The School of Music, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Kelley School of Business, and many more, are highly regarded. IU has a reputation as a leader in information technology, too. PC Week has ranked IU among the top public institutions in information technology innovation . IU has also been selected to manage TransPAC, the U.S.-Asia network that will link American universities with Pacific Rim countries. IU's partnership with Microsoft ensures easy student access to a large variety of software.
Students also have free access to e-mail, the Internet, and online classrooms.
IU's online technology database is considered the best in the country, with 4,500 constantly updated computing questions and answers. IU faculty have developed the first CD-ROM textbook, the first business text entirely on the Web , virtual archaeological digs of the Olduvai Gorge, and dozens of other creative uses of electronics in teaching. IU's Department of Biology is home to IUBio , a nationally known center for computing in the biological sciences. Through the IU Alumni Association, alumni can sign up for an e-mail address that never changes , no matter where they move or where they work. To use this service, alumni must have an existing e-mail account.