This theme issue features five articles profiling Indiana University faculty whose work on various campuses continues to broaden and advance knowledge about cognitive science. The articles in the journal are: "A Matter of Time" (Karen Grooms) which discusses the work of Robert F. Port; "Perceiving as a Complex System" (Tom Tierney) which profiles Linda Smith and her research; "The Mind/Body Problem Revisited" (Renee Despres) which considers the interests of Timothy van Gelder; "Face Perception" (Roberta Neiger) which profiles Jim Townsend and his research; and "The Power of Abstraction in Problem Solving" (Anne Kolaczyk and Ed Kolaczyk) which discusses the research of Josh Tenenberg. (RS)