In an effort to address some of the most urgent challenges facing Indiana and the world, IU has launched the most ambitious research program in the university’s history. IU will invest at least $300 million over the next five years in a Grand Challenges research program to develop transformative solutions for some of the planet’s most pressing problems. Up to five large-scale research projects will be selected through a competitive review process designed to maximize impact on the state, its economy and the quality of life of Hoosiers. These projects will address challenges that are too big to ignore -- such as global water supplies; the availability of energy; infectious diseases; harnessing the power of, and protecting, big data; and climate change -- by catalyzing collaborative and interdisciplinary research, as well as new partnerships with community organizations, industry and government. To read further, please visit https://itnews.iu.edu/articles/2015/iu-launches-transformational-grand-challenges-research-program.php.