The University of Washington Information School rose to a tie for the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of U.S. master’s degree programs in library and information science. The magazine’s “America’s...
Overwhelmed and underresourced, health-care providers in rural Washington are struggling to meet patient needs. Students in an Intensive Capstone class stepped in to help bridge this gap and explore potential solutions using AI and Large...
Tim Paulding ran his fingers across the smooth glass screen of an iPod Touch for the first time in 2010. He was working as a counselor at a summer camp for blind kids outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, when a friend handed him the then...
More than 500 Washington high school students, teachers and librarians gathered at the University of Washington in Seattle on March 17 for MisinfoDay 2025, an annual event featuring educational workshops, gaming activities and other...
Students Safa Jamal, Zareen Tasnim and Naiyyra Abdel Aziz met at the iCommunity Kickoff and Breakfast at the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year. Over fruit plates and bagels at the Husky Union Building, the Informatics majors were...
One Master of Science in Information Management student and one alum have earned a spot in the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact, a recognition for young innovators making tangible difference in the...
Seventeen iSchool students are among the recipients of UW Libraries 2025 Student Employee Scholarships.Thanks to sponsors from UW Libraries donors, 50 student employees received a $1,000 scholarship award for their work and contributions to the libraries’ operations. Of the iSchool recipients, 14 are...
Chance Hunt’s winter Future of Libraries course sought to equip students with practical skills to anticipate what lies ahead for libraries and act on trends. He came away impressed by what he saw in their work.“With these students, future libraries will be strong, they will be compassionate, and they...
The Museology program’s Exhibit Development course teaches the fundamentals of creating a museum exhibition, taking students through the development process from concept to installation. Students recently put their installation skills to the test, presenting four walk-through exhibitions in the Alder...
Community archives are an important way of preserving knowledge and making it accessible, including for historically marginalized groups whose stories are often ignored or misrepresented. Such archives, however, rarely have the resources they need. A new grant will help address some of that problem while...
MSIM ‘24 graduate Adrian Lavergne was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) finalist. Until recently, the PMF was a prestigious leadership development program for advanced degree holders, offering a pathway into careers in the federal government. Lavergne’s interest in public...
