IUI Center for Translating Research into Practice

04/22/2026

Today's the day! It's IU Day. Take a moment to learn more about the amazing work of our community engaged scholars and their collaborative efforts to solve problems and make the world a better place. Your support is crucial and appreciated.

04/09/2026

The IU Indianapolis Bantz Community Fellows make a difference in lives of people in our community.

Hear from Dr. Victoria Wilburn, associate professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Indianapolis and the 2021 Charles R. Bantz Community Scholar Award recipient, as she shares the powerful impact of community-engaged research and how the Bantz Award shaped her career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9L8DpcveLw

You can help this effort continue by supporting this work at https://give.myiu.org/crowdfunding/I380015802-CF.html?src=IUI_CHAN_IUDay26

Hear from Dr. Victoria Wilburn, associate professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University Indianapolis and the 2021 Charles R. Bantz Co...

04/02/2026

At IU Indianapolis, research doesn’t stop at discovery—it moves into action. Our faculty partner with communities across Central Indiana to turn evidence into real-world solutions.

One powerful way we do this is through the Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Community Research Fund, which supports collaborative projects advancing health, education, environmental justice, and more.

We’re launching our IU Day campaign with a $5,000 goal to support community-engaged research that creates lasting impact.

Make a gift today and help amplify research addressing the local needs in Central Indiana and beyond:
👉 Give Now: https://give.myiu.org/crowdfunding/I380015802-CF.html?src=IUI_CHAN_IUDay26

📅 IU Day is April 22—early support helps build momentum!

01/30/2025

TOMORROW! Join us for a discussion with Lahny Silva, J.D., law professor at IU McKinney School of Law, from Noon–1pm online. She’ll lead a conversation on 'Felons & Fi****ms,' exploring the rights of felons to bear arms and the collateral consequences of conviction, including housing exclusions, supervision practices, and the deprivation of constitutional rights.

Register: https://trip.indianapolis.iu.edu/Scholar-of-the-Month/

01/17/2025

Applications for the 2025 Charles R. Bantz Awards are due February 17, 2025! Don’t miss this opportunity to advance impactful community-engaged research.

🌟 Bantz Community Fellowship
Provides up to one year of research support for a collaborative research team made up of IU Indianapolis faculty, students, staff, and a community partner(s) to address a pressing community issue, primarily in Central Indiana or in the awardee’s campus region.
Award amount: $40,000
Apply here: go.iu.edu/8s4L

🌟 Bantz-Petronio TRIP Faculty Award
Recognizes outstanding efforts in translating research into practice by an IU Indianapolis faculty member.
Award amount: $1,000
Apply here: go.iu.edu/8s4N

💻 Virtual Info Sessions
Register to learn more about the Bantz awards, hear from previous awardees and judges about the application process, and ask questions. Hosted by the IUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) and the IU Office of Community Engagement in Indianapolis:
📅 January 29 | 10–11 AM – Register at go.iu.edu/8s4O
📅 February 3 | 3–4 PM – Register at go.iu.edu/8s4P

Apply or sign up to attend a virtual info session today!

01/07/2025

Congratulations to Lahny Silva, the TRIP Scholar of the Month! Explore her amazing translational work.

Join us in a virtual conversation with her on Friday, January 31, 2025 at noon (ET) to learn more.

January 2025

01/06/2025

An extraordinary $138 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. — IU's largest-ever grant in support of research and development — will support the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, known as IU LAB.

Read how the initiative will bring together experts, drive innovation, attract new industry to Indianapolis, develop and connect talent to opportunities, and expand the life and bioscience industry presence in a new state-of-the-art facility at 16 Tech Innovation District at https://bit.ly/4g9rG0p.

01/06/2025

Bring On Tomorrow

08/12/2024

Conversation with Dr. Jeremy Price

On Friday, August 30, 2024, from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Dr. Jeremy Price will talk about “Infrastructures for Empowering Community-School Networks to Promote Equitable and Inclusive Change.”

Public schools play a pivotal role in shaping our future, preserving our history, nurturing informed citizens, and serving as vital community centers. However, they can also be places where children, especially those from marginalized communities, encounter challenges and trauma. Families often face difficulties advocating for their children's unique needs, cultures, languages, and traditions.

Dr. Jeremy Price will discuss his work on creating equitable, inclusive, and supportive learning environments through community-engaged research. He and his team have partnered with families, educators, and institutions on projects like a statewide initiative for culturally responsive remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, and efforts in the Near East Side of Indianapolis to develop place-centered, culturally sustaining STEM learning environments. Join this conversation to learn how Dr. Price has transformed theoretical frameworks from the social studies of science and technology into practical strategies and concrete infrastructures for effective community collaboration.

Register: https://trip.indianapolis.iu.edu/Events

08/05/2024

Conversation with Dr. Jeremy Price
On Friday, August 30, 2024, from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Dr. Jeremy Price will talk about “Infrastructures for Empowering Community-School Networks to Promote Equitable and Inclusive Change.”

Public schools play a pivotal role in shaping our future, preserving our history, nurturing informed citizens, and serving as vital community centers. However, they can also be places where children, especially those from marginalized communities, encounter challenges and trauma. Families often face difficulties advocating for their children's unique needs, cultures, languages, and traditions.

Dr. Jeremy Price will discuss his work on creating equitable, inclusive, and supportive learning environments through community-engaged research. He and his team have partnered with families, educators, and institutions on projects like a statewide initiative for culturally responsive remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, and efforts in the Near East Side of Indianapolis to develop place-centered, culturally sustaining STEM learning environments. Join this conversation to learn how Dr. Price has transformed theoretical frameworks from the social studies of science and technology into practical strategies and concrete infrastructures for effective community collaboration.

Register: https://trip.indianapolis.iu.edu/Events

07/26/2024

TRIP Scholar Professor Edward Curtis, newly appointed director of the Arabic Studies program, has announced his three-year plan for the program's future.

Learn more: https://liberalarts.indianapolis.iu.edu/blogs/the-slate/prof-edward-curtiss-exciting-plan-for-the-future-of-arabic-studies-in-the-iu-i-school-of-liberal-arts/