The Man Behind Batman
Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, a blue-collar kid from New Jersey, bought the movie rights to Batman from DC Comics on “Oct. 3, 1979.”…
Advice & Expertise
13 Questions with Batman Producer Michael Uslan
His Hollywood triumphs have made him, arguably, one of Indiana University’s biggest celebrities. But Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, is much more than a…
Travel-Sized Yoga
While travel, in many cases, is seen as an opportunity to rest and recharge, it often has the opposite effect on the body—think long…
5 Picture-Perfect Places For Your Next Road Trip
In June 2018, Nick Bowersox, BAJ’11, and Sarah (Ricker), BAJ’11, hit the road in their renovated, 1966 Airstream named “Archie”—paying homage to IU Bloomington’s…
An IU Couple’s Ultimate Survival Guide For Life On The Road
Whether you’re bunking up in an Airstream, an RV, or an old school VW Bus, living on the road 24/7 is no easy feat….
Meet the IU team saving languages and lives with linguistics
Linguists are in the business of studying language, scientifically. Like anthropologists of the spoken word, they document and examine what we say, how we…
Faculty Star Becomes Planetary Protector
The title of “Planetary Protection Officer” might sound like something straight out of Star Trek—but it’s not. It’s all science, hold the fiction. NASA…
Indiana University’s Rural Renaissance
Coming soon: a bike path, a social services advocacy center, and a youth artisan apprenticeship program. These are just a few of the projects…
James Hamblin on ‘Maintaining a Human Body’
In his book, If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body, James Hamblin, MD’09, tackles an array of questions—the…
The Business of Craft Beer
Sometimes there’s nothing better than heading to your favorite local watering hole and grabbing a glass of ice-cold beer. Today, thanks to the rise…
Ask an Archivist: IU East’s Beth South
What is your favorite collection in the IU East archives? My favorite collection is the student newspaper collection. It is our most complete collection,…
IU Prof Helps Fight Fear
Jeff Nelsen gets scared when he performs. We all do. But, he says, “Fear is a choice.” He should know. Nelsen, a French horn…