Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

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The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering{{Cite web|url=https://news.iu.edu/stories/2019/10/iub/releases/18-school-of-informatics-computing-and-engineering-named-for-fred-luddy.html|title=$60M gift to create major initiative in artificial intelligence at IU|date=2019-10-18|website=News at IU|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}} is an academic unit of Indiana University located on the Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) campus and on the Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) campus. On the Bloomington campus, the school consists of the Department of Informatics, the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Information and Library Science, and the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering. On the Indianapolis campus, the school consists of the Department of Human-Centered Computing, the Department of BioHealth Informatics, and the Department of Library and Information Science.

History

The School of Informatics was founded in 2000 as the first school of its kind in the United States. That fall, the first classes were offered on both campuses. Two years later, in 2002, the school hired its first full professor (Bill Aspray) and conferred its first degrees (22 students).

By the end of 2004, the school had buildings of its own – a former sorority house on the north side of the Bloomington campus, and the newly constructed Informatics and Communications Technology Complex (ICTC) building on the Indianapolis (IUI) campus. In 2005, the Department of Computer Science joined the school in Bloomington, significantly changing the research and course offerings of the five-year-old organization.{{cite web|last1=Zennie|first1=Michael|title=Schools of informatics, library science to merge|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2005/03/computer-science-agrees-to-join-informatics|website=Indiana Daily Student|accessdate=22 April 2018|date=29 March 2005}} At that time, the school had 1,500 students and had graduated 600 students.

In 2007, with the retirement of founding dean Mike Dunn, Bobby Schnabel, former vice provost/associate vice chancellor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, took over. Raj Acharya, the founding director and head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Penn State University, replaced Schnabel in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.inside.indiana.edu/spotlights-profiles/faculty-staff/2016-08-24-raj-acharya.shtml|title=IU Bloomington Today}} The school has continued to grow, with nearly 150 faculty, over 2,000 students, and multiple buildings between the two campuses.{{cite web |url=http://www.soic.indiana.edu/discover/news-events/index.shtml |title=Discover: What's Going On?: School of Informatics and Computing: Indiana University Bloomington |website=www.soic.indiana.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716115722/http://www.soic.indiana.edu/discover/news-events/index.shtml |archive-date=2010-07-16}}

In July 2013, the School of Informatics merged with the School of Library and Information Science and became the School of Informatics and Computing on both campuses. Administrators from both schools claimed that the closeness of the subject matter studied in Library and Information Science and Informatics made the union practical and would offer students and faculty a greater breadth.{{cite web|last1=Sokol|first1=Michelle|title=Schools of informatics, library science to merge|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2012/10/schools-of-informatics-library-science-to-merge|website=Indiana Daily Student|accessdate=22 April 2018}}

In August 2017, the name of the School of Informatics and Computing on the Bloomington campus was officially changed to the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering (SICE) following the addition of a new major in Intelligent Systems Engineering. In January 2018, the Bloomington school moved into Luddy Hall.{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Kara|title=Luddy Hall meant as a model of innovation for students|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/04/mcrobbie-officially-dedicates-luddy-hall|website=Indiana Daily Student|accessdate=22 April 2018}}

In October 2019, the Bloomington school was renamed Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in honor of Indiana University alumnus and information technology pioneer Fred Luddy.

Departments

=Bloomington campus=

  • Computer Science{{Cite web|title=Department of Computer Science|url=https://www.cs.indiana.edu/|website=www.cs.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}
  • Informatics{{Cite web|title= Department of Informatics|url=https://www.informatics.indiana.edu/|website=www.informatics.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}
  • Information and Library Science{{Cite web|title= Department of Information and Library Science|url=https://www.ils.indiana.edu/|website=www.ils.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}
  • Intelligent Systems Engineering{{Cite web|title= Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering|url=https://www.engineering.indiana.edu/|website=www.engineering.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}

=Indianapolis campus=

  • BioHealth Informatics{{Cite web|title=Department of BioHealth Informatics|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/biohealth/|website=soic.iupui.edu/biohealth|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}
  • Human-Centered Computing{{Cite web|title=Department of Human-Centered Computing|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/hcc/|website=soic.iupui.edu/hcc|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}
  • Library and Information Science{{Cite web|title=Department of Library and Information Science|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/lis/|website=soic.iupui.edu/lis|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}

Programs

=Bloomington campus=

Undergraduate programs include:{{Cite web|url=https://sice.indiana.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/index.html|title=Degrees & Certificates: Undergraduate: Home: Indiana University|website=www.sice.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-13}}

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Data Science, Informatics, Intelligent Systems Engineering
  • Accelerated BS/MS Program in Computer Science, Information Science, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Library Science

Graduate programs include:{{Cite web|url=https://sice.indiana.edu/academics/grad-programs/index.html|title=Degrees & Certificates: Graduate: Home: Indiana University|website=www.sice.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-13}}

  • Master of Information Science
  • Master of Library Science
  • Master of Science in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Human–Computer Interaction, Animal-Computer Interaction, Informatics, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Secure Computing
  • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Architecture
  • Accelerated Master's Program in Computer Science, Information Science, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Library Science
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Informatics, Information Science, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Animal-Computer Interaction

=Indianapolis campus=

Undergraduate programs include:

  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Informatics,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/biomedical-informatics/|title=Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Informatics|website=soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/biomedical-informatics|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Health Information Management,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/him/|title=Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management|website=soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/him|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Informatics,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/informatics/|title=Bachelor of Science in Informatics|website=soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/informatics|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Media Arts and Science,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/media-arts/|title=Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Science|website=soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/degrees/media-arts|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Applied Data and Information Science,{{Cite web|title=Bachelor of Science in Applied Data and Information Science|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/degrees/undergraduate/data-info-science/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=School of Informatics and Computing : IUPUI|language=en-US}} Artificial Intelligence{{Cite web|title=Bachelor of Arts in Artificial Intelligence|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/degrees/undergraduate/ai/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=School of Informatics and Computing : IUPUI|language=en-US}}
  • Accelerated BS/MS Program in Applied Data Science, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Human–Computer Interaction, Media Arts and Science{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/accelerated-bachelors-masters/|title=Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program|website=soic.iupui.edu/undergraduate/accelerated-bachelors-masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}

Graduate programs include:

  • Master of Science in Applied Data Science,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees/data-science/data-science-masters/|title=Master of Science in Applied Data Science|website=soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees/data-science/data-science-masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Bioinformatics,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/biohealth/graduate/bioinformatics/masters/|title=Master of Science in Bioinformatics|website=soic.iupui.edu/biohealth/graduate/bioinformatics/masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Health Informatics,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/biohealth/graduate/health-informatics/masters/|title=Master of Science in Health Informatics|website=soic.iupui.edu/biohealth/graduate/health-informatics/masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Human–Computer Interaction,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/hcc/graduate/hci/masters/|title=Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction|website=soic.iupui.edu/hcc/graduate/hci/masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Media Arts and Science{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/hcc/graduate/media-arts-masters/|title=Master of Science in Media Arts and Science|website=soic.iupui.edu/hcc/graduate/media-arts-masters|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}
  • Ph.D. in Data Science,{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees/data-science/data-science-phd/|title=Ph.D. in Data Science|website=soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees/data-science/data-science-phd|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}} Informatics{{Cite web|url=https://soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees/|title=Graduate Degrees|website=soic.iupui.edu/graduate/degrees|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}

Luddy Hall

The current home of Luddy on the Bloomington campus Luddy Hall broke ground in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idsnews.com/article/2015/10/luddy-hall-to-facilitate-cooperation-entrepreneurship|title=Luddy Hall to facilitate cooperation, entrepreneurship - Indiana Daily Student|website=www.idsnews.com|access-date=2018-05-01}} The building was named for the Luddy family, many members of which are Indiana University alumni, including tech entrepreneur and IU donor Fred Luddy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sice.indiana.edu/alumni-giving/luddy-hall/Fred-Luddy-Bio.html|title=Fred Luddy: Naming Donor: Luddy Hall: Alumni & Giving: Home: Indiana University|website=www.sice.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501160800/https://www.sice.indiana.edu/alumni-giving/luddy-hall/Fred-Luddy-Bio.html|archive-date=2018-05-01|url-status=dead}} The building opened at the end of the Fall 2017 semester, and SICE moved in for the Spring 2018 semester.

The {{convert|124000|sqft|adj=on}} building cost of $39.8 million. The building contains five research labs and 19 conference rooms, and also houses faculty offices and serves as the meeting place for most Luddy classes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sice.indiana.edu/faculty-research/directory/index.html|title=Faculty Directory: Faculty & Research: Home: Indiana University|website=www.sice.indiana.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}

Rankings

  • Department of Information and Library Science ranked 9th by U.S. News & World Report in 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs/library-information-science-rankings|title=Best Library and Information Studies Programs|date=2017|website=U.S. News & World Report}}
  • Information and Library Science Discipline ranked 2nd in 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities{{Cite news|url=https://news.iu.edu/stories/2017/09/iu/releases/05-academic-rankings-of-world-universities.html|title=Several IU programs near the top in world university rankings|last=Piurek|first=Ryan|work=News at IU|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-US}}

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