By Thomas Jilk The state of Wisconsin is dotted with more than 15,000 lakes and crisscrossed by thousands of miles of rivers and streams. It borders the mighty Mississippi and two of the Great Lakes. Residents of the Badger State are no strangers to freshwater. All this water holds more than trout and bluegill. It …
Associate Professor Jonathan Senchyne, director of the Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture, has been named associate editor of the esteemed Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA). PBSA was first published in 1904, and it is the journal of the oldest scholarly society in North America dedicated to the study …
For generations, librarians have been informing and supporting their communities, enabling research, advancing corporations, and making a difference in schools and community organizations by making information accessible. Now, thanks to Jennifer Borrell x’06, a tile honoring their contributions will hang in the heart of Morgridge Hall, the new building for the School of Computer, Data …
As a student, what do you do when the organization you want to join doesn’t exist? One option is to join the closest thing you can find; the other is to start a new club yourself. Madeline Meyer x’25 chose the latter this summer when she founded Design Interactive, a new student org kicking off …
Assistant Professor Jacob Thebault-Spieker has received a Wisconsin Idea Collaboration (WIC) Grant to research the benefits of high-speed internet access in communities across the state. Thebault-Spieker will collaborate with Steven Deller, professor and community economic development extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, on the interdisciplinary project, entitled “Towards Understanding the Impacts …
Olivia Freedman x’26 knew she wanted to attend UW–Madison long before applying to college. With two Badger alums as parents, Freedman visited the campus at age 10 and “fell in love,” she said. “I wanted to follow in their footsteps.” Freedman also had an early interest in using technology to help meet people’s needs; as …
Near the end of the spring 2024 semester, students in LIS 722: College and University Libraries, taught by Patrick Leeport, had the chance to test out potential new furniture for the iSchool’s future home in the pathbreaking School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building, Morgridge Hall. As part of an extra credit assignment …
Congratulations to the spring 2024 graduates of the Information School! A total of 114 scholars completed an iSchool degree program this semester and will now launch into careers across the information professions. This semester’s graduates have completed the following programs: BA/BS Information Science: 27 graduates MA Library & Information Studies: 61 graduates MS Information: 25 …
Camber Walvoortx’26 wasn’t planning on coming to UW–Madison. She had grown up in Wisconsin, and she initially leaned toward venturing further from home, considering schools like the University of Utah. In the end, though, Walvoort said, “I felt like Wisconsin is where I needed to be because of the student culture. I wanted to experience …
The iSchool proudly congratulates seven exceptional scholars who have been named winners of this year’s iSchool Student Awards! The winners, listed below, demonstrated rigorous scholarship, campus and community involvement, and creativity. The Outstanding Student awards are new this year, to honor and reward the exceptional work being done by students across iSchool programs. 2023-2024 iSchool …