Through a sustained commitment to the international dimension of research, teaching, and service, IU seeks to make meaningful contributions to individuals and to society.
These stories about our impact illustrate some of the ways in which IU faculty, students, alumni, and friends work to effect positive change. Make sure to return to this page from time to time to read about more of our international activities.
Find out how IU faculty and students have built programs and connections throughout Rwanda.
Read about IU in Rwanda
Learn how assessing the toxicity of chemicals in rice could inform new government regulations in China.
Read about IU in China
Read about IU Kelley School of Business students’ trip to New Delhi, where they learned the ins and outs of global information technology sourcing.
Read about IU in India
Read about the international release in Germany of the Global Philanthropy Environment Index.
Read about IU in Germany
Discover a collaboration between IU Jacobs Schools of Music’s New Music Ensemble and musicians from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Read about IU in Mexico
Explore seven decades of global engagement and relationship building.
Read more about IU in Thailand
IU Northwest students shine at internationally recognized research conference
Biology professor Ming Gao, 5 students visited Washington, D.C. for The Allied Genetics Conference
O’Neill School public affairs program receives most No. 1 specialty rankings in U.S. News report
IU leads the state in the total number of top 10 and top 20 graduate programs and specialties, according to the 2024-25 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School rankings. Only seven public u... Read more about O’Neill School public affairs program receives most No. 1 specialty rankings in U.S. News report
IU leads national initiative to build cultural competency in Chinese learners
The Chinese Flagship Culture Initiative is funded by The Language Flagship, an initiative of the National Security Education Program within the U.S. Department of Defense, and aims to enhance the c... Read more about IU leads national initiative to build cultural competency in Chinese learners
Climate scientist Prof. Ben Kravitz selected to join prestigious International Commission on Climate
Ben Kravitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has been selected to be a member of t... Read more about Climate scientist Prof. Ben Kravitz selected to join prestigious International Commission on Climate
International Scholar Feature: Using computational research to tackle societal challenges
Dingwen Tao, an associate professor at the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, has always been driven by the real-world potential of his work.
How donations to the IU Northwest General Scholarship Fund changes students’ lives
Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize laureate to speak at America’s Role in the World Conference
The IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies will host the ninth annual America’s Role in the World foreign policy conference April 4 and 5.
