IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

Indiana University has officially launched new Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BME) degrees at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.

These programs will capitalize on the new IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB), proximity to the nation’s largest medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine, IU Bloomington’s strength in natural sciences, and the state of Indiana’s strong biotech economy while preparing students to tackle tomorrow's greatest healthcare challenges.

Students from the BME programs will enter the workforce with a unique set of skills at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and artificial intelligence, ready to make a difference in patient care, biotechnology, and human lives.

Special thanks to our Intelligent Systems Engineering faculty members Suha Lasassmeh for building the camp curriculum as well as Mary Loveless and Bryce Himebaugh for leading demonstrations! 🤖

Indiana University is creating opportunities that meet students where their curiosity begins 🚀

Through a partnership between the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, WestGate Academy, and Regional Opportunity Initiatives, middle and high school students were able to attend a 4-day summer camp exploring robotics, automation, and coding while discovering the educational pathways and career opportunities available right here in Indiana.

By connecting students with hands-on STEM experiences, we're helping inspire the next generation of innovators and building a stronger future workforce for our state.

Read more about the camp and its impact: https://hey.iu.edu/urPM1

Luddy Summer Internship Feature: Ellie Harrison ☀️

Ellie is a student in the Luddy School's dual-degree MLS/MIS program! This summer, she's interning with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. 📖

Ellie is working in the Prints and Photographs Division on the "Enhancing Access to Posters" project, where she's inventorying, researching and creating catalog records for a collection of artist-designed posters to help make it more accessible to the public.

Indiana University Archives preserves the university’s past, but in the process, it serves as a learning lab for the future of archiving.

Master of Library and Information Science Students from the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering are working in the archives this summer to grow their skills, learning new software and working with unique mediums from hair samples to hard drives.

From floppy disks to field hockey uniforms, the archives, and the students who work in them have a story to tell. Read more here: https://hey.iu.edu/urDh2

Luddy School Intelligent Systems Engineering Department Chair Young Kim has been appointed to the NIH Fogarty International Center Advisory Board, a prestigious federal advisory committee that helps shape the National Institutes of Health’s global health research agenda.

Kim’s appointment recognizes his longstanding leadership at the intersection of artificial intelligence, engineering, and global health. His research develops AI-powered healthcare technologies, including smartphone diagnostic platforms and edge-ready spectral vision systems, through collaborations in Kenya, Rwanda, and the U.S.

As a member of the Fogarty Board, Kim will help advance global health research while bringing the perspective of intelligent systems engineering to improve health outcomes in communities worldwide.

Luddy School faculty members Katie Siek, Logan Paul, and Howard Rosenbaum have been inducted into Indiana University’s Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET), recognizing their outstanding commitment to innovative, student-centered education.

From advancing responsible AI in the classroom to redesigning large-scale courses for meaningful feedback and shaping information science programs, their work is making a lasting impact on student success. Congratulations to these exceptional educators on this well-deserved honor!

Luddy School Associate Professor Alex Stewart has been named an International Fellow at Sweden’s Lund University Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, a prestigious honor supporting interdisciplinary research on complex global challenges.

The fellowship will fund Stewart’s project, “Democratic Challenges in an AI-Mediated Society,” which examines the impact of AI-powered misinformation, algorithmic platforms, and political polarization on democratic systems. His work brings together experts across multiple disciplines to develop new models for understanding how AI is reshaping public discourse and society.

Luddy School Informatics Professor Staša Milojević has received a prestigious five-year, $1.1 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative to study how groundbreaking scientific discoveries emerge.

The research will help advance both quantum materials science and the growing field of metascience, providing insights that can inform future funding strategies, research ecosystems, and innovation practices.