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At the Luddy School, we emphasize problem solving, innovation, communications, and teamwork along with technical skills and knowledge.

Luddy School Associate Professor Alex Stewart has been named an International Fellow at Sweden’s Lund University Pufendo...
06/18/2026

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.

06/16/2026

Luddy Summer Internship Feature: Victoria Johnson ☀️

Victoria is an Informatics major with a minor in Business and currently working on a certificate in Accounting! This summer, she’s working as an Internal Audit Intern at CNO Financial Group in Chicago, IL. 🏙️

Victoria’s internship in the insurance industry just goes to show that no matter the company, every business needs employees with expertise in tech.

Luddy School Informatics Professor Staša Milojević has received a prestigious five-year, $1.1 million grant from the Gor...
06/16/2026

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.

Luddy School professor Byung-Cheol Min has been selected for the prestigious NVIDIA Academic Grant Program, recognizing ...
06/12/2026

Luddy School professor Byung-Cheol Min has been selected for the prestigious NVIDIA Academic Grant Program, recognizing his research on developing robotic systems that better understand and adapt to human preferences.

Min’s project, “Preference-Conditioned Generative Trajectory Modeling for Robot Learning,” aims to make robots more adaptive, personalized, and trustworthy by enabling them to learn behaviors that align with nuanced human expectations. The grant will provide advanced NVIDIA computing resources to support large-scale AI and robotics research, further strengthening Indiana University’s leadership in intelligent systems and human-centered technology.

The Indiana University Bloomington Student Chapter of the American Library Association has been named the 2026 ALA Stude...
06/11/2026

The Indiana University Bloomington Student Chapter of the American Library Association has been named the 2026 ALA Student Chapter of the Year, a national honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the profession, campus community, and the American Library Association. 🎉

The award celebrates the chapter’s remarkable transformation from an inactive organization into a thriving, highly engaged student community focused on leadership development, professional programming, and service. The chapter was also recently recognized with IU’s 2025-26 Student Organization Award for Leadership Development, further highlighting the impact of its student leaders, members, and advisors.

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs recently announced that The City of Frankfort, Indiana and the Town of...
06/04/2026

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs recently announced that The City of Frankfort, Indiana and the Town of Nashville have been selected to participate in the second round of the Beat the Heat program, an initiative focused on strengthening community health and resilience during heat emergencies.

The program is led by Dana Habeeb, Luddy Assistant Professor of Informatics and principal investigator for Beat the Heat. The initiative is a partnership between the Luddy School and the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University, bringing together research expertise and community engagement to help Indiana communities better prepare for and respond to extreme heat events.

James H. Rudy Professor of Informatics and Computing Santo Fortunato has been elected to the 2025 class of American Asso...
05/29/2026

James H. Rudy Professor of Informatics and Computing Santo Fortunato has been elected to the 2025 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows, one of the highest honors in the scientific community, recognizing his pioneering contributions to network science, artificial intelligence, and computational social science.

Fortunato was one of 13 Indiana University faculty members selected—the most in a single year in IU history—further highlighting the global impact of Luddy research and scholarship. His work has helped shape emerging fields that influence how researchers study scientific discovery, collaboration, and complex networks around the world.

Information and Library Science students Katherine Surur and Ellie Harrison were selected from a national pool of applic...
05/27/2026

Information and Library Science students Katherine Surur and Ellie Harrison were selected from a national pool of applicants for competitive internships at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. this summer through the Junior Fellows Program.

Surur’s internship in the African and Middle East Division is titled “Inventorying Photographs of Political Development Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa.” She will be working with approximately 2000 unprocessed photographs, creating a database for them, and conducting research on different regional locations and events.

Harrison’s internship in the Prints and Photographs Division will focus on a project called “Enhancing Access to Posters.” She'll inventory, research, and create catalog records for a collection of artist-designed posters.

These exciting internship opportunities underscore the national reputation of Luddy’s Information and Library Science program, where students are earning competitive placements at leading institutions.

The Luddy School’s Informatics Mexico City Capstone continues to expand opportunities for student success through immers...
05/25/2026

The Luddy School’s Informatics Mexico City Capstone continues to expand opportunities for student success through immersive, global learning experiences. This spring, 15 informatics students—the program’s largest cohort ever—traveled to Mexico City with Informatics faculty members Logan Paul and Alexis Peirce Caudell to collaborate directly with IU Mexico Gateway on real-world challenges with international impact.

Working across cultures and disciplines, students applied their classroom knowledge in a professional setting while developing solutions for IU’s growing presence in Latin America. Students described the experience as transformational, citing increased motivation, meaningful client engagement, and valuable preparation for their future careers.

Luddy Teach IT student volunteers are helping make STEM learning more accessible (and more fun) through a new robotics i...
05/22/2026

Luddy Teach IT student volunteers are helping make STEM learning more accessible (and more fun) through a new robotics initiative with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington. 🤖

Teach IT is part of the Laurie Burns McRobbie Serve IT Clinic, which connects students with local government agencies and nonprofit organizations through real-world technology projects.

Boys & Girls Clubs leaders praised the initiative for increasing participation and creating meaningful connections between Indiana University students and young learners. Serve IT student volunteers went on to win this year's City of Bloomington, IN - Office of the Mayor Be More Energized Award, which honors an individual or group under the age of 25, for their service to the Boys & Girls Club. 🤍❤️

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