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4,271proposals submitted

3,007Awards received

1,336Number of principal investigators

847Number of sponsors

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‘One-shot’ behavioral tool could change how social media users interact with negative content

April 30, 2025
The study found that a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention tool could help people identify negative, rigid and extreme language on social media and reduce engagement with it.
New research on bird behavior suggests that evolution may repeat itself

April 28, 2025
The study found that bird species who nest in tree cavities have independently evolved heightened aggression across lineages, particularly in females.
IU Health Incubator at IU LAB to bring new startups to Indiana, expand state’s biosciences economy

April 24, 2025
The IU Health Incubator at IU LAB will attract new businesses to the state and help up to 40 human health startups per year grow into major companies.