Category: Jottings Fall 2023

From the Director’s Chair: A lot to celebrate at the iSchool

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 iSchool.  In recent months, we have welcomed several new members to our growing faculty and staff. Our MS Information program …

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 placed their culture of origin onto a World Map and enjoyed a Bolivian dance. Underserved communities bear the brunt of …

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 as we shared in the last issue of Jottings, CDIS is building a brand new, state-of-the-art home, scheduled to open …

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 professors. Research interests among the new faculty are diverse, from information security and data privacy to bias in algorithms and …

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 prepares Badgers for careers across a wide range of sectors, from technology and finance to government and healthcare. The BA/BS …

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 Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding alumni in recognition of leadership and accomplishment in the field of library and information …