New IUPUI Ph.D. program in applied earth sciences one of first in U.S.

Oct. 6, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the nation's first doctoral programs in applied earth sciences, merging geoscience, geoinformatics and human health, has been established in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

The unique interdisciplinary doctoral program is designed to prepare individuals for teaching, research, industrial and policy careers that apply environmental aspects of earth sciences, biology and chemistry for the benefit of the individuals who live and work in that environment.

"Our new degree program in applied earth sciences offers a unique transdisciplinary perspective to contemporary problems in water quality management, pollution remediation and human health," said Kevin Mandernack, newly appointed chair of the Department of Earth Sciences. "The earth sciences faculty have a broad range of expertise and have established productive collaborations with faculty in other departments within the School of Science, School of Engineering and the IU School of Medicine, that make it eminently qualified to produce unique and significant contributions in applied geosciences."

Doctoral candidates in applied earth sciences will explore the complex interactions between earth's surface and the plants, animals and human beings who occupy it. Study concentrations include water resources research and environmental health sciences. These areas of concentration are supported by the Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Urban Health, both Signature Centers on the IUPUI campus and both directed by faculty in earth sciences.

"This is among a small handful of Ph.D. programs in applied earth sciences in this country, a distinction that IUPUI is particularly well suited for given the wide range of programs we offer throughout the School of Science and our success in building top-quality research programs that are national and international in scope," said Gabriel Filippelli, professor of earth sciences and former department chair, who was instrumental in developing the proposal for the department's doctoral degree program.

Filippelli noted that "this program will engage faculty and students from across the physical, natural and health sciences to develop science-based solutions to the great current and future challenges to environmental and human health."

Commencing in January 2011 the School of Science at IUPUI will accept applications for the new program. When fully implemented the program will enroll 20 doctoral candidates in applied earth sciences.

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IUPUI receives $2 million to expand state, national science and technology talent pool

Courtesy of Indiana University.

Sept. 24, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS -- A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is targeted to boost the number of students graduating with bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by 10 percent.

The funding is designed to encourage more students, including those who begin their college education in a local community college, to embark on careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to provide those students with the support needed to achieve this goal. With this award, IUPUI hopes to increase STEM degrees to an additional 782 undergraduates by 2015.

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IUPUI Receives Presidential Community Service Award

IUPUI has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement...

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(IUPUI News: 3/3/2010)

New IUPUI master's degree merges expertise in public safety, criminal justice and management

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved the state's first Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety (MSCJPS) degree program, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Uniquely combining substantive strengths of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the master's program promotes criminal justice with a management focus and offers the only opportunity for graduate study in Indiana in the broad and intricate field of public safety.

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(IU News: 2/15/2010)

IUPUI "MasterPlan" web site keeps students informed about parking, construction

The Office of Communications and Marketing recently launched a new Web site to keep people informed of campus construction projects, traffic alerts, parking alerts and other related situations.

The site is located at http://masterplan.iupui.edu/. To access the site, go to www.iupui.edu, click on About IUPUI, and select Maps & Directions. Campus Construction is listed in the left navigation.

Construction-related updates, and traffic alerts, are published to the Master Plan site, to Twitter (www.twitter.com/IUPUItraffic) and RSS feeds.

Updates can also be found on these high-traffic IUPUI pages:

    * Current Students (www.iupui.edu/students/)
    * Campus Maps (www.iupui.edu/about/maps/)
    * OneStart (coming soon)

The page is also available through the IUPUI search engine (try these keywords: construction, parking, master plan, buildings, etc) and will appear on the site index.

To submit construction news that isn’t on the Web Site, please e-mail Jennifer Boehm at jrboehm@iupui.edu.

Indiana University announces winners of “Celebrate IU” student video contest

The University Graduate School would like to congratulate IUPUI graduate student Prathik Gadde who won second place and $200 for his video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Ug_jjC-7g) about the culture, tradition, passion and accomplishments at IU’s eight campuses.

http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/news/index.php/student_video_contest