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AI at Indiana University

At Indiana University, artificial intelligence is a catalyst for advancing the university’s core missions: empowering student success, driving transformative research, and serving the people and economy of Indiana and beyond. Through a coordinated, human‑centered approach, IU is integrating AI across teaching, learning, research, and operations, ensuring these technologies expand opportunity, strengthen discovery, and amplify the university’s impact in a rapidly changing world.

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University-wide planning process

Indiana University is developing a university-wide strategy to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and student services, guided by its emerging Human + AI Learning Model and supported by a Lilly Endowment planning grant.

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Get involved with AI at IU

Explore events, speaker series, workshops, learning opportunities, and community programs happening across IU.
  • Google Gemini Back to School Faculty Training

    All IU faculty are invited to attend the Google AI Educator Series on Oct. 20 at the Indiana Memorial Union. The event features four interactive, bite-sized workshops facilitated by Google expert trainers who will demonstrate proven practices for leveraging Gemini to elevate teaching, research, and enhance student outcomes in higher education.

  • 3-for-30 Generative AI Series

    Explore practical ways to use generative AI across teaching, research, and everyday academic work.

  • GenAI 101

    Build practical generative AI skills through a free, self-paced course with real-world lessons.

  • GenAI Faculty Fellows Program

    Where faculty can explore practical uses of generative AI in teaching, research, and service.

  • AI Innovation Hub Open Office Hours

    Faculty, students, and staff are welcome to join the Academic & AI Innovation team for drop-in office hours to discuss AI-related ideas, projects, or challenges at IU.

  • Next AI Innovators

    This faculty pilot provides access to AI tools, including the Gemini Canvas integration, WeVideo AI Assistant, Canvas IgniteAI features, and more, for evaluation in teaching, learning, and academic work.

What I’ve learned about using AI is that it’s less a shortcut and more a productivity magnifier. Many people see it primarily as a time-saver, but for me the real value comes from how it helps me get more out of the time I have.

Patrick Hopkins
Kelley School of Business dean
AI in action

IU faculty leveraging AI in their work

  • IU Indianapolis

    David Wilkerson

    Discover how an IU professor is teaching social work students to recognize how AI shapes access, equity and real-world outcomes in the effort to help people improve their lives..

  • IU Kokomo

    Mary Bourke

    See how an IU nursing professor is using generative AI tools to help students build workforce-ready skills and deepen their understanding of complex topics.

  • IU Indianapolis

    Sébastien Laulhé

    See how GenAI is helping an IU chemist streamline meetings and sharpen manuscripts — and learn his prompt-engineering advice.

  • IU Bloomington

    Amy Kinser

    Read how an IU Kelley School of Business professor is using AI in all dimensions of her work, including teaching and course design.

  • IU Kokomo

    Sarrah Grubb

    Meet Sarrah Grubb, associate professor of education at IU Kokomo, who is re-designing assignments to be AI resilient and helping students better connect their classwork to their future goals.

  • IU Bloomington

    Abra K. Bush

    Check in with Abra K. Bush, the David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean of the Jacobs School of Music, who has engaged AI agents to help her deliver thought leadership talks on music advocacy in nonprofit and university settings.

From the IU Newsroom

AI news at IU

  • AI in Health and Innovation

    Identifying new Alzheimer's drug targets with AI

    A new multimillion-dollar project will bring together researchers from the IU School of Medicine and the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering as they work to solve one of medical science’s greatest needs: Identifying new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. tion of this card's content.

  • IU Northwest ASCEND Program

    Preparing students for an AI-enabled workforce

    With a $3 million federal grant, IU Northwest will launch the Aligning Student Careers with Employment Networks and AI Development (ASCEND) program, a campus-wide investment to prepare students to thrive in an AI-enabled workforce.

  • AI for Business: Practical Skills

    New AI course for business professionals

    Building on its success in developing one of the largest generative AI courses in higher education, the IU Kelley School of Business is offering a new course for professionals looking to go beyond the basics and master applied business AI skills.

  • IU Expand

    Building off GenAI 101 to help instructors

    Two new courses go beyond IU's popular GenAI 101 to help faculty and staff integrate AI into course development and improve student outcomes.

  • A composite of four IU students who are part of the first cohort of the GenAI Ambassadors Program
    GenAI Ambassadors Program

    Intern program shaping how students are using AI

    The first cohort of IU’s GenAI Ambassadors Program used AI to thoughtfully design new study tools, advising platforms and learning assistants to improve the student experience.

  • Thought Leadership Roundtable

    How IU leads in incorporating AI into education

    In the IBJ's Thought Leadership Roundtable, five IU faculty members discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the teaching landscape in higher education.

  • IU LAB-NVIDIA Collaboration

    Advancing AI-enabled innovation in biosciences

    IU's Launch Accelerator for Biosciences has partnered with the NVIDIA Inception program to support startups in the IU LAB Bio Start-up Center. The collaboration provides healthcare and biotech companies with access to advanced AI tools, technical expertise, and a global innovation network to accelerate growth and impact.

  • NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky listens as researchers discuss IU's leadership in Alzheimer's research during a tour of the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute.
    NVIDIA Showcase

    A growing ecosystem for AI-powered discovery

    The co-founder and leaders of NVIDIA, the global leader in AI computing, visited IU and Indiana ecosystem partners to explore the university’s world-class research infrastructure and leadership in AI-driven discovery.

  • Mira Awards

    IU earns AI Transformation Award

    Indiana University continued to earn recognition for its statewide leadership in generative AI by winning the AnalytiXIN AI Transformation Award at TechPoint’s 2026 Mira Awards. The awards are often referred to as the "Oscars of Indiana Tech."

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