Surviving Heart Mountain
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Yoshito Kawahara, PhD’79, and his family—because they were of Japanese descent—were forced from their…
Arts & Culture
‘Hoosier at Heart’
In 1979, when she was 4 years old, Khai (Truong) Yang, BA’97, and her family fled Vietnam. “We lost the war in 1975. We…
Michael Koryta is Taking Over Hollywood One Novel at a Time
Working as a private investigator didn’t inspire New York Times best-selling novelist Michael Koryta, BA’06, to create Lincoln Perry, his protagonist of four novels….
Love Them First Marks Lindsey Seavert’s Directorial Debut
Lindsey Seavert, BAJ’01, was working as a general assignment reporter for KARE 11, an NBC affiliate television station in Minneapolis, when she covered the…
Stunts 101 with Patrick Kelly
You have Patrick Kelly to thank for the stunt choreography seen on the History Channel’s Vikings. Kelly and the Vikings stunt team, led by Richard…
Button Businesswoman
The first button Christen Carter, BA’94, ever bought was a yellow one-inch pin with an illustration of Snoopy and Woodstock on a unicycle. She…
Some Assembly Required
Marc Tschida, BA’96, maneuvers his scroll saw through striking images of the Sample Gates, Griffy Lake, Beck Chapel, and more. But the Bloomington-based Press…
IU Ink
For all of us, IU is a permanent part of our story. But for these 12 alumni, IU left a special mark—literally—thanks to their…
11 Pride-Inducing Prizewinners
If you’re a die-hard fan of all things IU, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard of … Pulitzer Prize recipient Ernie Pyle, LHD…
16 IU Authors the World Will Still Be Reading at the Tricentennial
An iconic big red dog. A dystopian battle to the death for scarce resources. A pioneering work of feminist literary criticism. Indiana University authors…
8 Ways IU Is Fighting for Racial Justice
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people have exposed a painful but important truth: Many institutions and…
Free Hugs
Hugs, science says, are good for you. That news comes from a 2014 study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, in which they…