Meeting the moment thanks to you

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[Speaker 1:] As I look back through the pages of Indiana University's history, it seems clear to me that a big problems proved to be opportunities which resulted in creative responses.

[Speaker 2:] Fast forward to today and the start of a new academic year, and IU is still meeting the moment and making the most of opportunities. And your generosity is at the heart of it all.

[Speaker 3:] A 23% increase in philanthropic support for students has made an IU education more affordable and accessible for in-state undergraduates. Best of all, donor support helped to make it possible to cap tuition for these students through at least 2027.

[Speaker 4:] The IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research has provided more than 140 free cybersecurity assessments to local governments across Indiana, helping them protect critical infrastructure like water and wastewater facilities from the threat of cyber attacks.

[Speaker 5:] In IU Kokomo's Sustainability Meadow, volunteers, including members of the Student Sustainability Council, planted 20 apple trees as part of an ongoing project to increase biodiversity on campus. The orchard will serve as a living classroom for future students.

[Speaker 6:] PhD student Kaitlin Pet and her sister Nikki, a guest researcher at the Jacob School of Music and clarinetist, developed an AI-driven technology that synchronizes video animation with live musicians in real time. Their innovation blends music, animation, and machine learning to make genres like classical and jazz more accessible to audiences.

[Speaker 7:] At IU Indianapolis, the School of Health and Human Sciences has partnered with the Go Baby Go program to build specially designed vehicles that help kids with motor and cognitive delays gain mobility.

[Speaker 8:] Painting by an Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design alum is now on exhibit at Buckingham Palace. The alum is one of only 70 artists over the last four decades to have accompanied King Charles III on a royal tour.

[Speaker 9:] IU Kids College, a free summer camp that encourages middle schoolers to explore their academic and career interests, has now expanded from IU Northwest to five other IU campuses.

[Speaker 10:] An IU South Bend professor has developed a cost-effective, environmentally friendly way to slow the reproduction of disease-spreading mosquitoes. With mosquitoes killing more than a million people each year, her discovery is poised to help solve a global health crisis.

[Speaker 11:] Philanthropy fuels so much at IU. As we look ahead to this new year in IU's history, it seems clear that our next big opportunities will continue to be driven by the vision and generosity of you, the IU family. Thank you so much.

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