Welcome to Human Biology at Indiana University

Human Biology is an interdisciplinary program within the College of Arts and Sciences whose mission is to integrate the biological and social sciences with the humanities and the arts in the study of human beings and the human condition. The degree program has been designed to offer an integrative learning environment incorporating innovative classroom approaches and multidisciplinary perspectives in order to develop rigorous, comprehensive, and original approaches to the complex problems facing a 21st century global society. Please feel free to explore our website to learn more about the Human Biology Program at Indiana University Bloomington.

Human Biology News Headlines [read more]

Neuroscientist Olaf Sporns worked with scientists in the international community to help create the first complete high-resolution map of how millions of neural fibers in the human cerebral cortex — the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher level thinking — connect and communicate. [read more]

Congratulations to Professor Michael J. Wade, who has been named an Indiana University Distinguished Professor — the most prestigious academic appointment Indiana University can offer! [read more]

The Human Biology Foundation and Area of Concentration course lists have been finalized. Please download the official lists:
Foundation Course List
Area of Concentration Course List

Classrooms for Human Biology are located in Morrison Hall (MO 103 & MO 107).

The Human Biology office is located in Morrison Hall Room 101.
Email: humbio@indiana.edu
Telephone number: 812.855.2250

Upcoming Events [read more]

Check these websites for the Summer 2008 seminars:
Futures in Biology - for students interested in science careers
This Week in Biology - seminars listed by the IU Biology department
Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (or CISAB) calendar for fall seminars
This Week in Chemistry - seminars listed by the IU Chemistry department

Web Sites for Students Interested in Research:
Web Guide to Research for Undergraduates (WebGURU)
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware (DRC REU)

Faculty in the News [read more]

Read about Dr. Vivian Halloran's passion for food and food memoirs in the current issue of the IU Research and Creative Activity magazine. The entire magazine is devoted to food-related topics.

The Human Biology program would like to congratulate Evolutionary Biology Professor Michael Wade on being elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

We would like to congratulate Dr. Bernice Pescosolido, HUBI Human Health and Disease area leader and Sociology professor, who has recently been appointed Distinguished Professor at IU.

Congratulations also to Professor Elisabeth Lloyd, HUBI faculty fellow and History and Philosophy of Science professor, one of the recipients of a grant from the New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program.

Kenneth Pimple, HUBI faculty fellow and Assistant Scholar, Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions, was quoted recently in Nature.

Human Biology Director Dr. Whitney Schlegel's KEEP gallery piece, " Seeing Student Thinking and Building a Space for Collaborative Faculty Curriculum Development " was profiled in the Carnegie Foundation's Gallery of Teaching and Learning's fall newsletter.

In Other News [read more]

Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County has opened a new free health clinic in Bloomington.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have sponsored a national project, Integrative Learning: Opportunities to Connect.

WFIU presented a 4 part series on "Life Sciences: reshaping your world".

Human Biology Courses for Fall 2008 [read more]

HUBI B101 The Human Organism
HUBI B102 Seminar in the Human Organism
HUBI B301 The Intricate Human
HUBI B302 Seminar in The Intricate Human
HUBI B460 Peer Instruction in Human Biology
HUBI B490 Undergraduate Research in Human Biology

Staying Connected

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Meet Jessica Brenay

Jessica was the undergraduate peer instructor for the HUBI B101 course last spring. She is a junior pre-med student who is studying Biology and Gender Studies. She plans on becoming an OB/GYN.

Jessica has been involved with Human Biology since December 2005 as a member of the Student Advisory Board helping to define the student connection with the HUBI community.

Last summer she traveled to South Africa to study traditional and western medicine, the social and economic effects of the country on the healthcare system, the pandemic of AIDS and TB, and the flaws and advantages of their tertiary structured healthcare system. She left Africa with a widespread appreciation for it’s people, culture, history, and it’s many hardworking health clinicians. During the summers she finds herself able to take in the true “life” of an ob/gyn as she shadows her mentor, Dr. Etta K. Nevel, observing surgical procedures, deliveries, and office calls from not only a private office but also a public clinic. In her free time she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her family and her dogs.

Now, her experience as a peer instructor has proven to be a meaningful and fulfilling experience. She has been able to experience the joy of watching students learn and grasp new concepts and has enjoyed getting to know the students individually while being their voice to help provide better communication between students and faculty. She looks forward to the continued success of the Human Biology program! And we are delighted to have such a delightful, insightful and energetic person with the program!

	Human Biology Program 1001 E. Third, Jordan Hall A009 Bloomington, IN 47405 812-855-2250 humbio@indiana.edu