Purdue professor spearheads study of AI chatbot impact on well-being
The study’s goal is to also explore how these tools can be re-envisioned to promote long-term well-being and character virtues.
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IBJ Podcast: IU Indianapolis chancellor driving big changes on downtown campus
Latha Ramchand discusses her upbringing and education in Mumbai, India, and the mission to make IU Indianapolis (the IU side of the IUPUI split) one of the nation’s premier urban research universities.
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Purdue agrees to pay $737,391 to settle claims over former professor’s research
The settlement involves a former Purdue professor who was accused of falsifying and fabricating data related to federally funded research. After researching the allegations, Purdue said it agreed the federal research funding should be returned.
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‘Lab to life’ project to support 5G research for aviation industry
The Purdue University Airport is partnering with aerospace and defense company Saab and telecommunications business Ericsson to create a 5G network to support research that could improve operations and security at airports, the university announced Monday.
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‘World’s whitest paint,’ developed at Purdue, wins big at SXSW
A product developed by researchers at Purdue University that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s whitest paint has earned two major awards.
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Purdue heads clinical trial for new canine cancer treatment
Researchers say the new treatment holds the potential to treat some dogs diagnosed with cancer without turning to more expensive traditional procedures such as radiation, chemotherapy or surgery.
Amelia Earhart expedition postponed until 2026
The expedition team, which includes researchers from Purdue University, was set to launch from Majuro in the Marshall Islands on Nov. 4, sailing about 1,200 nautical miles to Nikumaroro.
IU group among finalists for up to $160M to develop musculoskeletal health hub
The goal of the National Science Foundation’s Engines program is to grow regional innovation ecosystems.
Canceled federal grants cost Indiana institutions millions in disrupted projects
More than half of the canceled project dollars from the National Institutes of Health, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
IU announces initiative studying health, performance of female athletes
The Female Sports Performance and Research Initiative, in partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indiana Sports Corp, aims to generate data to support evidence-based guidelines using women-centered research.
Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
The government had tied the funding freezes to antisemitism, but the judge said the university’s federally backed research had little connection to discrimination against Jews.
IU, Cook Medical announce 5-year agreement to advance research and innovation
The IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, based in Indianapolis, will serve as the coordinating organization for projects launched as part of the initiative.
Indianapolis scores ‘solid’ ranking in AI readiness, new report says
The Indianapolis metro area ranks 47th among the nation’s 195 large metros when it comes to artificial intelligence business activity, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.
Federal science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more
Hundreds of university researchers had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled Friday to comply with President Trump’s directives.
Purdue president: Universities must explore private alternatives to federal funding
Amid uncertainty around federal research funding, universities must explore private support, Purdue University President Mung Chiang told an tech industry group on Tuesday.
How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
At the heart of the debate over support for scientific research is a not-widely-known element of the federal grant process known as the “facilities and administrative,” or indirect costs.
Indiana University Indianapolis receives Research 1 designation
Indiana University Indianapolis received Research 1, or R1, status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It’s now the second IU campus to hold the designation.
Universities’ alliance set to boost microelectronics research
Two of Indiana’s top research universities are partaking in a four-way alliance that organizers that allows members to work on microelectronics projects using one another’s facilities and resources.
Q&A: IU Indy’s leader for new Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing got start studying mice and binge drinking
Stephen Boehm has spent decades studying addictions and binge drinking, and was longtime professor and chair of the Indiana University Indy psychology department.
Indiana AG, comptroller want proof of no funds supporting IU’s Kinsey Institute
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla requested the university share how it “ceased utilizing Hoosier taxpayer dollars to fund the Institute” and “the measures employed to ensure compliance with the law going forward.”
Indiana University Indianapolis eager to achieve top-tier research status
The ambitious goal, which has been touted widely by all sorts of Hoosiers—from campus faculty to IU President Pamela Whitten and Gov. Eric Holcomb—is really a two-part process.
IU trustees ditch contentious Kinsey not-for-profit plan after state funding ban
The not-for-profit option was at odds with the will of Kinsey’s faculty, staff and students who say that the move would significantly weaken the world-renowned institute by separating it from its library and collections and the university structure.
IU received $772M in sponsored research awards in 2023
The total marks a $42 million increase over the previous year and includes research funding for health initiatives, drug treatments and efforts to enhance civics education.
Kinsey Institute faculty, students express confusion, concern over institute’s future
Kinsey Institute supporters say the proposal to move much of the administration of the institute into a not-for-profit is rushed, unnecessary and underdeveloped. Indiana University trustees have delayed a decision on the plan to gather more input.