Congratulations to the spring 2025 graduates of the Information School! The newest class of graduates from the Information School’s academic programs are ready to launch meaningful careers leveraging library and information science to transform organizations and communities. Below, you’ll meet several exceptional iSchool graduates, read about the highlights of their UW–Madison experiences, and get a …
Information School faculty and graduate students conduct research across a broad range of interrelated fields. Some recent publications by iSchool scholars have come in the domains of human-computer interaction, information ethics, and health informatics. As technology continues to shape individuals and societies in profound ways, research at the intersection of information, technology, and people will …
Information School Professor Catherine Arnott Smith, who has served on the iSchool faculty since 2006, is retiring from the university after the spring semester. She was the first faculty member hired with a focus on medical informatics and medical information, and has dedicated her career to research and teaching that helps expand access to health …
The Information School celebrates excellent student achievements through its annual Student Awards program, recognizing students who have shown impressive dedication and creativity in academics, leadership, and community engagement. Below, you will meet the 2025 iSchool Student Award recipients—outstanding scholars pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Congratulations to all of our awardees! Outstanding Information Science Student …
The libraries at UW–Madison serve as critical support systems for the vast amount of scholarly research conducted across campus. But how well do their collections truly align with the research needs of the campus community? The answer: quite well, according to new award-winning research led by iSchool Assistant Professor Chaoqun Ni. Working alongside PhD student …
Ever since moving across the world from Chongqing, China, to attend UW–Madison for his bachelor’s degree, Jinghao Zhou MSx’26 has been impressed by the university and its home city. “I quickly learned that Madison is a beautiful place, even though it can be cold,” he said. But the real draw for Zhou was the strength …
After coming to the United States from Nigeria on a soccer scholarship and completing his undergraduate education, Yinka Ajibola PhDx’25 had a choice to make: “Do I want to pursue academics further, or do I want to go the sports route?” he asked himself. Ajibola, motivated by his father’s work as a media officer for …
Chaowei Xiao, an assistant professor in the Information School, has been named an AI2050 Early Career Fellow by Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropy dedicated to fostering the advancement of science and technology. The selection cements Xiao’s place among the world’s top young scholars in AI safety and security. According to Schmidt Sciences (co-founded by former Google …