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Overview
Our mission
Across a broad range of applications, we unite the full breadth of computing, information science, and technology to lead education and research forward, and enhance the well-being of humanity.
Our vision
To be an unstoppable force for society-centered scientific and technological innovation.
Our values
The following fundamental principles guide our actions as we pursue technical excellence for positive societal impact:
Society-centered science and technology We keep humanity firmly at the center of our approach and understand the human benefits and consequences of our work.
Thought leadership We strive to become national thought leaders and advance the thinking and understanding of our disciplines.
Excellence and integrity We hold ourselves to the highest standards of scholarly principles and distinction.
Belongingness We proactively address barriers to create inclusive experiences and promote systems where everyone has an equal chance at success.
Teamwork and transparency We enhance collaboration knowing that our whole is more impactful than its parts.
The IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, continues to be completely unique in composition, intellectual breadth, and mission. With a twenty-first century sensibility, the Luddy School integrates computing, social science, and information systems design in unique ways.
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering fosters a broad and interdisciplinary view of informatics and uses this view to explore and expand knowledge in informatics education and research. Along with the many schools and departments located on the Indiana University Indianapolis urban campus, The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is firmly committed to a welcoming environment, a diverse faculty and student body, and to efforts which support Indiana’s economic development.
Together with The School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IU Bloomington, The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering aims to lead the nation in creating a new, broad and interdisciplinary view of informatics and uses this viewpoint as the foundation for their strategic focus areas:
Luddy commits to setting the gold standard in teaching and learning. We embrace a culture of technical excellence and will continuously improve our teaching to meet the evolving needs of society. We will provide a diverse student population with opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges and ensure every student’s success is our success.
Luddy will pursue innovative and transformative research and creative activity as
a crucial societal and economic outcome of academic excellence. We will draw upon and integrate the strengths of our unique array of socio-technical disciplines to propel societal goals.
Luddy will leverage its expertise and capabilities to serve communities across our state, improving the lives of Hoosiers, strengthening cultural and economic vitality, and pursuing innovation and knowledge that improve the human condition.
Luddy will strengthen the ways we work and collaborate with one another, as well as the underlying systems and structures that support us, to ensure the conditions for our success.
Education and Research
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering's primary emphasis is in education and research, offering a broad array of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., programs and a research agenda that emphasizes the breadth of informatics as an interdisciplinary field of study. The School is at the forefront of innovation in education and provides an informatics curriculum which focuses on computing and information technology, while giving equal attention to the complex interactions of technology, individuals, and society. Students of Informatics learn skills which allow them to use computing to solve real human problems in areas such as healthcare, education, poverty, security, and the environment.
Equally important is the fact that Informatics maintains a strong focus on the human use of computing. For example, informatics students build new computing tools and applications while studying how people interact with those technologies and how those technologies shape our relationships, our organizations, and our community. Informatics is a professional school which goes beyond the study of technology in and of itself, to identify, define, and address information problems in a range of disciplines with a variety of technologies and methodologies.
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering also conducts research in a wide range of computing and informatics foundations, applications, and their implications. The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering brings a unique perspective that combines information science with a deep understanding of domain-specific areas of research, such as the biological, health, and life sciences, medical and biomedical sciences, cognitive and social sciences, media arts and science, the law and legal domains, business, and human-computer interaction design and usability engineering.
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is also deeply engaged in the area of economic development and entrepreneurship. In addition to its primary mission in education and research, The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering trains well-equipped graduates for a wide range of computing and information technology occupations by placing a special emphasis on:
- partnering with information technology businesses to address their professional needs in the state of Indiana, and
- supporting a culture of entrepreneurship for its students, faculty and alumni.
Diversity
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering also fosters an inclusive educational and research culture and environment by:
- attracting women and under-represented minorities who have a wide range of intellectual interests, talents, and professional goals, and
- achieving national recognition as an exemplar for diversity.
Last updated: 3/2024
