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"Elinor (Lin) Ostrom's life was an incredible journey. Being the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize in Economics was an achievement of a lifetime. But it was just the culmination of a life spent struggling against the odds.Even while overcoming childhood hardships and a stutter and being denied opportunities because she was a woman, Lin never lost sight of the wonders around her and was always curious to learn more. Lin would teach generations of students the lessons she learned through a lifetime of research and dedication. As Lin said "little by little, bit by bit, family by family, so much good can be done on so many levels."Discover Lin's Uncommon Life, and let it be an inspiration to follow your own path. Small steps, taken one at a time, can lead you somewhere truly uncommon in the end"--

"From AIDS to Population Health explores the thirty-year history of a unique collaboration between the medical schools of Indiana University and Moi University in Kenya, as it progressed from combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in East Africa to the building of a national plan to provide universal healthcare to all. The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program focuses on the medical education of healthcare professionals who are building communities that can take care of themselves. The overwhelming success of the AMPATH program and its continuing vibrant legacy today are showcased through dozens of striking photographs, telling interviews, and revealing anecdotes and encounters. From AIDS to Population Health focuses on four of the most innovative projects among the fifty that AMPATH oversees: a microfinance officer who organizes villagers, an oncology nurse who runs outreach clinics, a farm extension agent working in partnership with a multinational agriculture corporation to improve farm output, and a special healthcare clinic exclusively for adolescents. Over its thirty-year history, AMPATH has served more than one million clients and trained 2,600 medical professionals and community health workers, always guided by its motto, "Leading with Care." From AIDS to Population Health presents their compelling stories and explores the program's continuing legacy for the first time"--

Filled with new and entertaining stories of the people who have made IU Athletics legendary, Unknown, Untold, and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports is a must-have for any fan.

The Indiana University School of Medicine: A History tells the story of the school and its faculty and students in fascinating detail. Founded in the early twentieth century, the Indiana University School of Medicine went on to become a leading medical facility, preparing students for careers in medicine and providing healthcare across Indiana.

Windows on Worlds showcases the unique and hidden collections tucked away across the Bloomington campus. Brimming with beautiful photographs, this book offers readers insight into an extraordinary number of cultures and societies through IU's collections.

For more than 150 years, Indiana University Bloomington's student-produced newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, has grown and changed with the times and the school. Generations of student journalists, armed with notepads, cameras, and a tireless devotion, have pursued both local and national stories since the newspaper's debut in 1867.

How does commitment to a university become so significant that it prompts giving that can impact generations of students? Here the authors share compelling stories of 13 partnerships that have advanced the common good at Indiana University.

In this deeply moving memoir, Gonzalez recounts his remarkable journey from Cuba and his upward track through education in United States. At a time when the fates of millions of refugees and Hispanics in the United States has never been more uncertain, Gonzalez's story is more important than ever.

Faces and Places of IUPUI: Fifty Years in Indianapolis presents the story of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. With a focus on the 'Fifty Faces of IUPUI', a select group chosen by the campus, readers will learn how the campus developed out of the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1903, to become Indiana's premier urban public research university.

Growing up black in the Deep South, Charlie Nelms chose education as his weapon of choice for fighting racism and inequality. His memoir is an uplifting story about the power of education, the impact of community and mentorship, and the importance of dreaming big.