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Fossilized skeleton of the dinosaur Coelophysis

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Local Student Honored for Completing Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Kopchick College Stem Academy

Indiana student Bailey Schoenfelt has been honored for successful completion of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Student from Juniata County Selected for CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM

Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Cumberland County Student Selected for Kopchick Undergraduate Fellowship

Isabella Wolszczenski, an Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ safety, health, and environmental applied sciences major in the Cook Honors College from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was selected as the 2026 recipient of Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Unique Undergraduate Student Fellowship.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Biology Professor Selected for Second Fulbright US Scholar Grant

Josiah Townsend, professor in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Biology, has been selected for his second Fulbright US Scholar Award—this time to conduct research and teach in Costa Rica during the 2026–27 academic year.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Research Appreciation Week Includes Annual Scholars Forum, Women in STEM with Presentation by Indiana Business Leader Kuzneski, Third Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will celebrate innovation through student and faculty research and alumna success during Research Appreciation Week, April 6–10. Research Appreciation Week spotlights the spirit of innovation and collaboration in disciplines throughout the university and recognizes the contributions of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s original research and scholarship