July 19, 2024
This month’s Federal Update features the latest on IU’s leadership in international engagement and technology, including the university’s longstanding relationship with key strategic regions of the world and the prominent role IU continues to play in supporting the capabilities and safety of artificial intelligence.
IU’s longstanding leadership in Eastern European policy opened doors for Ukrainian ambassador
Before Oksana Markarova became the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, she was selected by Indiana University to pursue a Master of Public Affairs focusing on public finance from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
In 1999, she applied to the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship program, a U.S. State Department initiative that provided opportunities for graduate students and professionals from the former member countries of the Soviet Union. Upon acceptance, American universities select which students they want to bring to campus.
“It’s IU that picked me,” Markarova said. “I applied from Ukraine for the Muskie fellowship, and then the university picks you. So, in a way, it was destiny.”
Read more about Oksana Markarova and IU’s history of engagement with Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Luddy School well positioned to aid government AI efforts
The United States is at the forefront of AI research and safety guidelines, and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering and IU’s Cognitive Science program are well positioned to play a big role.
In fact, said Johan Bollen, Informatics chair and professor of Informatics and Cognitive Science, they already do. Bollen recently attended a White House conference on AI Aspirations in Washington D.C. to discuss the federal government’s efforts for practical artificial intelligence applications in areas such as drug development, energy grid resilience, materials development for semiconductors, education efficiency and weather models.
Discover how IU researchers are supporting AI innovation