Today, more than ever before, universities hold the key to ensuring our economic prosperity and quality of life. With more than 107,000 students on eight campuses across the state, Indiana University touches the lives of Hoosiers in thousands of ways.

• Nearly 258,000 IU alumni work in Indiana. More than 50 percent of Indiana’s physicians, 40 percent of nurses, 64 percent of optometrists, 35 percent of teachers, 75 percent of lawyers, and 90 percent of dentists are IU graduates.
• As part of the Indiana Life Sciences Initiative, IU is developing a business incubator and biomedical research center to launch new life sciences enterprises in Indiana.
• IU has recognized the central role of information technology in the 21st-century economy by creating the new School of Informatics.
• As part of Clarian Health Partners (University Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, and Methodist hospital) and in collaboration with other hospitals, IU Medical Center health care specialists provide care for thousands of patients each year. In addition, many Hoosier citizens are treated at IU’s eye care centers, dental clinics, and Speech and Hearing Clinic.
• Through the Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN), IU scientists are using the genetic map published by the Human Genome Project to search for genetic factors that are crucial to treating many diseases.
• IU campuses across the state enrich the lives of Indiana residents with cultural offerings ranging from art exhibits, theatre, and dance to grand opera.
• IU not only trains future teachers for Indiana’s schools but also forms partnerships with schools and communities to improve education throughout the state.

You can explore this Web site to find many more ways in which Indiana University benefits Hoosiers every day.