IU in the News: Oct. 1 to 7
By Teresa Mackin
October 08, 2021
Each Friday, IU in the News highlights a sampling of media stories featuring Indiana University. No editorial revisions are made to the content, which is presented as it was initially published or broadcast.
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IU receives grant aimed at enhancing curricular coverage of care for underserved
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers were recently awarded a $5.1 million supplemental grant from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration for the Primary Care Reaffirmation for Indiana Medical Education program.
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Oct. 1
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”’Lucky number seven’: Ken Iwama installed as seventh chancellor of Indiana University Northwest,” The Times of Northwest Indiana.
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Also covered by Northwest Indiana Life.
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“Americans are in a mental health crisis — especially African Americans. Can churches help?” The Conversation.
- By Brad Fulton, associate professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington.
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COLUMN: “In the workplace: Be careful giving your best employees more work,” Indianapolis Business Journal.
- By Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, clinical assistant professor of business law and management and faculty chair of the undergraduate program at the IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI.
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“Scientists decipher Marie Antoinette’s redacted love notes,” The Associated Press.
- Expert comment from Rebecca L. Spang, professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington.
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“IU launches tech challenge to help first responders,” Inside Indiana Business.
- Expert comment from Sonny Kirkley, adjunct assistant professor of human-computer interaction at the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and FRST project director. Details in this news release.
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“City to spend $25M on trail, greenway and road projects,” Indianapolis Business Journal.
- Information included from a study from the IU Public Policy Institute.
Oct. 2
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“IU gives life to famed architect’s vision decades after original design,” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
- Information from this IU write-up and this Wall Street Journal article.
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VIDEO: “Carmel Clay School Board meetings transition to virtual; ‘I hope we can get back to the way we were,’” Fox 59.
- Expert comment from Edward Hirt, professor of psychological and brain sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington.
Oct. 3
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“Vaccination status most important prerequisite for singles in U.S., survey shows,” the New York Daily News.
- Expert comment from Justin Garcia, executive director of the Kinsey Institute and Ruth N. Halls professor of gender studies at IU Bloomington.
Oct. 4
- “You can’t tell South Bend’s story without its civil rights leaders. This is our history.” South Bend Tribune.
- Expert comment from Darryl Heller, director of IU South Bend’s Civil Rights Heritage Center, and George W. Garner, assistant director and curator of IU South Bend’s Civil Rights Heritage Center.
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“Mortgage rates could rise if the Fed starts tapering next month: What to do now.” Bankrate.com.
- Expert comment from Isaac Hacamo, assistant professor of finance at the IU Kelley School of Business at IU Bloomington.
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“It’s a complicated issue. Here is why experts say Indiana has so many unfilled jobs.” The Indianapolis Star. Story also appeared in the Evansville Courier, Richmond Palladium-Item and Lafayette Journal and Courier.
- Expert comment from Kyle Anderson, clinical assistant professor of business economics and faculty chair of the Evening MBA Program at the IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI.
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VIDEO UPDATE: “Woman drops lawsuit against Indianapolis hospital that refused to treat mother’s COVID with ivermectin,” WTHR.
- Expert comment from Dr. Peter Schwartz, director of the Indiana University Center for Bioethics and associate professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.
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VIDEO: “STUDY: Over 50 people without proper shelter living in Greene County,” WTWO/WAWV. Also covered by WTHI-TV.
- Featuring research and expert comment from Laura Littlepage, clinical associate professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington.
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“Study examines employment stability in Indiana healthcare,” Inside Indiana Business.
- Featuring research and expert comment from Kosali Simon, Herman B Wells Endowed Professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington.
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“Donors under 40 drive changes in charitable giving,” The Business Journals.
- Featuring research from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.
Oct. 5
- “‘Profits before people’: After Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen argued her case, will Congress act?” USA Today. Also picked up by Yahoo News and MSN.
- Expert comment from Scott Shackelford, associate professor of business law and ethics and IU Cybersecurity Chair at the IU Kelley School of Business at IU Bloomington.
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VIDEO: “Jobs at Camp Atterbury offering up to $3,500 weekly,” WTHR.
- Expert comment from Kyle Anderson, clinical assistant professor of business economics at the IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI.
- VIDEO: “Some parents remain hesitant over COVID-19 vaccine for their kids,” CBS News.
- Expert comment from Dr. Aaron Carroll, chief health officer for IU and distinguished professor of pediatrics for IU School of Medicine.
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VIDEO: “Local impacts due to shipping and global supply chain issues,” WTWO.
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Expert comment from Kyle Cattani, professor of operations management at the IU Kelley School of Business and chair of the full-time MBA Program at IU Bloomington.
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- VIDEO: “The Rotary Club of Evansville hosted Indiana University president at weekly meeting,” WEHT.
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Featuring comment from IU President Pamela Whitten.
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Oct. 6
- “Changing the landscape: Should higher ed build classrooms outdoors?” Campus Technology.
- By Tracy Birdwell, program director of the Mosaic Initiative, and Tripp Harris, research assistant and intern with the Mosaic Initiative.
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“NSF grant will help IU train the next generation of AI, cybersecurity professionals,” Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse.
Oct. 7
- VIDEO: “Economist: Labor shortage largely caused by other factors, not pandemic unemployment benefits.” WTHR.
- Expert comment from Andrew Butters, assistant professor of business economics and public policy at IU Kelley School of Business at IU Bloomington.
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“IU labor studies program gives workers edge,” Kokomo Perspective.
- Expert comment from Marquita Walker, interim chair and associate professor of labor studies in the IU School of Social Work at IUPUI.
- “IU Northwest awarded STEM grant,” Inside Indiana Business. Also covered by Northwest Indiana Times.
- Info from this press release from IU Northwest.
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“The Madam Walker Legacy Center is done with $15 million in upgrades. Here’s what’s changed,” The Indianapolis Star.
- Expert comment from Leslie Etienne, the director of the Center for Africana Studies and Culture and director of the Africana Studies program at IUPUI.