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Research institute addresses stigma around mental health
Along with targeting stigma, Irsay Institute researchers are tackling issues of substance use disorder, sexuality and reproduction, the health care system, global health, and the effects of climate... Read more about Research institute addresses stigma around mental health
School of Social Work will use $5.7M grant to help schools increase mental health services access
The school plans to use the five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education — part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which aims to tackle the mental health crisis in schools — to p... Read more about School of Social Work will use $5.7M grant to help schools increase mental health services access
IU research highlights role of collaborative networks in solving complex health issues like suicide
As public health challenges like suicide and rising chronic illness rates continue to strain health care systems, new research from Indiana University suggests that the solution might lie in a more co... Read more about IU research highlights role of collaborative networks in solving complex health issues like suicide
IU researchers propose European-style food certification to boost Indiana’s rural economies
A recent study by researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington and the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University Indianapolis highlights the potential benefi... Read more about IU researchers propose European-style food certification to boost Indiana’s rural economies
Citizen Opioid Responders expands life-saving naloxone training to more Indiana counties
More than 2,000 Hoosiers died of a drug overdose last year, but a newly expanded online training program aims to prevent overdose deaths by teaching people to use overdose reversal medication.
$2.5M grant funds research to help airlines improve safety, dignity for wheelchair users
“People with disabilities deal with psychological stress and even physical injuries when airline workers are poorly trained or poorly equipped,” IU professor Shu Cole said. “We want to change... Read more about $2.5M grant funds research to help airlines improve safety, dignity for wheelchair users
Key protein in COVID-19 virus could lead to effective new treatments
Findings published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry by student Patrick Laughlin, and professor Adam Zlotnick show that understanding the nucleocapsid protein, a main protein in the COVID-19 v... Read more about Key protein in COVID-19 virus could lead to effective new treatments
School of Social Work partners with schools to fill need for mental health providers
Indiana University’s Mental Health Service Capacity Building Program, led by IU School of Social Work professor Barbara Pierce, is addressing mental health services shortages by collaborating wit... Read more about School of Social Work partners with schools to fill need for mental health providers
IU researchers investigate key protein in COVID-19 virus that could lead to effective new treatments
A research team at the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington is uncovering important details about how the COVID-19 virus behaves inside infected cells, and their findings... Read more about IU researchers investigate key protein in COVID-19 virus that could lead to effective new treatments