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PhD Candidate Jacquie Kociubuk receives prestigious Public Humanities Fellowship
Before she discovered a passion for libraries, Jacqueline “Jacquie” Kociubuk—a PhD Candidate in the iSchool—worked in fisheries in the Pacific Northwest, studying salmon and Albacore tuna. “I worked on boats and in canneries,” she said. …
Erickson steps down, Arpaci-Dusseau to lead School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
Tom Erickson, executive associate dean for strategy and innovation and founding director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Letters & Science, has announced he …
Meet the 3 newest faculty members in the Information School
Areas of expertise among the new faculty range from archives to the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), and the three new faces join the department from places including Pittsburgh, Indiana, and Helsinki.
Alumni spotlight: Anne Moser champions freshwater science education across Wisconsin
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. …
Jonathan Senchyne appointed associate editor of the prestigious Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America
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 …
Alumna Jennifer Borrell pays tribute to librarians with contribution to The Badger Effect
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 …
Introducing Design Interactive: A new student org at the nexus of design and technology
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 …
Jacob Thebault-Spieker awarded Wisconsin Idea Collaboration Grant to explore impacts of broadband in rural communities
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 …
Student spotlight: Olivia Freedman expresses ‘creativity through coding’
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 …