Finding Joy in Research with 2022 Research Slam Audience Vote Winner Prabhvir Lakhan
The 2022 IUJUR Research Slam offered a dozen taleneted students the opporunity to share their research. Prabhvir Lakhan was chosen by attendees as the audience choice winner. Read more about Prabhvir's research here.
Radicalization in the Modern Age
Not everything on the internet is as it seems. In this piece, Matt Yoways explains studies done on radicalization on the web. Social media and algorithms can be powerful tools for recruitment and persuasion.
Most individuals are confident in their ability to tell right from wrong. This leads to some sense of security that others will make similar moral judgements. However, is some form of consensus bias at work here? Does everyone really make the same behavioral or judgemental decisions regarding research ethics? More importantly, are we, ourselves, even making truly ethical research decisions?
The Key and Benefits to Getting Involved as a College Student
Have no fear of club fairs and BeInvolved listings! In this piece, Andy Chang tells us how being involved in student organizations can have many benefits for mental and social health.
Livable Wages for Graduate Students
Graduate students almost work 40 hours a week between research, classes, being a teaching assistant, and mentoring undergraduates, but get paid only a fraction of what it's worth. Fostering a community of education and hopefulness cannot be done while our main form of expertise is being underpaid. Let's help to change that.
Think Again Before Heading to the IMU Starbucks: the Effects of Caffeine on College Students
Whether it’s a Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew or a cherry coke, we all have our favorites when it comes to caffeine. Caffeine can taste good, and it also provides us energy for the day (or night). But did you know that caffeine can wreak havoc on our psychological health? Dive into the science of caffeine and learn why you may want to think again before heading to the IMU Starbucks.
A Freshman's Experience with the ASURE Program
Amongst the many opportunities that IU offers, The Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) is unique in its features. It offers freshmen and sophomores the opportunity to practice original research in labs on campus.
Three Tips to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research on Campus
Navigating undergraduate research on Indiana University’s campuses can be really challenging, especially with the various opportunities spread across different departments and subjects. There are so many different programs on campus, and it can get overwhelming to navigate which ones are a good fit for you. Because of all the ways to get involved, I’ve compiled a list of three tips and tricks to get involved in undergraduate research while studying at IU.
A play-by-play of Research Day 2021
Did you miss Research Day 2021? Read on to catch up on the tips, tricks, and teachings of esteemed professors at IU.
A Biology Professor’s Journey to Research
We all take different paths in life. Some people go on to become acclaimed researchers, some Olympic athletes, and some... both! Andy Chang sits down with Dr. Kehoe from the IU Biology Department to learn about his research journey.
College is a stressful time for everyone involved. Taking time for self-care is extremely important, but it seems like everywhere we go, something else is added to our plate. Where can you go for help resolving your stress and anything else in your life? Therapy might be an option.
The Importance of Diversity In Clinical Trials
Surgery techniques, prescriptions, supplements... the list goes on. We need research to assure they are effective. How can we ensure that medical items works on a population? Well, we need studies that fairly represent the population! This is why diversity in research participants is so important.
Impacts of the ASURE Program at IU
Research can be intimidating, and many people fear the idea of being given an independent research project as an undergraduate, especially as a freshman coming into college. At IU, there are many ways to get involved in research as an undergraduate, but the ASURE program takes that to a new level by immediately immersing freshmen into the world of research from various fields of study.
An Athlete’s True D1 Experience
Most people would acknowledge that being a Division 1 (D1) athlete takes a lot of time. They’d say it’s difficult because you are required to balance an intense athletic schedule with a rigorous academic one. It's true, but an incomplete picture. IU Men's Soccer player Luke Boha sits down with us to dispel the myths of the student athlete experience.
A snapshot of political science research
When you hear the word research, political science and economic development are probably not the first topics that come to mind. But, as Dr. William Winecoff's class has taught me, not all valuable research happens in a lab.
Folklore Research: Ghost Bikes, and Witches, and Practical Jokes, Oh My!
Many IU undergraduates take at least one folklore course to satisfy a gen-ed requirement. These classes span from more general courses, like many of IU’s introductory folklore courses, to more specific courses, like Dr. Dobler’s course on monsters. But what is folklore exactly?
Learning what the buzzwords mean: Big data and AI in the Hutton Honors College
Big data. Artificial intelligence. Machine learning. These are some of the biggest buzzwords in the technology and business world. However, as someone majoring in neuroscience, I had no idea what those words meant. I knew they were important, but I didn’t really know why. Until HON-H 238.
