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IU Informatics adjunct professor nominated for National Emmy Award

Brice Bowman knows what excellence sounds like. After all, he’s been in the audio recording business since 1981, racking up four National Emmy Award nominations, and twice bagging the television industry’s top prize for sound design and mixing. Now, the co-owner of Earshot Audio-Post has rung up a fifth National Emmy nomination, and Bowman likes […]

Danita Forgey selected as School of Informatics and Computing philanthropy honoree

Danita Forgey, lecturer, has been selected as the School of Informatics and Computing 2009 Spirit of Philanthropy honoree. She and other representatives will be recognized at the IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Luncheon and Awards Ceremony April 22, 11:30 A.M. at the Campus Center. The awards and luncheon are an annual celebration of the civic spirit […]

Media Arts and Science senior named 2009 Top Ten Male Student by IUPUI

Javier Barrera, a senior majoring in Media Arts and Science at the IU School of Informatics and Computing, has been selected as a 2009 Top Ten Male Student by IUPUI. The top 100 male and female students were honored recently at the 2009 IUPUI Outstanding Student Recognition Dinner at which Barrera learned of his selection […]

HIA professor named recipient of 2009 Trustee’s Teaching Award

Lesa Tennant, acting director and clinical assistant professor, Health Information Administration Program, has been selected to receive a 2009 Trustee’s Teaching Award (TTA). Prof. Tennant is the School of Informatics and Computing representative for this campus-wide excellence-in-teaching honor. She and other recipients will be recognized at the Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation Friday, April 17. The […]

Informatics honors outstanding alumni at inaugural awards banquet

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing hosted its inaugural Alumni Awards Banquet on April 2 at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis. The School presented three awards to five recipients for their outstanding service and dedication to the School: the Career Achievement Award (two recipients), the Young Alumni Award, and the Distinguished Service […]

Three informatics students among IUPUI’s top Scholars

Three students in the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing have been named to IUPUI’s "Top 100" for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students selected for this prestigious ranking are senior Anne Phillips, Jamestown, Ind., senior Nicholas Stepp, Monticello, Ind., and senior Javier Barrera, Veracruz, Mexico. IUPUI juniors and seniors with a minimum cumulative GPA […]

IUPUI student wins Photoshop scholarship

Eric Young has been selected as a scholarship recipient to attend Photoshop World in Boston. Young is a student of Beth Lykins, lecturer, IU School of Informatics and Computing, Media Arts and Science Program. Young was selected from scores of applicants to receive a Photoshop World Student Scholarship. As a scholarship recipient, Young received a […]

IUPUI in new book highlighting 20 “Best of the Best” university Web sites; Informatics alums key members of award-winning Web team

Several graduates of Indiana University’s School of Informatics and Computing, Media Arts and Science Program, are key contributors to the IUPUI Web site, selected recently for yet another national award for Web design. The eduStyle Guide to Usable Higher-Ed Homepage Design offers a glimpse into 20 of the best higher education websites in the U.S., […]

Bioinformatics program director featured in IU e-magazine story about School of Informatics and Computing

Yaoqi Zhou, director, Bioinformatics Program, IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, is among several Bloomington and Indianapolis informatics researchers featured in an online report about the School. The feature appears in the current edition of IU’s e-magazine, Home Pages. Dr. Zhou’s work is discussed under the sub-heading entitled, Proteins, the work horses of […]

ThemeVision scholarship awarded to Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing senior Ginger White

ThemeVision LLC is pleased to announce that Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing student Ginger White has been named recipient of the inaugural ThemeVision Scholarship, an award given to an outstanding minority student in the School’s Media Arts & Science program (MAS) who exhibits an interest and proficiency in new media. White, an African-American […]

Bioinformatics grad student captures poster award

Sudhir Chowbina, a master’s degree student in the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing, Bioinformatics program, claimed a high honor for his research poster at the MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society conference recently. Chowbina, who is studying under the direction of Dr. Jake Y. Chen, earned an honorable mention award for his entry […]

HIA adjunct faculty member selected as a “favorite professor”

Beverly Walker, adjunct instructor in the IU School of Informatics and Computing, Health Information Administration program, was selected as an honoree in the annual "Favorite Professor" recognition event sponsored by IUPUI Athletics. Walker was chosen as a favorite professor by Eric Hollingsworth and Kelly Schlottman, who are members of the IUPUI Men and Women’s Swimming […]

New TechPoint chairman focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and growing Indiana’s tech sector

Mark Hill, managing partner of Collina Ventures, will serve as the new chairman of the board of directors of TechPoint, Indiana’s statewide technology business initiative. "Mark has truly been a pioneer in Indiana’s tech sector by founding, building, and investing in a number of firms that are among our most successful technology companies. His passion […]

Informatics researcher’s digital image selected for cover of leading science journal

A computer-generated image of neurons inside a microscopic worm – digitally drawn by Albert William, research associate, Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI – is on the cover of the most recent issue of Molecular Interventions. The journal, published by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), is among the […]

MAS professor discusses President Obama’s plans to continue communicating using social media

Richard Edwards, assistant professor, IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, is an expert on social media. Recently, Prof. Edwards was featured in a news story on WISH-TV in Indianapolis, examining how the Obama communications team so effectively used social meeting, and what we can expect as the focus shifts from campaign to administration. […]

Bolchini co-publishes paper on Web usability in bioinformatics research

Usability should be engineered into the development process of Web-based bioinformatics resources, particularly because databases and applications don’t grow in linear patterns, according to a team of researchers from the UK, the US, Switzerland and Italy. Davide Bolchini, assistant professor, Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, was lead author of the paper, […]

Informatics offering summer course on Mobility/Pervasive Computing

The IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI has a new course offering sure to put the sizzle in your digital summer! Mobility/Pervasive Computing (I400/N485) (3 cr.), is a 12-week course. Taught by Wade Mitchell, this course will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00-9:15 p.m., as well as an online section. No programming background will […]