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Predicting landslides

Many earthquake fatalities come not from the ground shaking itself but from the landslides that it triggers. A model developed by researchers at IU can help experts address these risks by estimating the likelihood of landslides that will be caused by earthquakes anywhere in the world. The estimates can be available within minutes, providing potentially life-saving information to people who are affected by earthquakes and the agencies and organizations charged with responding to them.

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Susannah Buhner, right, stands with grandmother Judith Hershberger.

Family legacy

For one evening, Peppermill Lane in Fishers turned into Memorial Stadium with current and former members of the Marching Hundred serenading the neighborhood with the IU fight song and other brass-driven tunes. The occasion was Susannah Buhner’s high school graduation open house and celebration of her acceptance into IU. Why all the pomp? Susannah doesn’t come from just any IU family.

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Shakespeare garden

When Hilltop Garden and Nature Center volunteer Linda Heath first learned about the Shakespeare gardens being grown across America a few years ago, she sprang into action. With the help of Hilltop Garden coordinator Lea Woodard, IU landscape architect Mia Williams, and Monroe County master gardeners Charlotte Griffin and Bob Baird, Linda began a journey to create IU’s own garden full of plants mentioned in Shakespeare’s literature and grown during the era in which he lived and wrote.

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