Human-Centered Computing News

Celebrating our three Top 100 students at Luddy Indianapolis

Katy Stewart, Kavin Thakkar, and Nicholas Dibley  (pictured above, left to right) were selected as the IUPUI Top 100 students from Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IUPUI in 2023. Each year, the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations honors 100 outstanding undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in three categories—academic excellence, campus leadership, and […]

Luddy Indianapolis student is on top team at HCI challenge

Mandar Bhoyar, who is earning his master’s in Human-Computer Interaction at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in Indianapolis, was part of the winning team at the Streaming Wars Design Challenge 2023 held at IU Bloomington. The design challenge was to re-envision what it means to consume streaming video media given the rising trend in streaming subscription fatigue.

Informatics student Iyonna Brooks achieves another of many firsts

Senior Iyonna Brooks will be the first Luddy IUPUI student to complete the 5-year Accelerated Degree program with a B.S. in Informatics plus a Master’s in Jurisprudence since the school began in 2000. In addition to her bachelor’s degree, which she will earn this spring—and her master’s degree which she is on track to complete […]

AI applications everywhere, all the time: Luddy IUPUI researchers leading the way

A lot has been made lately in the media about Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E. But what does the general public really understand about all the various applications of AI that are currently in use, and in fact, have been for quite some time? Much of this development is taking […]

Students plot out the parks of tomorrow in Design Sprint competition

Luddy Indianapolis students earning master’s degrees in Human-Computer Interaction won prizes and scholarship money during the March 2023 “Parks of the Future” Design. In partnership with IU’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in Indianapolis, and Indy Parks and Recreation, the Design Sprints challenged students to envision how people might one day use public recreation spaces.

IUPUI ADS Sports Analytics students crunch the numbers for College Football Playoff

Four students in the Applied Data Science, Sports Analytics specialization program at Luddy IUPUI collected and analyzed economic impact data when Indianapolis hosted the College Football Playoff in 2022. Austin Anderson, Brady Kas, and Dallas Hutchinson are in the Accelerated 4 + 1 program, earning their bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from the School of […]

Applied Data Science student Kshaunish Kapoor presents at NextGen Indy

Applied Data Science-Sports Analytics student Kshaunish Kapoor has range. Whether he is analyzing 3’s on the basketball court or surveying GenZ lifestyle preferences, Kapoor is a data whiz and his skills are in high demand. Recently, Kapoor worked with the Sports Innovation Institute at IUPUI to take a deep dive look at the future of […]

Luddy IUPUI adds new faculty, staff as school, programs continue to grow

Luddy IUPUI has grown by 82% over the past decade—adding nearly 800 students—particularly in graduate programs. Faculty numbers have grown commensurately to offer even more cutting-edge informatics courses and research experiences that serve their students. In the past year, 13 faculty have been welcomed to the school, along with six new staff. New Faculty Rachel […]

Fall Capstone 2022 offered something for everyone

(Above photo: student Sarah Bush) What do Whittle Sweets, Conscious Diapers, and the Boone County Democratic Party, have in common? All of these and more were featured the Luddy Indianapolis fall 2022 Capstone senior showcase and N420 projects. And the subject matter and media applications were as varied as the industry sponsors the students partnered […]

MAS video student Jayce Lovett film pays tribute to veterans and mental health

Ever since Jayce Lovett was young he was fascinated by video production and how the content we watch everyday is made. He says it has also been a life goal of his to bring happiness to the people around him. And he saw video production as a way to do that. Lovett chose Luddy IUPUI […]

Parlez-vous AI? Luddy IUPUI faculty to present at World AI Cannes Festival

(above photo used with permission) IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IUPUI lecturer and Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree program director Fawzi BenMessaoud is no stranger to France or the city of Cannes, having lived there before. Now he has been invited to share his expertise in educational AI with a global audience […]

School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI offers full spectrum of data degrees

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI now provides the complete spectrum of data education options, from online certificates to a Ph.D. in Data Science. No matter the career path, Hoosiers can find everything they need here in Indianapolis to help them succeed in a world fueled by data. Indiana businesses and […]

ADS alum Nikhil Morar turns data into revenue generation for LA Lakers

After earning his undergraduate degree in Business Analytics, Nikhil  Morar knew he wanted to work in sports. He chose Indianapolis and IUPUI because of the M.S. in Applied Data Science with a specialization in Sports Analytics program, and the professional sports teams, state of the art facilities, and sports business headquarters located in the city. […]

Data science faculty receives $216K NSF grant to address wildlife trafficking

Sunandan Chakraborty, assistant professor, Data Science in the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI has been awarded a $216,590 National Science Foundation grant for his project “An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Discovery, Analysis, and Disruption of Wildlife Trafficking Networks.” Chakraborty is Principal Investigator on The Disrupting Operations of Illicit Supply Networks (D-ISN) […]

HCC faculty receives $5.1M grant to help prevent Hoosier overdose deaths

Human-Centered Computing faculty Khairi Reda is part of the IU research team that is working to develop data models for better monitoring of drug use. Reda and Mathew Aalsma of the Indiana University School of Medicine received a $5.1M grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct their study. Using data available through state […]

MAS senior Tavien Gillard finds his ultimate artform in video production

Tavien Gillard originally began his time at IUPUI in the Liberal Arts program pursuing Journalism and now is majoring in Media Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Video Production and Sound Design. The now senior made his decision after talking with friends.  “I chose Video Production because I believe film is the ultimate artform. […]

Informatics student’s dream of Imagineering at Disney comes true

IU School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) at IUPUI student, Emma Parker has turned a childhood goal into reality through the Disney College Program (DCP) and the Disney Professional Internship. She is working towards her major in Informatics with a focus in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), currently in her last semester, and will graduate in December […]

Informatics alumnus credits success to taking risks, community, and networking

IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI alumnus Boris Golubov says one thing that really drew him in was the connection between people and technology. He majored In Informatics and graduated in 2012, going to work for Eli Lilly and Co. shortly thereafter. “Informatics sits between those two groups and really bring them together […]

Informatics faculty receive SEIRI seed grants to develop AI-enhanced teaching and guided learning EHR tools

Research teams led by Fawzi BenMessaoud, Ph.D., lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Informatics and by Cathy Fulton, DNP, assistant professor in Health Informatics, all at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, have been awarded departmental SEIRI seed grants for 2022. BenMessoud’s team’s project involves developing an AI-enhanced teaching and learning tool, […]

The beauty of IoT

For the past six years, Professor of Practice Lou Lenzi has been teaching and guiding students in the Human-Computer Interaction program at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. Now on the verge of retirement, he looks back at his second career, his passion for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the […]

HCI students participate in Toyota Mobility Foundation design thinking workshop

Students and faculty from four IUPUI schools recently joined Indianapolis community members in a Toyota Mobility Foundation design thinking workshop to identify solutions to mobility challenges that occur during contactless delivery by autonomous vehicles. Human-Computer Interaction graduate student Aditi Aniruddha Shukla was one of the participants representing the School of Informatics and Computing. Read full story

Media intern gives assist to professional soccer team Indy Eleven

Mark Ostermeier had been following the Indy Eleven, Indiana’s professional soccer team, since 2014, so when it came to finding an internship during his senior year at the IU School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) at IUPUI he took his shot. Ostermeier chose the School and the Media Arts and Science program because he observed […]

Graduate students innovate solutions for Endress+Hauser industrial customers

Recently, Endress+Hauser in Greenwood, Indiana invited human-computer interaction (HCI) students from the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI Professor of Practice Lou Lenzi’s H-567 Internet-of-Things Interface Design and Business Innovation class to engage with several of their customers to review their current water monitoring/sensoring processes and propose design changes to improve their operations. […]

Informatics alumnus claims his space as Implementation Manager at Wunderkind

When Melvin D. Campos Jr. applied to IUPUI he was going to be a Computer Science major. All that changed at orientation when on the advice of a friend, he checked out the School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) and was intrigued. Four years later, he graduated with a B.S. in Informatics, specializing in Human-Computer […]

Martin-Hammond receives NSF CAREER Award to fuel research on intelligent assistants for elders and social wellness

SoIC faculty member Aqueasha Martin-Hammond has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for her research project on designing AI conversational assistants to support older adults and their social wellness. Martin-Hammond (left), Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Human-Computer Interaction at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. She will […]