Embedded in each award is the story of the dedication, hard work, sacrifice, and success of the person who earned it. We celebrate the journey they took to achieve their award and the stories of what happened along the way.
Clockwise from left: President Adam Herbert and Congressman Lee Hamilton, 2006; Father James Higgins (center) and President Thomas Ehrlich (right), 1989; President Myles Brand (left) and Dick Enberg, 1999 / Banner: Journalist Ernie Pyle at the IDS office, 1944 IU Archives
AAAS welcomes 13 IU faculty members as 2025 fellows
Thirteen Indiana University faculty members from the humanities, medicine and sciences earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 2025 fellows class — the most fellows elected in one year in IU’s history.
6 faculty members named Distinguished Professors
Indiana University has named six faculty members as Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction, or other achievements have won significant recognition by peers.
IU faculty, Ph.D. student awarded for teaching and service excellence
Indiana University is recognizing eight faculty members and one doctoral student this semester for their demonstrated excellence in teaching and service.
Fernando Mendoza named Indiana’s first Heisman Trophy Winner
Indiana football history was made on Saturday (Dec. 13) night in New York City as Indiana redshirt-junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the 91st winner of the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust.
7 IU faculty members named 2024 AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals, has named seven Indiana University faculty members to its 2024 fellows' class, a lifetime honor within the scientific community.
4 faculty members named Distinguished Professors
Indiana University has named four faculty members as Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction, or other achievements have won significant recognition by peers.
Teaching and service award honorees
Indiana University is recognizing seven faculty members and one doctoral student this year for their demonstrated excellence in teaching and service. The 2025 University Teaching and Service Awards honorees represent IU Bloomington, IU Indianapolis, IU South Bend and IU Kokomo.
AAAS welcomes 2 Indiana University faculty as 2023 fellows
Two Indiana University faculty have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 2023 fellows class. This prestigious, lifetime honor recognizes scientists, engineers and innovators for their achievements in research, teaching and administration, as well as excellence in communicating science to the public.
3 faculty named Distinguished Professors
Indiana University has named three faculty members as Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction or other achievements have won significant recognition by peers.
Teaching and service awards honor faculty, graduate students
Indiana University is recognizing six faculty members and two doctoral students this semester for their demonstrated excellence in teaching and service. The 2024 University Teaching and Service Awards honorees represent IU Bloomington, IUPUI, IU East and IU Kokomo.
Kosali Simon, a distinguished professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has received the 2023 Henry R. Besch, Jr. Promotion of Excellence Award from the Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors at Indiana University.
The annual award recognizes those who have made outstanding scientific discoveries around sustainability. Three laureates have gone on to win the Nobel Prize.
Elder Watson Diggs portrait unveiled following School of Education symposium
Kevin Scott suggested the creation of a portrait of Elder Watson Diggs in 2016 — 100 years after the trailblazing Indiana University alumnus graduated.
Provost Professors, recipients of Sonneborn, Burgan, Venkat awards named
Four Indiana University Bloomington faculty members have been named 2023 Provost Professors. Winners of the Tracy M. Sonneborn Award, the Mary Burgan Distinguished Service Award and the M.A. Venkataramanan “Venkat” Distinguished Service Award have also been announced.
2 IU Bloomington professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two Indiana University Bloomington faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
4 named Distinguished Professors
Indiana University has named four faculty members as Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction, or other achievements have won significant recognition by peers.
5 Indiana University faculty named 2022 AAAS fellows
Five Indiana University faculty have been elected to the newest class of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Distinguished Teaching and Service awards honor faculty
The 2023 University Teaching and Service Awards honorees represent IU Bloomington, IU Kokomo, IU South Bend and IU School of Medicine.
Jacobs School of Music faculty and alumni receive Grammy nominations
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty and alumni have garnered numerous nominations for the coveted 2023 Grammy Awards.
Mathematics Professor Julia Plavnik recipient of prestigious Humboldt Fellowship
Assistant Professor Julia Plavnik, the Charlotte Ann Griffin Professor of Mathematics within the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.
IU College of Arts and Sciences alumnus wins MacArthur Fellowship
Kiese Laymon (M.F.A. ’02) received the prestigious “genius grant” in recognition of “Bearing witness to the myriad forms of violence that mark the Black experience in formally inventive fiction and nonfiction”
New School of Nursing mural celebrates legacy of diversity
A 5-by-3-foot mural titled “A Commitment to Diversity” was unveiled Sept. 14 in the IU Bloomington Health Sciences Building, where it will hang next to the Nursing Learning Resource Center.
Rebecca Spang named New America Fellow
Rebecca L. Spang, the Ruth N. Halls Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History at IU Bloomington, was named a Class of 2023 New America Fellow on Sept. 20.
Nominations open for 2022-23 university honors and awards
Nominations are now open and are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Oct. 6. Honorees will be announced in January 2023.
9 faculty members named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners for 2022-23
Nine faculty members from Indiana University will receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for the 2022-23 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
UITS emergency management director Cinda Haff honored with presidential award
Haff receives the E. Ross Bartley award, the highest award given to IU staff members, for 35 years of service, preparing IU for the COVID-19 pandemic
Afsaruddin named Wells Endowed Professor
Indiana University Bloomington professor Asma Afsaruddin has been selected as a Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor in honor of the late Herman B Wells, longtime IU president and chancellor.
From the Desk: Reconnecting, rebuilding community
While some activities stayed at or came back to “near normal” more than others, in many areas, we’ve missed the energy that comes from working and socializing together.
5 faculty receive Inclusive Excellence Award
The Bloomington Faculty Council has selected the five recipients of the 2022 Indiana University Inclusive Excellence Award.
Pulitzer-winning Washington Post team includes 8 alumni
Eight IU alumni were part of The Washington Post team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service this week for its coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Environmental anthropologist Eduardo S. Brondizio elected to National Academy of Sciences
Eduardo S. Brondizio received an unexpected phone call May 3 as he landed in the small town of Tefe, in the western Brazilian Amazon, to continue field research: He had been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
3 IU Bloomington professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious honorary societies in the United States, has elected three Indiana University faculty members.
Provost Professors, recipients of Sonneborn and Burgan awards named
Three IU Bloomington faculty members have been named 2022 Provost Professors, and winners of the Tracy M. Sonneborn Award and the Mary Burgan Distinguished Service Award have been announced.
Women of IU Portrait Collection Dedicates Portrait of Metalsmithing and Jewelry Legend Alma Eikerman
A portrait of metalsmithing and jewelry design pioneer Alma Eikerman will be dedicated to the Women of Indiana University Portrait Collection during an unveiling ceremony Friday, April 22.
Indiana University to honor innovators and entrepreneurs during upcoming event
Two Indiana University faculty and one alumna will receive this year’s Wylie Innovation Catalyst Medal, an honor that celebrates the university's longstanding legacy of innovation and groundbreaking discoveries.
The Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, announced today that Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, has been selected as a winner of the 2022 prize.
5 distinguished professors named
Indiana University has named five faculty members as distinguished professors, the most prestigious appointment offered to honor faculty.
Congratulations to our five newest distinguished professors
Indiana University faculty stand out because they push the boundaries of research, shape our culture and alter the course of history.
6 Indiana University faculty named 2021 AAAS fellows
Six Indiana University faculty have been elected to the newest class of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Distinguished Teaching and Service awards honor faculty
Indiana University is recognizing seven faculty members and two graduate students with 2022 Distinguished Teaching and Service awards.
Martha Dawson Portrait Dedicated
Indiana University unveiled a portrait of Martha Dawson, a pioneering researcher in the fields of elementary and multicultural education and a distinguished university professor and administrator.
IU Athletics Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andy Hipskind was honored with the IU Distinguished Service Medal Monday night, recognizing his nearly two decades of extraordinary contributions to the IU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Two recent Media School alumni are among this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning team members.
Poet Ross Gay's ode to Dr. J wins PEN America Literary Award
Poet Ross Gay, whose latest book “Be Holding: A Poem” is published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, has won a prestigious PEN America Literary Award.
