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For the Glory

Celebrating the people who move IU forward

For the Glory showcases standout stories from across the IU Bloomington community—featuring faculty, staff, and Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµs whose work, achievements, and impact help define IU. Explore recent entries to stay connected to the people shaping IU today.

  • Roberto Rodriguez 

    Congratulations to Roberto Rodriguez on receiving a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

  • Rita Patel

    Congratulations to Rita Patel for receiving a $3.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for research on paradoxical vocal fold motion.

  • Christoph Irmscher and David Polly

    Congratulations to Christoph Irmscher and David Polly for receiving fellowships from the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

  • Brea Perry, Bernice Pescosolido, and Kosali Simon

    Congratulations to the leadership of the Irsay Institute on advancing research at the intersection of health and social sciences and improving people’s lives.

  • Indiana Daily Student and Arbutus

    Congratulations to the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ journalists at the Indiana Daily Student and Arbutus yearbook on receiving awards at the National College Media Convention.

  • AAAS Fellows

    Congratulations to the IU Bloomington faculty members who were elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) 2025 fellows class.

  • IU Debate Team

    Congratulations to Indiana University’s debate team for winning a national title at the American Debate Association National Championship in March.

  • Dana Habeeb

    Congratulations to Dana Habeeb one receiving an award of over $310,000 for her ongoing work to help Indiana communities strengthen resilience to extreme heat.

  • Distinguished Professors

    Congratulations to our five IU Bloomington faculty members recently named Distinguished Professor appointees for 2026.

  • Sarah Commodore 

    Congratulations to Sarah Commodore on receiving a $2,167,000 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

  • Brian Yanites

    Congratulations to Brian Yanites on receiving a $15 million award from the National Science Foundation to fund the Center for Land Surface Hazards (CLaSH).

  • Brad Fulton

    Congratulations to Brad Fulton on receiving a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to oversee research for a National Storytelling Initiative projects.

  • Michael Wasserman

    Congratulations to Michael Wasserman on receiving a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to trace pesticide exposure in Uganda.

  • Jingjing Zhang

    Congratulations to Jingjing Zhang on receiving the prestigious 2025 Mid-Career Award from the Association for Information Systems (AIS).

  • Pete Kollbaum

    Congratulations to Pete Kollbaum on receiving $442,000 in funding from CooperVision, one of the world’s largest contact lens manufacturers.

  • Indiana University Football

    Congratulations to Indiana University Football on winning the 2025–2026 College Football Playoff National Championship.

  • Paige Andersson and Rachael Jones McAfee

    Congratulations to Paige Andersson and Rachael Jones McAfee, who co-chaired the IU Bloomington Carnegie Steering Committee.

  • Michel Chaouli

    Congratulations to Michel Chaouli on his recent election to the esteemed German Academy for Language and Literature.

  • Julia Kelson

    Congratulations to Julia Kelson on receiving the Young Scientist Award—known as the Donath Medal—from the Geological Society of America.

  • Jeremy Siek

    Congratulations to Jeremy Siek on receiving a $449,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to protect data privacy in software.

  • Philip Shushkov

    Congratulations to Philip Shushkov on receiving a $700,000 National Science Foundation award.

  • Monica Nesbitt

    Congrats to Monica Nesbitt on receiving a $666,000 National Science Foundation grant to create the first digital atlas of African American Language (AAL).

  • Kevin Zumbrun

    Congratulations to Kevin Zumbrun on receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

  • Amar Flood

    Congratulations to Amar Flood on receiving patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

  • Bernice Pescosolido

    Congratulations to Bernice Pescosolido on being named the Jim Irsay Mental Health Champion by the Indianapolis Colts.

  • Ore Koren

    Congratulations to Ore Koren on receiving the prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

  • Jacobs School of Music

    Congrats to Dean Abra Bush and the Jacobs School of Music for their role in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay at the Metropolitan Opera of New York.

  • Paul Wright

    Congratulations to Paul Wright on his election this August to the American Psychological Association Fellows.

  • Bridger Ehli

    Congratulations to Bridger Ehli on receiving the Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdocs from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

  • David Crandall

    Congratulations to David Crandall on receiving a patent for the development of a depth estimation method to reconstruct 3D images.

  • Roger Innes

    Congratulations to Roger Innes on his election to the National Academy of Sciences as a member of its 2025 cohort.