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Our Impact

Indiana University’s global impact

Through a sustained commitment to the international dimension of research, teaching, and service, 51ºÚÁÏÍø seeks to make meaningful contributions to individuals and to society.

These stories about our impact illustrate some of the ways in which 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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.

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Books and Beyond (and beyond)

Find out how 51ºÚÁÏÍø faculty and students have built programs and connections throughout Rwanda.

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø in Rwanda
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Assessing the health risk of chemicals 

Learn how assessing the toxicity of chemicals in rice could inform new government regulations in China.

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø in China
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Studying IT in India

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø Kelley School of Business students’ trip to New Delhi, where they learned the ins and outs of global information technology sourcing.

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø in India
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Maximizing the impact of philanthropy

Read about the international release in Germany of the Global Philanthropy Environment Index.

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø in Germany
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Partners in performance

Discover a collaboration between 51ºÚÁÏÍø Jacobs Schools of Music’s New Music Ensemble and musicians from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Read about 51ºÚÁÏÍø in Mexico

51ºÚÁÏÍø's longest standing partner

Explore seven decades of global engagement and relationship building.

  • The Shreves’ latest gift strengthens the Hamilton Lugar School’s mission to prepare students for a global future.

  • Luddy Indianapolis Teaching Professor C. Thomas Lewis has made a series of films documenting a partnership to improve health care for all in Guyana. His students, he says, benefit from the experien...

  • Hands-on skill building meets real-world insight in the Hamilton Lugar School’s refreshed Global Competencies series, launching September 2025.

Find out what else 51ºÚÁÏÍø does around the world—and at home