College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

Make way for the leaders, creatives, and groundbreakers of tomorrow

We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.

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Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards

Two professors in the College, Caryn Palatchi and Julio Postigo, received 2024-25 Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards on April 18. The award is given by IU to promising tenure-track faculty nominated by their department chair or academic associate deans. Those selected for the award are given funding to pursue research or creative activities. A reception will be hosted to honor award recipients in the fall.

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Douglas Edmonds wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Douglas Edmonds, an earth scientist at Indiana University Bloomington whose research on sediment, rivers and flooding offers practical applications for soil conservation, has received a prestigious fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for 2025.

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Art galleries feature works from and about South Africa

Visitors to the Community Gallery in IU's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAAA), located at 416 N. Indiana Ave. near the heart of the Bloomington campus, can see “Illusions of Identity: The Colonial Gaze,” a small photography exhibition contrasting portrayals of Indigenous people in the U.S. and South Africa. The exhibit runs from Thursday, May 1 to June 1. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Prof Sidney Shaw elected to AAAS

Sidney Shaw, professor of Biology in the College, has been elected to The American Association for the Advancement of Science’ (AAAS) 2024 Fellows’ class. This is a lifetime honor within the scientific community, and those chosen are honored for their scientific and scholarly achievements throughout their careers.

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Prof Karen Bush elected to AAAS

Karen Bush, a Professor of Practice Emerita in the Department of Biology (Biotechnology Program), within the College, was elected to The American Association for the Advancement of Science 2024 Fellows’ class. This is a lifetime honor within the scientific community, and those chosen are honored for their scientific and socially distinguished achievements throughout their careers.

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4+1 Pathway aids early Criminal Justice master’s degree attainment

Drawn to issues of justice and humanitarianism early in her life, senior Shamaria Thomas (B.A. '25, Criminology and Criminal Justice) has been pursuing her major in Indiana University Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences under the Criminal Justice Accelerated Master’s Program, also known as the 4+1 Pathway.

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A hub for curiosity + diverse thought

The College of Arts and Sciences values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a globally diverse, complex, and interconnected world.