School of Science at IU Indianapolis

Last Thursday was remarkable as the Roper Lab, in partnership with Down Syndrome Indiana, hosted our first Science Night at Indiana University Indianapolis. Joined by Chancellor Latha Ramchand & Dean DiTusa, our guests had the exciting opportunity to extract DNA from strawberries and create a necklace from the vials used for the extraction! ?? A unique tidbit about this event was that it was spearheaded by a student, Ph.D. candidate Kourtney Sloan, of the Roper lab, which focuses on Trisomy 21/Down syndrome research ??

Not many people would be happy to find a coyote in their backyard. In Indianapolis, they’re considered by most a nuisance to our neighborhoods. Yet, along with many other “nuisance” animals, they serve a real purpose. I try to help the public understand their crucial roles within our environment. My kinetic design course at Herron School of Art + Design co-taught with Olivia Hebbe, was an excellent vehicle to share our Indiana University Indianapolis colleagues’ research. https://go.iu.edu/8sHT The point of our work is simple—we want to show that ecosystems in which these animals thrive are also where people thrive. Our class Instagram page, indycritterchronicles, distills complex data into accessible animation using footage from trail cams and field observations from my colleague Patrick Gentry at the School of Science at IU Indianapolis. These works of art help more people understand our animals—like coyotes—and their place in the city. I am immensely proud of the work IU Indianapolis students, faculty, and researchers are doing. As an R1 university, we have more opportunities to continue our studies than ever before. Thanks to this collaboration between science and art, we can help Indy become more aware of our natural ecosystem and how it directly impacts us as a city and people.

Congratulations to the four Top 10 and 49 total Science students who made the IU Indianapolis Top 100 this year! ?? This group is the second largest batch of science students to achieve Top 100 status, and concludes an exceptional decade (2015-2025) where 43% of Top 100 students came from the School of Science ????

It’s Behavioral Sciences week! Our Pre-Professional and Career Preparation (PREPs) team has prepared various events curated towards psychology and neuroscience majors. Register now: https://lnkd.in/dxNzCvcJ

I’m hiring! The Pre-Professional and Career Preparation (PREPs) Office is looking for our newest team member. This is a student-focused position, working with undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a variety of science majors. In addition to my team, there are opportunities to collaborate with faculty and staff in the School of Science at IU Indianapolis and career services professionals across campus. Posting closes March 12th.

Next week is #BehavioralSciences Industry Week! We have 3 great events planned to help #psychology and #neuroscience majors explore jobs, grad school pathways, and career resources. View additional info and register at https://lnkd.in/grjTFpW9. ?? Tag someone in the comments who you think would be interested! School of Science at IU Indianapolis

The School of Science at IU Indianapolis is looking for our next Biology advisor. We have an awesome team of advisors who make fantastic colleagues, plus our students are outstanding. And you would get to collaborate with my amazing staff in the Pre-Professional and Career Preparation (PREPs) Office. Posting closes March 6th.

In the February meeting, the IU Board of Trustees approved 3 new degrees approved in education and digital forensics, including specialized degrees from School of Science at IU Indianapolis and Indiana University School of Education - Indianapolis. Get the full story at https://bit.ly/437SHO6.

?? The Indiana University Indianapolis Health Professions Fair is just 4 days away! Students, this is your chance to learn about 75+ professional health programs across the country in fields including #medicine, #pharmacy, #physicianassistant, #socialwork, #nursing, and much more. Talk to admissions counselors about what their school offers and what they are looking for in an applicant. No registration required! Learn more and view list of programs attending at https://lnkd.in/gyFW3HfZ School of Science at IU Indianapolis

For Amber Zack, a Ph.D. student at Indiana University Indianapolis, research isn't just about advancing science; it's about creating hope for those who face the same struggles she did after undergoing brain surgery. At the Hydrocephalus Research Center at the School of Science at IU Indianapolis, Amber and her fellow doctoral students are working tirelessly to develop a triple co-therapy. The goal of this drug treatment is to reduce life-altering symptoms in adults with hydrocephalus and prevent the need for brain surgery, which is currently the only treatment. As an R1 university, IU Indianapolis empowers researchers like Amber to turn personal experience into scientific breakthroughs. Please take a moment to learn more about the transformative research of these future health sciences leaders at https://lnkd.in/g5sf-JCe.