In recent years, the Information School has launched new academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It has hired new faculty members to expand its research repertoire into areas like cybersecurity and information ethics. And it has forged new and impactful collaborations across campus, as a founding department of the School of Computer, …
Information School faculty and graduate students conduct research across a broad range of interrelated fields. Some recent publications by iSchool scholars have come in the domains of human-computer interaction, information ethics, and health informatics. As technology continues to shape individuals and societies in profound ways, research at the intersection of information, technology, and people will …
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 …
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 …
Americans check their smartphones constantly—by one estimate, more than 12 billion times per day collectively. About 60% of Americans admit to using their smartphones “too much,” but many still struggle to cut back. And research has revealed numerous mental and physical health impacts of an unhealthy attachment to smartphones, including degraded attention spans and memory, …
On May 25, 2023, the Progressive Librarians Guild’s (PLG) Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Committee announced that Maggie Grabmeier from University of Wisconsin–Madison is the 2023 winner of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! Grabmeier’s essay was titled “Out of Bounds: Sexual Harassment from Patrons in the Public Library”. Grabmeier graduated with a MA LIS in May …
Annie Aaker MA’23 My future professional plans are: I plan to stay in Madison and continue working at Madison Public Library as a circulation page and as a Bubbler Artist in the Neighborhood this summer (art programming with kids and families)! After the summer, I’m going to stay on as a page and continue looking out …
With graduation celebrations underway this week, three notable iSchool graduates share their next chapters, relive favorite moments, and dispense some words of wisdom on what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown. Annie Aaker MA’23 Annie Aaker MA’23 Program: Library & Information Studies My future professional plans are: I plan to stay in Madison and continue working at …