Chaoqun Ni and Ian Hutchins are developing data-driven tools to understand and improve the way science moves forward in the age of AI.  By Thomas Jilk Associate Professor Chaoqun Ni and Assistant Professor Ian Hutchins came to UW–Madison in summer 2020, at a time when COVID-19 put scientific research firmly in the public spotlight. But science had been in Ni and Hutchins’s spotlight for years already, as the two …

Two out of the three inductees into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in 2025 are Information School alumni: Marge Loch-Wouters MA’76 and Michael Gelhausen MA’76. The Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame inducts individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the improvement of library services across Wisconsin. Marge Loch-Wouters was chosen “in recognition of her …

Serena Guo knows technology can help people connect with one another. That may sound counterintuitive in a world where computers, whether on desks or in pockets, dominate our attention and often serve to discourage social interaction. But Guo believes that thoughtfully designed technologies can do just the opposite, sparking human connections that never would have …

Our faculty and students are revealing new insights on some of the most pressing questions at the nexus of information, technology, and society. This fall’s research highlights span critical examinations of equity in science journalism and immigration enforcement, innovative studies of online learning communities, and fascinating work on the dynamics of digital healthcare environments. Here’s …

This October, the iSchool’s Continuing Education team launched a new conference, Upgrade: Enhancing Library Services with Technology, bringing over 100 library and information professionals together for the inaugural two-day event. The conference exemplifies the iSchool’s ongoing commitment to addressing pressing questions about technology’s role in society and impact on communities.  As information technologies reshape how …

Information and communication are inextricably connected; information is the raw material, communication the final product. Bella Power x’26 sees the power of that relationship—by double majoring in iSci and Communication Arts, “I could both understand the information itself and communicate about it effectively,” she said.  For Power, the Information Science major has created what she …

Jodi Schneider has joined the Information School as an associate professor, bringing a unique and wide-ranging research expertise—focused on the science of science and scientific controversies—to UW–Madison as the iSchool’s faculty continues to expand. Schneider’s research explores information quality, with the ultimate goal of ensuring public policy is informed by the best available scientific evidence. …