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A Bloomington-based group is seeking funding to memorialize a fan-favorite Star Trek captain - technically, one who hasn’t been born yet.
A look back at the installation of a work of art that I pass nearly every day.
- Anjuli J., Digital Operations Coordinator
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The online education portal Canvas is now available with limited functionality, Indiana University’s information technology office announced.
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A curated guide to Bloomington’s early summer arts scene, featuring festivals, live performances, markets, and community events throughout May and June 2026. Compiled by Nice Work interns Jillian Blackburn and Holly Wilkerson, this roundup highlights accessible, local ways to enjoy the season’s creative energy.
Wyatt McKinley
There’s a print fest coming up in Bloomington.
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About 150 years ago, Indiana nearly bankrupted itself building a statewide canal system. Now, a new archaeological project seeks to learn more about this maligned period of Indiana history.
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In the 1970s, the owner of an Aurora plumbing business was easily recognized in town for the red Eldorado Cadillac convertible she always drove.
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Jason Collin Photography/Courtesy of the poet.Mary Dezember reads her poems "This Isn't Your Dream" and "2000 Women" from her book Earth-Marked Like You.
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What can elephants teach us about living longer and aging well?
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By Matt Wilson/Jay Clark, NOAA NMFS AFSC/NOAA Photo Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1774949Amphipods in the Southern Ocean were observed carrying around sea snails as protection from predators.
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Lena Horne (1917–2010) had close working relationships with composers like Harold Arlen and Billy Strayhorn.
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damingo@glasgow/FlickrWhen it comes to the early music of Britain, Tudor England tends to dominate the historical imagination. But there was plenty going on north of the border, as we’ll hear this hour. We’re exploring over five centuries of music in and about Scotland, so tune in for rarely heard gems from Celtic chant to heartfelt ballads and snappy dance tunes. Click title for playlist.
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In the 1940s a young jazz singer with a four-octave range and bebop chops burst onto the big-band scene with Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine before going on to establish herself as a solo star.
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Indiana University granted 8,302 degrees to undergraduates Saturday at a ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, according to President Pam Whitten. -
Indiana University Bloomington’s graduate commencement Friday focused on resilience, uncertainty and the long road students travel to earn an advanced degree. -
Over 500 graduates from Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington will walk the stage on Tuesday in the school’s largest commencement ceremony to date. -
SEA 1 property tax reforms compel districts to ask voters for support -
The game is the Big Ten opener Sept. 25 for the defending conference and national champion Hoosiers. -
Advocates and opponents of abortion access say they’re wondering what happens next in a critical telehealth medication case that created chaos and confusion over the past week after an appeals court blocked nationwide access to the drug and, days later, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary stay. -
An email from IU Vice President for Research Russ Mumper said the lockdown is the result of a "U.S. Department of Agriculture activity." -
Thousands of schools rely on Canvas to enter grades, administer exams and share course materials. -
State Sen. Ryan Mishler said the language in SB-27 was intentionally designed to create more legislative oversight for large projects. -
Students and staff attempting to access the platform received a message from the hackers threatening to release user information if the affected schools refuse to negotiate a settlement by May 12.
