Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

It’s rare for a Ph.D. student to write one textbook, let alone two, given the demands of earning a Ph.D. in addition to teaching responsibilities. However, this hasn't deterred Luddy Ph.D. student Joshua Crotts from writing his second textbook, titled: "Learning Java – A Test-Driven Approach." The book is a follow up to Crotts’ debut textbook, "Principles of Computer Science: An Invigorating, Hands-on Approach." It will be published by Springer Nature this September. Learn more about the book and Crotts' research: https://lnkd.in/gJJCTDCQ

Luddy doctoral students YUE XIAO and Kaicheng Yang finished first and second in the mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering category among Indiana University Ph.D. Dissertation Award submissions. Xiao, who completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science and now works as a research scientist at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York, won for her dissertation, “Fulfilling Privacy and Security Compliance in Software Supply Chain.” Yang, a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University after earning a Ph.D. in Informatics, was runner-up for his dissertation, "Social Media Bots: Detection, Characterization, and Human Perception." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gaURHdhi

A world-renowned virtual archaeologist and professor emeritus at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington, Bernard Frischer wants to take people where and when they’ve never gone before — in the past, the present and the future. Read more about Yorescape, a virtual tourism app founded by Frischer and produced through his education-tech company FlyoverZone: https://lnkd.in/gecqPrei

A $2 million initiative will support the launch of new pilot programs at Indiana University to attract more women and other underrepresented populations to the semiconductor industry, a growing area of the U.S. economy of vital interest to Indiana’s future and national security. The project is part of the EDGE Consortium, a national effort dedicated to making semiconductor-related education more accessible and aligned with industry workforce needs. The new pilot programs at IU are led by Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering Dean Joanna Millunchick, who is also a founding member of the EDGE Consortium. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCfCjye7

IU and Luddy are well positioned to aid government AI efforts in the areas of development, application, and regulation. Johan Bollen, Informatics Chair and professor of informatics and cognitive science at IU, recently attended a White House conference on AI Aspirations in Washington D.C. to discuss the federal government’s efforts for practical artificial intelligence applications in areas such as drug development, energy grid resilience, and beyond. He was one of approximately two hundred people invited to contribute to the event, co-organized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Read more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/eDg5-vsh

At the forefront of an effort to improve student success, the Luddy School is participating in the Crimson Course Transformation Initiative, a project sponsored by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. The Initiative is part of a larger goal to attract more women and underrepresented minorities to STEM fields to meet the workforce demands of the future. Akesha Horton, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, said the initiative’s objective is to transform first- and second-year introductory courses and curriculums by designing them based on the needs of enrolled students. Read more about the effort: go.iu.edu/8pTq

IU and Luddy are among 13 new members joining the Trillion Parameter Consortium (TPC), an international collaboration of research and technology organizations dedicated to confronting the challenges of building large-scale artificial intelligence systems and promoting ethical AI for scientific advancement. The laboratory is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center focused on working to answer the biggest questions facing humanity. Read more: go.iu.edu/8pSY

Seven Luddy students recently returned from the Ghana Tech Trip, a three week service-learning experience led by Tiana Iruoje, Luddy Director of Student Engagement and Success, and Dr. Virginia Githiri, IU School of Public Health professor. The Luddy School partnered with Young At Heart GH, an organization that improves digital education access to rural and disadvantaged communities throughout the country, giving Luddy students the opportunity to help local students work with technology in the classroom. They also had the chance to attend the opening of the IU Global Ghana Gateway established this year in the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. Learn more about the Tech Trip: go.iu.edu/8pTn

Professor of Informatics Filippo Radicchi is the new associate editor for American Physical Society's Physical Review E, the flagship journal for Complex Networks and Systems research. Radicchi said one of his goals is to help the journal keep growing beyond its traditional topics of statistical physics toward more application and data-driven research. “Professor Radicchi is a world-recognized authority in the field of complex networks,” said Johan Bollen, Informatics chair and professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science. “His work is of pivotal importance to supporting the eminence of our department, school, and Indiana University in this interdisciplinary field." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZREh6y3

Two Luddy-sponsored robotics teams made it to the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) World Championships in Houston, Texas, drawing more than 20,000 pre-college science, technology, engineering and math-minded students from around the world to compete. Both teams, I.C.E. Robotics and the Quadrangles, were one of 12 teams hailing from Indiana at the world championships. Read more: go.iu.edu/8pRO