Q&A with Dr. Avimanyu Datta: From business researcher to sci-fi writer

Dr. Avimanyu “Avi” Datta’ standing with arms folded in his office

Dr. Avimanyu “Avi” Datta is a professor and researcher of strategic management and entrepreneurship, the Gary R. Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business, and director of the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the College of Business. However, he continues to pursue his childhood interests in painting and mechanical watches, loves to experiment with coffeemaking, and can now add award-winning science fiction writer to his LinkedIn profile.

Twelve Thousand Bombs seminar series continues in fall 2024

A sketch of the Twelve Thousand Bombs Speaker Series speakers with a watermark of a nuclear weapon in the background

The Twelve Thousand Bombs seminar series on nuclear weapons will continue this fall with four eminent scholars and public figures speaking at ISU. The series, sponsored by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, was inaugurated in 2023 and aims to raise awareness of nuclear weapons issues in the Bloomington-Normal community.