Natural Sciences News and Features
Campus Commitment Awards honor student achievement, service
April 17, 2024
New Albany, Ind. – The Campus Commitment Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates student achievements in and out of the classroom in areas such as community outreach, diversity, innovation, as well as the Outstanding Grenadier Award. New additions this year included the Outstanding Student Organization Award and Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards. We also celebrated ...
Wendy Dant Chesser named 2024 IU Southeast Distinguished Alumnus
April 16, 2024
Jeffersonville native, Wendy Dant Chesser, has been awarded the honor of IU Southeast Distinguished Alumni. An award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in the IU Southeast Library as part of the annual statewide IU Day. Chesser received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Indiana University Southeast in ...
Chancellor Debbie Ford installed in formal ceremony
March 1, 2024
New Albany, Ind – For only the sixth time in the 83-year history of Indiana University Southeast, a formal installation ceremony was held on February 28, to instate Dr. Deborah Ford as Chancellor of the university. President Pamela Whitten presided over the sometimes-lighthearted event, with 300 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members in attendance, ...
Faculty Innovators: Ken Harris and Mildred Vernia
February 28, 2024
By Steven Krolak Ken Harris, professor of management and Mildred Vernia, teaching professor of mathematics, have created a super-effective learning community, expertly blending their related academic disciplines while finding new ways to engage students beyond the classroom to put them on a path to success. What is a learning community anyway? A learning community is ...
IU Southeast pre-med students have hands-on learning opportunity
February 21, 2024
New Albany, Ind. – IU Southeast pre-med students are getting an inside look at what it’s like to be a physician. Chief Medical Officer for Baptist Health Floyd Richard Phillips recently spoke on campus to pre-med students about a doctor’s daily life and about the hospital’s PreMed Academy. Dr. Phillips shared his experiences about the ...
Faculty Innovator: Beth Rueschhoff, School of Natural Sciences
February 16, 2024
By Steven Krolak Beth Rueschhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, has reshaped the lab component of the department’s foundational introductory course to give first-year students an unprecedented early immersion in real research, enabling them to build critical technical skills, improve career readiness and participate actively in the global scientific community. Breaking the mold Rueschhoff’s innovation centers ...
946 students honored for academics at IU Southeast
February 13, 2024
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Indiana University Southeast is proud to announce members of the fall 2023 Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List. For the fall 2023 semester, 273 students made the Chancellor’s List, while 673 students were named to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists recognize students who have completed at least 12 graded ...
IU Southeast Hosts 2023 IU Undergraduate Research Conference
December 12, 2023
IU Southeast demonstrated their commitment to transformative research at the recent Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference. The conference was held Friday, December 8 on the IU Southeast campus and featured over 150 undergraduates who shared oral and poster presentations before judges, as well as students, faculty, staff, and the public. Judges named seven oral presentations ...
