Fall 2023 is in full swing and we are busy with the work of the semester, but it is worth pausing for a moment to recognize just how much we have to celebrate at the …
Jottings Fall 2023
Research spotlight: Harnessing community and technology for equitable environmental policy
Above: In October 2022, Wisconsin EcoLatinos participated in a community discussion about environmental justice as part of a collaborative project led by UW–Madison researchers and students. This photo shows cultural elements of the event; participants …
Building for the future: An update on the new CDIS facility
Artist rendering of the new CDIS building. Photo credit: LMN Architects. In 2019, the iSchool became a founding department of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS), the newest school at UW–Madison. And …
iSchool Welcomes 4 New Faculty Members
The Information School (iSchool) has added four outstanding new members to its growing faculty. This fall, the iSchool welcomes Emilee Rader and Rick Wash as associate professors and Clinton Castro and Chaowei Xiao as assistant …
How the iSchool is building partnerships with Indigenous communities
The Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums project is expanding.
Student spotlight: Meet 3 talented undergraduates studying Information Science
About a year ago, the Information School (iSchool) at UW–Madison launched a brand new undergraduate major in Information Science. In the program, students study the countless ways humans interact with technology and data. The major …
Michele Besant Awarded iSchool 2023 Alumni of the Year
The Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce Michele Besant (MA ’93, PhD ’99) has been selected by the Alumni Board as the recipient of the 2023 Alumni of the Year …