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The University of Washington Information School is delighted to highlight iSchool alumni who exemplify the ideals of entrepreneurship. These alumni have taken their enterprising notions one step further by either establishing or being employed at new business ventures. To nominate someone for the Alumni Startup Spotlight series, please fill out our form.

Eden Ghirmai
Eden Ghirmai, Flying Comet Games: Eden Ghirmai is a software engineer who graduated from the University of Washington and took jobs at Google and then Slack. While working in big tech, Ghirmai and startup co-founder Calli Fuchigami got to a point in... Read more.
Nishit Bhasin
Nishit Bhasin, Incskill: "iSchool MSIM alum Nishit Bhasin is a mission-driven entrepreneur recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Social Impact. His initial entrepreneurial experience came when he founded a virtual reality production house that..." Read more.
Rose Paquet in an outdoor setting.
Rose Paquet, The Incluseum: "Rose Paquet co-founded The Incluseum alongside fellow Museology alum Aletheia Wittman, shortly after the duo graduated in 2012. Paquet’s commitment to the project continued throughout her Ph.D. studies from 2013 to..." Read more.
Angela Mele
Angela Mele, Studio Understory: "Angela Mele’s startup, Studio Understory, is a women-owned company with an appreciation for localized stories.Run by Mele, a Museology alum with expertise in visual communication, and her partner, Laura Frick, Studio..." Read more.
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Michelle Martin, surrounded by bookshelves full of books.

Beverly Cleary's legacy lives on through endowed professorship

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Michelle H. Martin’s office is warm, inviting, and overflowing with books. Her desk and shelves are filled with reading material for children, young people, and those who write for and about them. A Ramona Quimby doll in a striped outfit...
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Munir Emam and Jacqueline Flynn, Charlotte Liu and Yuxin (Ellie) Wu present in a classroom.

For Capstone, Informatics students act as attackers

Monday, January 12, 2026
As cybersecurity and artificial intelligence intersect, they introduce both new capabilities and potential risks. To better understand these dynamics, Informatics students in INFO 492 devised cybersecurity attack and defense simulations...
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MLIS Prospective Student Information Session: Culture and Connection

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