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From automotives to investments: an Applied Data Science alumna’s career journey

Swarnamouli Majumdar has followed a somewhat unique career trajectory that has taken her from the midwest to the northeast United States and from automobile engines to autonomous vehicles to the stock exchange, demonstrating the flexibility and range of applied data science careers across industry verticals. “I have been working in the IT industry across consulting, […]

Faculty receive grant to explore how tech may help older adults with health care

Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, assistant professor of human-computer interaction at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, has received a $498,904 National Science Foundation grant to explore how intelligent assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, can help older adults with daily health-care information tasks at home. She serves as principal investigator for the project, “Designing Autonomy Preserving Interactions in Intelligent Assistants for Older Adults.”

Alumni connect with students to share HCI industry trends and career advice

The Jag Chats series through the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI allows current students earning a master’s degree in human-computer interaction to gain insights and interact with alumni working with interaction design in the field of user experience. These virtual sessions let SoIC students ask graduates of the program questions about careers in the HCI and UX professions.

Applied Data Science alumna making it rain for Milwaukee Bucks

When the Milwaukee Bucks finished their 2020 season as NBA champs, School of Informatics and Computing graduate Gabriel Wachowski was there courtside to celebrate. Although her “assists” are more behind the scenes—doing data modeling, for example—she is a valuable member of the Bucks organization and contributor to their success. Wachowski is a Research and Innovation […]

HCI students’ app addresses food insecurity, wins Indy Civic Hack

In Indiana, 1 in 7 Hoosiers is food insecure. This was the premise of the winning concept at the 2021 Indy Civic Hackathon. The challenge to participants this year was to brainstorm and research possible solutions to strengthening neighborhoods, using data and technology. The School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) at IUPUI team of Akash […]

Robots, personal safety, and moving to learn: faculty research is far-reaching

In recent publications, human-computer interaction faculty and students from the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI are exploring how technology intersects with artificial intelligence and storytelling robots for children; the role tech plays in managing domestic abuse; and how movement allows us to interpret data using gestures and body movements.

Professor helping to preserve Arecibo telescope’s data legacy

There are still discoveries waiting to be made from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Its famous 300-meter radio dish–the world’s largest for decades–sustained damage in 2020, and the telescope shut down. But thanks to an international community of scientists and researchers, including a School of Informatics and Computing faculty member, Arecibo’s thousands of hours […]

Summer iDEW workshops offer certifications and career preparation

Fifty Indianapolis high school students attended free e-workshops this summer, funded by JP Morgan Chase, led by staff from the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and by local organizations Code Black Indy, beLithe, and Speaking College. Workshops included scrum training (beLithe), game design, A+ certification (Code Black Indy), Net+ certification, character design, and public […]

MAS students create 3D animation; bring international awareness to ocean plastics issue

Students in the fall 2020 NEWM-N441 3D Team Production class taught by Media Arts and Science (MAS) faculty Albert William and Zebulun Wood built a 3-minute animation of a sea turtle, Mr. Bubbles, based on Herminia Din’s book, “Our Plastic Ocean, Our Clean Ocean.” Din is an artist/author at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, currently living […]

$1.59 million grant funds computer science workshops to train public school teachers

(originally published May 24, 2021 by IUPUI Newsroom, Kirk Johannesen, reporter) The IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI is using a two-year, $1.59 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education to offer a variety of free workshops to train Indiana public high school and middle school teachers who are passionate about expanding […]

BioHealth Informatics participants explore evolving health information challenges

BioHealth Informatics graduate students Gopala Krishna Ganta and Vini Khanuja and professor of practice Gary Schwebach spoke about the dark side of biometric data; transforming the evolving field of precision medicine; and telemedicine during the virtual spring regional conference April 14-15, 2021, for the Kentucky and Indiana chapters of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Virtual film production provides real-world skills for School of Informatics and Computing students

(original story by Kirk Johannesen, published May 4, 2021) Hollywood could be a future stop for some IUPUI students who learned skills and technology that have become increasingly important in the filmmaking industry after they teamed up on a unique School of Informatics and Computing project. A team of five students in Zebulun Wood’s N420 […]

Virtual workplace panel explores how to succeed in an evolving work environment

SoIC students can get practical insight in how to succeed in the virtual workplace through “The New Work Environment: How to Prepare for Remote Employment,” a free Zoom panel discussion from noon to 1 p.m., April 23, sponsored by the school’s BioHealth Informatics Research Center.

LIS alumna accepts Indiana Library Federation “Everyone Counts” Award

Tara Foor, MLS 2015, recently accepted the Indiana Library Federation “Everyone Counts” Award on behalf of the Southport High School Media Center (IMC), where she works as the Media Specialist. The award focuses on the efforts of promoting diversity and inclusion in an Indiana library. “I’m proud to accept the award on behalf of the […]

Andrew Miller receives National Science Foundation award

Andrew D. Miller, Ph.D., has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The assistant professor in the Human-Centered Computing department at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI is working to design breakthrough technologies that will help families to collaborate during a health crisis.

Students can earn Rasa AI Assistant Developer Certificate

Students studying artificial intelligence at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI now will earn a Rasa AI Assistant Developer Certificate when they successfully complete a course in AI Bots and Cognitive Automation. Plans are in the works that will allow students to earn additional professional AI certificates as part of SoIC’s Bachelor of Arts in AI degree.

Abhinav Sikharam continues to demonstrate talent for pitching innovative ideas

Abhinav Sikharam, a master’s student in the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) program at the School of Informatics and Computing, has a talent for cultivating new ideas and sharing them with others. In April of last year, he won the 2020 Jagstart Pitch Competition at IUPUI and then in fall 2020 he was runner up in the […]

Rock star informatics grad earns dream gig at Rockstar Games

Silvia Lawson-Vilches, a December 2020 graduate of the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, is an associate lighting artist for Rockstar Games, a prestigious award-winning studio in the video game industry that’s responsible for highly acclaimed series such as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. A casual gamer growing up, Lawson-Vilches played […]

Creativity on display during Informatics’ virtual capstone event

(original story by Kevin Fryling, published January 12, 2021) (feature image created by student Nathan Ekema) Although things looked a bit different from past years’ capstone events, students at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI recently closed out 2020 with a traditional end-of-semester celebration—despite the challenges of physical distancing due to the […]

Lyndsey Blair is newest Moore Scholar

Lyndsey Blair had studied history at both the undergraduate and graduate level, so it made sense to continue down that path as she expanded her career as an information professional. After earning a BA in History from Ball State University in 2013 and an MA in Public History with a Museum Studies certificate from IUPUI […]