and disincentives.” “Following the opening keynote speech, the event includes three panel discussions featuring health law experts from American University, Case Western University, Georgetown University, Michigan State University, the University of Arizona and IUPUI, some of the nation’s smartest thinkers about the evolving role of the patient in the provision of health care,” Terry said. The first panel tackles the particularly difficult question of whether patients who are more financially engaged will make better health care choices. The second panel deals with whether, given emerging technologies and cultural shifts, patients should be expected to act more like consumers than traditional patients when making health care decisions or purchases. “That includes everything from using wellness apps on smartphones to using over-the-counter genetic tests,” Terry said. The final panel will discuss personal responsibility for wellness, looking at whether health care practitioners can and should nudge patients toward better health and exploring the controversial question of whether it is appropriate to “shame” patients for unhealthy behavior such as smoking or conditions such as obesity. The symposium is free of charge and open to the public. Participants are responsible for their own meal during the 11: 30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. lunch break. Additional information, including online registration, is available on the symposium Web page. Founded in 1987, the Hall Center for Law and Health is a multidisciplinary teaching and research center within the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The primary goals of the center are the education and career furtherance of law students and the analysis and improvement of health law and policy. The center offers J.D., joint degree and LL.M. programs to students, in addition to CLE programs and various educational programs for professionals engaged in the health sciences. The Hall Center is home to the Indiana Health Law Review, frequent guest presentations by leading academics, judges, bioethicists and health law practitioners, and major conferences. The Indiana Health Law Review is a scholarly legal periodical edited and managed by IU McKinney School of Law students. The publication, based in the Hall Center, serves as an informational resource for practitioners, members of the judiciary, legal scholars and law students.     Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_george loewenstein dsc_01001.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_george loewenstein dsc_01001.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5950/IUPUI-announces-winners-of-Ideas-Solving-Social-and-Economic-Challenges-student-pitch-competition http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5950/IUPUI-announces-winners-of-Ideas-Solving-Social-and-Economic-Challenges-student-pitch-competition INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research recently announced the winners of the second annual Ideas Solving Social and Economic Challenges student “pitch” competition. The competition encourages IUPUI students to come up with innovative ideas to solve real-world problems through new approaches, products, services or ventures. The 2013 ISSEC winners and their schools, degree programs, and innovative solutions are: First place, $2,500: Brittney Parker, School of Informatics, Media Arts & Science Penny Saver: Shopping Budget App: A smartphone application that allows people to track their total at the grocery store while scanning items in to their carts. Second place, $1, 000: Rishi Chandra, School of Business, Business Recycle to Earn: Idea for development of a machine and a system that would award students points for recycling on campus. 3rd Place, $500: Dominic Rigsby (also Audience Award winner, $1,000), School of Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction Map-ivate: A community-driven mobile application that allows a user’s phone to adapt to surroundings and social environments using GPS and Fields with little to no interaction from the user. The competition’s structure allows students three minutes to present to judges their concept or solution, without the benefit of slides or other props. According to Karen White, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research research development and commercialization facilitator and competition moderator, this “elevator pitch” format teaches students to tell their story, in a concise and persuasive manner, at a moment’s notice. “This experience was an amazing opportunity and feeling," Parker said. "I pitched my idea to many family and friends but of course they will be encouraging and say it’s amazing. But to actually be able to tell a bunch of people that had never heard my idea and get the feedback I did was amazing. After I pitched my idea I actually had someone find me on LinkedIn to talk about it. I actually have better goals to get this idea off the ground and running.” A panel of expert judges from the IUPUI campus selected winning pitches to receive the awards. “I was surprised by and delighted with the scope of ideas presented, inspired by the passion of the presenters and impressed with the preparation opportunity of ISSEC," said Ann Wilson, a judge for the competition. "The process of the competition, start to finish, provides every participant with tools they will need to effectively present their ideas to potential funders and investors.” Derrick Braziel, a local entrepreneur who also served as a judge, said, “I expected for many of the ideas to be under-developed, and unrealistic, but many of the ideas were not only shovel ready but had the capacity to change the world. I hope that one day I can say that I had a part in the success in many of these projects.” The pitches from 12 finalists included a wide range of potential products, new ventures or nonprofit projects. “We had a great group of students presenting their interesting ideas, and a lot of good will be resulting from this effort,” said Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI vice chancellor for research. For more information, contact Karen White at kfwhite@iupui.edu or 317-274-1083.   Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_brittney parker.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_brittney parker.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5938/Gift-to-IU-School-of-Philanthropy-will-create-nations-first-endowed-chair-in-womens-philanthropy http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5938/Gift-to-IU-School-of-Philanthropy-will-create-nations-first-endowed-chair-in-womens-philanthropy Eileen Lamb O’Gara Chair will increase understanding of the key role women play in philanthropy INDIANAPOLIS -- A gift to create the nation’s first endowed chair in women’s philanthropy will advance and expand understanding of women’s unique and powerful role in giving, volunteering and leadership of philanthropic organizations. The Indiana University School of Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will establish the Eileen Lamb O’Gara Chair in Women’s Philanthropy with an endowment gift from Maureen and Jim Hackett. Maureen Hackett chairs the school’s board of visitors. The women’s philanthropy chair is named for her mother, an entrepreneurial businesswoman who dedicated her life to helping and caring for others. “Women have long been leaders -- often unsung leaders -- in philanthropy,” Maureen Hackett said. “Today, women’s philanthropy is more visible, more prolific and more powerful than ever before. Our understanding of it must equal its strength in order to achieve philanthropy’s full potential to change the world.” The chair holder will conduct groundbreaking research on women’s philanthropy and on gender differences in philanthropy, translate research into improvements in philanthropic practices and develop academic courses in the new School of Philanthropy. With the creation of the endowed chair, the school and its Women’s Philanthropy Institute will be able to provide new insights and information for students, donors, fundraisers and institutions. “We are delighted to thank Maureen and Jim for this generous gift,” said Gene Tempel, founding dean of the school. “It will enhance knowledge about the role of gender differences in philanthropy and will ensure that women’s philanthropy has a prominent and permanent place in the study of philanthropy. “It is especially appropriate that the nation’s first endowed chair in this field is being created by one of the nation’s most inspiring and effective philanthropy leaders to honor the legacy of her remarkable mother,” Tempel said. “Maureen epitomizes thoughtful, high-impact philanthropy, and we are grateful for her generosity, wise counsel and bold leadership.” The Hacketts’ community and national involvement reflects their deep commitment to family, faith and education: They are passionate about mental health care advocacy, children’s health, Catholic education and youth development, among other causes, and give generously of their time, resources and skills. Maureen Hackett began her volunteerism at 14 and has been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others throughout her life. She is an active volunteer board member or advisory board member for charities around the country, including the Greater Houston Community Foundation, the Menninger Clinic, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mental Health America Houston, the Mental Health Court Foundation and the Rice University Shepherd School of Music. Jim Hackett is executive chairman of the board of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and previously was its chairman, president and CEO. He is former chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He serves as a volunteer leader on several nonprofit boards, including the Baylor College of Medicine, the Welch Foundation for Chemistry, the Business Roundtable and Rice University, where he also is an adjunct professor. “Women are leading in philanthropy in vibrant, dynamic ways, yet too little is known about why and how women give and volunteer,” said Debra Mesch, director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the School of Philanthropy. “This wonderful gift will elevate awareness and understanding of women’s philanthropy and enable the school and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute to provide new knowledge for donors and nonprofit professionals so they can make a transformational difference in the causes they care about around the world.” The Hacketts’ gift is the first chair to be endowed at the School of Philanthropy during the recently announced public phase of its Moving Philanthropy Forward $100 million special endowment initiative. The initiative seeks support for endowed faculty chairs, student scholarships, research and training programs for philanthropy and nonprofit professionals. It includes endowment matching gift opportunities for RISE Scholarships and endowed chairs and Ruth Lilly Professorships. To date, the school has received more than $70.6 million in gifts and pledges, including the Hacketts’ gift. About the School of Philanthropy The Indiana University School of Philanthropy is dedicated to improving philanthropy to improve the world by educating and empowering students and professionals to be innovators and leaders who create positive and lasting change. Located at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the School offers a comprehensive approach to philanthropy through its academic, research and international programs and through The Fund Raising School, the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute.   Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_women and giving d30_6628.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_women and giving d30_6628.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5930/Art-Race-Space-Symposium-broadcasts-available-online http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5930/Art-Race-Space-Symposium-broadcasts-available-online INDIANAPOLIS -- Archived Web broadcasts of the Art, Race, Space Symposium, sponsored Jan. 25 by the Museum Studies Program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, are available for viewing on the WCTY Government Access Channel 16 website. Eight recorded presentations from the symposium are listed in the Special Events section of the Channel 16 On-Demand Video Archive. The symposium, supported by a grant from the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, emerged out of the necessity to revisit artist Fred Wilson’s “E Pluribus Unum,” a proposed sculpture for the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. The project was canceled in 2011 because of controversy surrounding Wilson’s appropriation of a freed slave figure from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Several artists and scholars from around the country joined leaders from Indianapolis’ arts and culture sector as symposium presenters, including Wilson, who discussed “Inspirations: Musing on What Monuments, Memorials, Public Art, and Public Space Inspire Me,” as the symposium’s opening session.   Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_artist fred wilson cill (62 of 168).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_artist fred wilson cill (62 of 168).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5924/University-technology-managers-meeting-could-impact-Indiana-economic-development http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5924/University-technology-managers-meeting-could-impact-Indiana-economic-development More than 200 Midwestern university technology managers, researchers and administrators will gather in Indianapolis this summer at a meeting that could have an impact on economic development in Indiana’s thriving life sciences and information technology industries. These professionals are members of the central region of the Association of University Technology Managers who work to bring discoveries at universities and other nonprofits to the marketplace, unlocking the discoveries’ potential to create new companies and jobs, and benefit individuals and the economy as a whole. Association members include Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation officials; technology transfer and research directors and staff at other universities in Indiana and the Midwest; representatives from industry and government organizations; patent attorneys and accountants who place a value on technology; and other support professionals. The AUTM 2013 Central Region Meeting, July 17 to 19, will take place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis. Its theme is “Raising the Game.” “The meeting enables colleagues to come together and share best practices and discuss where things are going in the technology transfer field,” said Tony Armstrong, president and CEO of the IU Research & Technology Corp. At its core, technology transfer is about how best to take technologies and put them into the marketplace in some way, Armstrong said. “Sometimes that is licensing it to an existing company, and sometimes that means creating a company around the technology to help move it along. That is a big part of the discourse at the AUTM meeting as well.” IU Research & Technology Corp has worked with IU faculty and students to develop more than 1,800 inventions, about 500 patents and more than three dozen start-up companies. Association of University Technology Managers meetings attract venture capitalists and other capital providers to see what technologies are available, Armstrong said. “The meeting in July is focused on professional development, but it offers opportunities for deal making, and I would not be surprised if that occurs. It’s a chance for companies that are potential licensees to be involved, to hear what’s happening and to interact with people who are managing technology.” Because the Association of University Technology Managers Central Region meeting is in Indianapolis, it also offers the opportunity to showcase what’s occurring at IUPUI, including new construction that’s related to research, Armstrong said. “All that activity surprises people, particularly if they are visiting the city for the first time. Every time you have a chance to showcase the city and the campus, it’s a great opportunity.” # Members of the media who are interested in covering the AUTM Central Region meeting may request a press pass by contacting Jodi Talley, AUTM director of communications, at 847-559-0846 x 237 or at jtalley@autm.net   Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5926/IU-receives-National-Science-Foundation-grant-to-engage-in-multidisciplinary-research http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5926/IU-receives-National-Science-Foundation-grant-to-engage-in-multidisciplinary-research Project at Angel Mounds State Historic Site will offer training in archaeology, geophysics, geoarchaeology and geochemistry  INDIANAPOLIS -- The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year $267,204 Research Experiences for Undergraduates grant to Jeremy Wilson, associate professor of anthropology in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and G. William Monaghan, Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University Bloomington. The grant will immerse students in a multidisciplinary research project at Angel Mounds State Historic Site in southwestern Indiana. Nationally recruited undergraduates from the arts and humanities, social sciences and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines will be provided with field and laboratory research training in archaeology, geophysics, geoarchaeology and geochemistry. “The goal of this project is to foster a new generation of scholars that can work across disciplinary boundaries to craft cogent, meaningful and empirically sound interpretations about the native peoples who inhabited the site between the 11th and 15th centuries,” Wilson said. Over three years, Research Experiences for Undergraduates grant participants will develop paleoenvironmental reconstructions for the region, investigate earthwork construction episodes, and explore the timing and relationship between fortification construction, settlement development and subsequent site abandonment. Beginning with Eli Lilly and Glenn Black, the research history at Angel Mounds highlights changes and innovations in American archaeology and allied disciplines that have undergone several “revolutions” in theory, methods, tools and technology since the 1930s. “If this past is predictive, the theoretical and methodological landscapes will continue to transform regardless of discipline, and students need to be ready to accept new ideas and perspectives,” Monaghan said. Over eight weeks, the educational programming will promote professionalization of undergraduate students and enhance skills by providing training in multidisciplinary field methods and hands-on use of sophisticated geophysical and mapping instruments. In laboratory settings, students will learn to process, analyze and curate the artifacts, ecofacts and data collected. Analytical techniques taught in the laboratory will include basic identification and quantification of artifacts and other field data, as well as advanced methods of geochemical detection and estimation. Through the diverse and multidisciplinary training provided during the Research Experiences for Undergraduates implementation period, students will gain a solid foundation in field and laboratory research and begin to form peer and professional relationships that will serve them for the rest of their careers. According to Wilson and Monaghan, students from various backgrounds in the social and natural sciences will learn how to navigate, communicate and apply their training within a multidisciplinary framework. This will be accomplished by professional modeling of research approaches in the field and laboratory through direct, side-by-side mentoring of students within a complex, real-world research environment. Through a project-based learning structure and collaborative learning processes, the professors will develop knowledge and expand the specific skills of students. By completing the grant projects individually and in cohort teams, the professors will create a learning environment that focuses on developing skills appropriate for the next generation of researchers. The development of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates project was supported by the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning. “The REU program is highly competitive, and it is exciting to have our campus involved in this prestigious research opportunity for undergraduate students,” said Richard Ward, director of the Center for Research and Learning. The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year 2012, its budget was $7 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives over 50,000 competitive requests for funding and makes about 11,000 new funding awards. NSF also awards nearly $420 million in professional and service contracts yearly.   Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_img_2238.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_img_2238.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5920/Dental-pilot-program-targets-children-from-lowincome-families-in-northwestern-Indiana http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5920/Dental-pilot-program-targets-children-from-lowincome-families-in-northwestern-Indiana A pilot program using dental hygienists to prevent cavities in children from low-income families will be developed and tested in areas of northwestern Indiana that are most in need of dental services. Funded with a $1.3 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, the pilot program will focus on children living in federally designated dental health professional shortage areas. If the program proves successful, it will serve as a model for expanding dental services to children in dental shortage areas in other parts of the state. The pilot program is being led by Dr. Angeles Martinez-Mier, an associate professor and director of the IU School of Dentistry’s Division of Community Dentistry in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and Dr. James Miller, the Indiana State Department of Health’s oral health director. The Health Resources and Services Administration is the primary federal funding agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. The agency develops criteria to decide whether a geographic area is a health professional shortage area. The program marks the first use of a modification made two years ago to Indiana law governing the scope of practice for dental hygienists. That change allows dentists to provide off-site supervision of dental hygienists, who may now work on their own in a public health setting to treat children with dental sealants and other primarily preventive procedures as long as a dentist has previously diagnosed a patient’s need for preventive treatment. In the past, hygienists could apply sealants only if a dentist was present. Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings that are applied to the grooves on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to protect them from tooth decay. Most tooth decay in children and teens occurs on these surfaces. The program will be developed and tested in partnership with school corporations designated Title 1 (lowest income) schools in Northwest Indiana and two community health centers, IU Health La Porte Community Health and Dental Clinics and HealthLinc Community Health Centers in Valparaiso and Michigan City. Three rolling sites within a school system or systems have yet to be selected. A dentist, two hygienists and two assistants will be assigned to each of the sites. “What we are looking at is developing a new model of practice and assessing its cost effectiveness, efficacy and sustainability,” Martinez-Mier said. Children who participate in the program will be tracked for two years. The program will assess the total numbers of children seen by the program, the number of children with cavities, the average cost per child, the average cost per sealant and other factors. “We now have an unequal distribution of cavities,” Martinez-Mier said. “Children who don’t have access because of economic means or other reasons have the largest number of cavities. But if we can get to them early enough, we can prevent cavities. It is imperative to do prevention. For a segment of the population, tooth decay remains an extremely serious problem.”   Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_martinez-mier angeles (3).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_martinez-mier angeles (3).jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5915/IU-School-of-Philanthropys-Una-Osili-named-to-Forty-Under-40-list http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5915/IU-School-of-Philanthropys-Una-Osili-named-to-Forty-Under-40-list INDIANAPOLIS -- Una Osili, director of research at the Indiana University School of Philanthropy, is being hailed by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of “Forty Under 40” young professionals to watch. Honorees are selected based on the level of success the person has achieved in his or her chosen field and accomplishments in the community. The publication calls Osili a “renowned researcher on philanthropic trends,” citing her leadership of the School of Philanthropy’s research program and premier research projects that offer information and insights that help nonprofit leaders and donors be more effective. These include the Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Giving, the Million Dollar List and the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study, as well as Giving USA, which the school researches and writes on behalf of Giving USA Foundation. Osili also is a professor of philanthropic studies and economics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where the School of Philanthropy is located. “Una is one of the world’s leading philanthropy scholars,” said Gene Tempel, dean of the School of Philanthropy. “She and her team produce groundbreaking research that is the cornerstone of our school’s contributions to society. It enables us to provide donors, nonprofits, policy makers and the public with new knowledge so they can make meaningful change in lives and communities.” A global perspective and an interest in international research are an inherent part of Osili’s achievements. She was born in New York and grew up in Nigeria. Her research focus includes the charitable giving habits of immigrants as well as international comparisons of giving in various countries, and she is a founding Board Member of the Immigrant Welcome Center of the Immigrant Welcome Center in Indianapolis, which helps people settle into the community. “I am honored to be in the company of so many outstanding community leaders,” Osili said. “It is a privilege to collaborate with exceptional colleagues at IUPUI, at IU and around the world to help make a difference.” Osili is a consultant with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and previously worked for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. In 2007, she was appointed a fellow of the Networks Financial Institute and served as a visiting associate professor of economics at Yale University. “Una has already helped to significantly advance both knowledge and practice of philanthropy at home and around the world,” said Patrick M. Rooney, associate dean for academic affairs and research at the School of Philanthropy. “Her remarkable abilities and her dedication to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector are impressive, and we congratulate her on this very appropriate recognition of her work.” Osili earned her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her master’s and doctorate degrees in economics at Northwestern University. An article about Osili’s accomplishments and a video interview can be viewed on the IBJ's website. About the School of Philanthropy The Indiana University School of Philanthropy is dedicated to improving philanthropy to improve the world by training and empowering students and professionals to be innovators and leaders who create positive and lasting change in the world. The school offers a comprehensive approach to philanthropy through its academic, research and international programs and through The Fund Raising School, the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute.   Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_una osili 2.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_una osili 2.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5909/Physics-researcher-part-of-new-effort-to-finally-complete-quantum-theory http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5909/Physics-researcher-part-of-new-effort-to-finally-complete-quantum-theory An assistant professor of physics in the School of Science at IUPUI will be among a team of international researchers looking to advance the theory of quantum mechanics, a notion challenged by Albert Einstein and pursued by many of the top scientific minds during the past century. Le Luo specializes in atomic physics and quantum optics, with expertise in the measurement and manipulation of trapped ions (charged particles). A new grant will allow him to work with researchers at the University of Science and Technology in China, Harvard University and several European universities to conduct a “loophole-free test” of the Bell Inequalities -- one of the most fundamental questions in quantum mechanics. “This research is going to be conducted over much of the next five years or so,” Luo said. “If successful, this could have a major effect on exploring the fundamentals of quantum mechanics as well advancements in quantum information science, which will ultimately make information technology much more secure and efficient than it is today.” Quantum theory states that there is no local realism. In other words, an object has no pre-existing values until that object is measured. Until then, there is only probability. The theory also suggests that a single measurement may affect two remote, distinct systems described by “entangled” quantum states. For example, the theory says that if two entangled particles (ions, protons, electrons, etc.) are sent off to remote places, a measurement taken on one particle at one point should indicate the states (position and speed, for example) of both particles, no matter the distance between the two particles. Einstein’s theory of relativity claims this would be impossible because the particles would have to communicate with one another faster than the speed of light. When considering the local realism for physics laws, the quantum theory could not be complete, Einstein reasoned. What is reality? What is matter? These weighty questions and others related to quantum theory have challenged scientists for generations. “Hopefully, the expertise of this group from across the world will be able to make some progress in answering these long-standing questions,” Luo said. The debate on the local realism of quantum mechanics has been ongoing since the early 1900s. Einstein and collaborators Podolsky and Rosen first challenged the completeness of quantum mechanics on a large public scale in the 1930s. This later became commonly known as the EPR Paradox. In 1964, European physicist John Bell provided a detailed analysis of the EPR Paradox. Bell’s research produced a now famous result, known as Bell’s Inequality, which suggests specific ways in which local realism can be tested. Researchers began using photons in the 1980s to test Bell’s theory and determine whether Einstein’s reasoning is right or wrong. Since then, researchers have used various quantum states to test the theory but continued to have loopholes in their methods, therefore falling short of a definitive result. Luo said the new collaboration would, for the first time, be using several different quantum systems -- including photons, ions, quantum dots and solid-state ensembles -- to test the theory across large distances and hopefully eliminate all possible loopholes, he said. “It is very important that such Bell Inequality tests be implemented at large distances, across distances such as tens of miles, so that our measurement can be loophole-free by eliminating the possibility the two objects can communicate with one another,” Luo said. Andy Gavrin, chair of the Department of Physics at IUPUI, said two graduate students at IUPUI will work with Luo on the project. The department should “receive additional financial support and recognition from being involved in this major effort,” he added. Co-collaborators with Luo include Chuan-Feng Li and Yongjian Han of the University of Science and Technology in China, one of the top research universities in China; Jyrki Piilo, University of Turko in Finland; Heinz-Peter Breuer, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg in Germany; and Man Hong Yung of Harvard University   Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_le_luo_3in.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_le_luo_3in.jpg