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Capstone projects are the culmination of students' learning experience at the iSchool. They distill the knowledge and skills acquired in academic courses and apply them to a real-world project.

Projects Student Information Become a Sponsor 2020 Event Info

Award-Winning Capstone Projects

But You Seem Fine
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But You Seem Fine

Our project focuses on the social side effects of having an invisible illness, specifically targeting adolescents. Currently, there is a lack of understanding and empathy between those with and without invisible illness. Our solution is an interactive visual novel where the player assumes the role of a young girl as she falls ill and follows her relationships through the ups an
Equitable Transit - Mobile Ticket App Enhancement for Equitable Access To Public Transportation System
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Equitable Transit - Mobile Ticket App Enhancement for Equitable Access To Public Transportation System

King County Metro and Sound Transit look towards a future of cashless fare collection through the Transit GO Ticket mobile app. To ensure that technological advances are designed to meet the needs of all King County residents, our team studied barriers preventing marginalized riders (low-income, limited English proficiency and unbanked) from adopting the app. Our results reveal
My Visual Piano
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My Visual Piano

According to the ALS Association, an average of 15 people are diagnosed with ALS every day. ALS is just one disabling condition that can impair someone’s creative abilities. My Visual Piano is a real-time, live instrument that provides a way for people in this community to express their creativity exclusively using their eyes. It is accessible to musicians hoping to continue
IAC Homelessness Data Model
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IAC Homelessness Data Model

The City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) contracts with community organizations to provide housing & health services to people experiencing homelessness. Previously, HSD staff pieced together program & contract data from many sources. This is a time-consuming and frustrating process, but this information is critical for informing policy and highly visible thr
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For their Capstone projects, students identify an information problem or need. They then develop the approach and methods needed to address the problem, conduct the research and present the findings in both oral and written formats. Capstone projects are developed during winter quarter (January-March) and are implemented during spring quarter (April through June).

The final piece is the Capstone event at the end of the school year. Students get the opportunity to present their projects to faculty, friends, family, colleagues, and sponsors as well as a panel of judges to be considered for a number of awards. It is the iSchool's most popular and prestigious event of the year. Read our recap of the 2018 event. 

Affiliates and iSchool community partners are invited to sponsor Capstone projects by submitting a project idea each autumn and working with students during the winter and spring quarters. Learn how to partner with iSchool students on a Capstone project.

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Capstone 2018

Highlights from the annual Capstone event, showcasing how students have partnered with organizations to solve information challenges.

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News

Ana Mari Cauce and Kirk Schulz

Center for an Informed Public launches; UW, WSU to team up

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
With more than 400 people packed into the UW HUB’s South Ballroom, Jevin West started off with a puzzle. The Center for an Informed Public’s inaugural director showed side-by-side images of two women’s faces and asked the crowd which...
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iSchool's Jacob Wobbrock, student authors honored for paper

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
A paper by Jacob O. Wobbrock, professor in the UW Information School, and a team of undergraduate researchers has won the Douglas Engelbart Award for Best Paper at ACM Hypertext & Social Media 2019, an annual conference of the...
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Dissertation Proposal Defense - Marc Schmalz

Allen Library Auditorium
Dec 10
 
12:30-2:00PM

Dissertation Proposal Defense - Mx WE King

Bloedel Hall Room 070
Dec 10
 
6:00-7:00PM

MSIM Prospective Student Information Session (Online)

Dec 12
 
6:00-7:00PM

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