Photo by Chris Meyer
There’s nothing like taking
part in a “brain game” to keep cognitive skills sharp. Peter
Lorenzen demonstrates a linked hearts puzzle, one of many hands-on
challenges at the Brain Teasers II exhibit at the WonderLab
Museum in Bloomington. The exhibit runs through May 8.
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A discovery by IU School of Medicine researchers is the basis for a new IU Research and Technology Corp. partnership. EndGenitor Technologies Inc. began operations Feb. 1 with the goal of creating cell therapy products to repair human blood vessels.
IU Kokomo’s Aimee Sadler takes an individual approach in promoting civic engagement, firmly establishing her belief that “one student truly can make a difference.”
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Health matters
Are you looking for a new exercise
routine? An IU Bloomington instructor says yoga, pilates or tai
chi might be the ticket to a mind-body
makeover. Speaking of mind-body connections, the Center for
Evaluation and Education Policy’s new report explores the responsibility
Indiana schools have in keeping youngsters healthy. The center’s
conclusion: Cutting recess and PE fuels obesity.
Issues surrounding jobs and health care prompted Gov. Mitch Daniels and state Sen. Vi Simpson to visit the Bloomington campus. In separate visits, each official offered their viewpoints on how the Hoosier state needs to tackle two of its toughest challenges.
Feisal Istrabadi, a graduate
of the IU School of Law-Bloomington, helped write Iraq’s interim
constitution. During a recent lecture, he outlined the challenges
facing Iraq as the nation pursues a system based on rule of law.
“We have a very large set of problems in Iraq. I in no way mean
to paint a rosy picture,” he said.
Brain power
Getting
older doesn’t have to include mental decline or memory loss,
according to Lesa Lorenzen Huber. “When you look at cognitive
changes that come with age, most are from disuse,” said Huber,
a faculty member at IU’s Center on Aging and Aged. Read her tips
to pump brain power and rev your memory motor. In a separate article,
learn about IU Kokomo’s new bachelor’s
degree in health and aging. The degree adds to IU’s national
reputation for its leading geriatrics
programs, recently recognized by the National Institute on Aging.
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