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.
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Read about the international release in Germany of the Global Philanthropy Environment Index.
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Discover a collaboration between IU Jacobs Schools of Music’s New Music Ensemble and musicians from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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Explore seven decades of global engagement and relationship building.
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IU Bloomington hosted more than 100 representatives from several global Indigenous groups during the inaugural conference, hosted by the Global Indigenous Studies Network in the IU Hamilton Lugar S... Read more about Indigenous peoples from nearly every continent gather for IU’s first Conference on Global Indigenous Studies
Global and Area Perspectives symposium addresses complex migration issues
Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School’s inaugural Global and Area Studies symposium was held Nov. 1-2 in the school’s Shreve Auditorium.
IU Bloomington hosted more than 100 representatives from several global Indigenous groups during the inaugural conference, hosted by the Global Indigenous Studies Network in the IU Hamilton Lugar S... Read more about Indigenous peoples from nearly every continent gather for IU’s first Conference on Global Indigenous Studies
Uyghur Week at Indiana University
Dec. 9-12 the Hamilton Lugar School Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region, Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, and Center for the Stu... Read more about Uyghur Week at Indiana University
Students from five universities solve world problems at Model U.N.
IU Kokomo hosted a Model U.N. competition for five universities and one high school team.
IU Bloomington ranks fifth nationally, first in Indiana for total number of students studying abroad
Indiana University Bloomington has ranked third in the nation for midterm study abroad programs and fifth for the total number of students who studied abroad in the 2022-23 academic year, upholding... Read more about IU Bloomington ranks fifth nationally, first in Indiana for total number of students studying abroad
European-style food certification could boost Indiana’s rural economies
Cross-campus research from faculty at Indiana University Bloomington and Indiana University Indianapolis detail the benefits of adopting a European-style certification, known as a “Geographical I... Read more about European-style food certification could boost Indiana’s rural economies
New courses and degree track reinforce Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures’ leadership in Arabic
The Hamilton Lugar School’s Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) has added a new degree track in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) and has added 29 new courses ov... Read more about New courses and degree track reinforce Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures’ leadership in Arabic
At IU, exploring the challenges of AI in language translation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of nearly every industry and transforming the way we live, work, and connect, and the world of translation is no exception. For Russell Scott Va... Read more about At IU, exploring the challenges of AI in language translation
