The Information School (iSchool) and UW-Madison Libraries will collaborate more closely than ever to prepare the next generation of information professionals and shape the future of the university’s dynamic library ecosystem. The partnership’s expansion comes …
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Alumni spotlight: Meng Qu and the future of libraries
Years before the COVID-19 pandemic made virtual learning mainstream, Meng Qu ‘18 suspected online education was poised to grow rapidly. Equipped with a degree in Instructional Technology, Qu was curious about where future innovations in …
New RISE initiative to focus on strategic faculty hiring to solve grand challenges
Announced on February 8, 2024, the new Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through: accelerated and strategic …
iSchool faculty offer insights in engaging Data Privacy Roundtable
To honor Data Privacy Day 2024, four iSchool faculty members offered expert insights on the evolution of data privacy, its relevance in higher education, and ways to minimize privacy risks in the information age. Read …
Student spotlight: Katie Kijak blends UX Design and Interior Design
To Katie Kijak x’24, interior design and user experience (UX) design have the same goal: creating spaces that work for the people who use them. Before enrolling at UW-Madison, Kijak—a current student pursuing the iSchool’s …
iSchool community comes together to celebrate winter graduates
On December 14, Information School students, faculty and staff gathered at a lively reception to celebrate 38 winter graduates across all iSchool programs. This semester, graduates included students completing the following programs: MA Library & …
Student Q&A: Gabriella Schaffer, Library & Information Studies
Graduate students often attend conferences, but Gabriella Schaffer MAx’24 helped plan one. The iSchool’s Continuing Education team organizes Power Up: A Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff on a recurring basis, and graduate students …
MS Information program attracts future leaders
The iSchool’s Master of Science in Information is inherently interdisciplinary. It gives students the technical skills to understand information and data systems, and the critical thinking, design, and communications skills to govern and critique them. …
iSchool expands research on cybersecurity and data privacy, creating opportunities for PhD students
Photo by Brian Huynh /UW-Madison Consider three everyday acts: driving a car, making a purchase, and working a job. They all involve technologies that collect personal data—data about driving tendencies, buying patterns, and work habits. …
iSchool team leads Librarians’ Tour of Scotland
Participants of the 2023 Librarians’ Tour of Scotland, led by iSchool Continuing Education Program Managers Casey Ineichen (third from right) and Meredith Lowe (far right). Photo taken at the Commando Memorial in the Scottish Highlands. …