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IU embraces medical homes to cut costs
Indiana University announced a partnership with the Indianapolis-based IU Health hospital system that will launch four primary care clinics in Bloomington, which can be visited for no extra charge by those enrolled in IU’s health plans.
IU, Crane form education partnership
Indiana University and the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center signed an agreement to collaborate in areas including cybersecurity, computing and economic development.
IU launches $250K student biz-plan competition
A group of 10 investors created a $1.1 million fund to support $250,000 in annual prize money to Indiana University students in Bloomington who submit the best business plans for an Internet or software company.
IU Cancer Center recruits top researcher
Dr. Murray Korc, an internationally known pancreatic cancer researcher, comes to the cancer center as the first Myles Brand Professor of Cancer Research. The position is funded through a Lilly Endowment grant.
Authors Guild sues universities over online books
Authors and authors' groups sued the University of Michigan, Indiana University and three other universities Monday, seeking to stop the creation of online libraries made up of as many as 7 million copyright-protected books they say were scanned without authorization.
Indiana lawmakers say tuition hikes hard on families
Republican and Democratic budget leaders bemoaned that in-state tuition jumped from an average of 12 percent of Hoosiers' incomes in 2000 to expectations it will account for 19 percent of average income by 2013.
New IU football coach giving ticket sales a boost
A potential public-relations black eye between new coach Kevin Wilson and two radio announcers could be helping Indiana University sell more season tickets.
Indiana University system reaches record enrollment
School officials say that 108,041 students enrolled for the first day of fall semester classes at its eight campuses around the state.
IU research spending tops $500M for first time
The school said it spent $509 million on faculty research projects during the fiscal year that ended June 30, up 7 percent from a year earlier.
Foreign students fear impact of new immigration law
The law that took effect July 1 states that "public assistance" for postsecondary education is only available to U.S. residents or "qualified aliens."
Glick support boosts IU eye research
A $10 million research endowment at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute has attracted seven new researchers to the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Ophthalmology Department.
Former IU president John W. Ryan dies at 81
Former Indiana University President John W. Ryan, who oversaw the creation of two regional IU campuses during his 16-year tenure and had a hand in the university's development spanning 50 years, died early Saturday at age 81, school officials said.
University urges Congress to restore foreign language cuts
Indiana University officials say they're looking for ways to fund foreign language instruction after federal officials cut their funding by $1.7 million.
IU union urges president to not accept big raise
The union that represents Indiana University's support staff is urging IU's president to turn down a 22-percent pay raise, saying the money could instead go toward preventing layoffs at a campus library.
Indiana life sciences leaders look toward the future
Former Eli Lilly and Co. vice president Richard Dimarchi, BioCrossroads President David Johnson, angel investor Oscar Moralez and Purdue University Senior Vice President Alan Rebar discuss issues ranging from the depth of the life sciences industry in Indiana to venture capital and Purdue’s Discovery Park.
Indiana University, Ball State presidents get big raises
Two Indiana college presidents will see their bottom lines improve this fall as their universities boost their annual salaries by more than 10 percent.
IU says 500 workers accepted early retirement
Indiana University says nearly 500 employees have joined an early-retirement program expected to save the university $6 million a year.
Daniels names state toxicology lab transition team
The lab has been run out of Indiana University and has produced increasing numbers of incorrect test results over a period from roughly 2003 to 2008.
Bloomington to buy downtown land from Indiana University
The city hopes to buy the 12 acres—previously earmarked for a research hub—for $9.3 million and then sell it to a developer.