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Working individually or in a defined group, the Capstone experience is student-directed, meaning you take responsibility for identifying and defining a problem to work on, developing the approach and methods needed to address or research the problem, carrying out the investigation, and presenting findings at the Capstone event.

A Capstone project may be a brand new project, an extension of a project begun in another course, or an extension of a faculty research project. Students are encouraged to work in teams of their choosing; however, individual projects are also fine.

Goals for the Capstone Experience

  • Define the information problem or opportunity
  • Determine what techniques to use to master this information problem or opportunity
  • Synthesize all aspects of the information problem; integrate people, technology and information
  • Make a positive difference for the community; be it a business, school, library, hospital, or other organization
  • Chose a topic or focus you are passionate about

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Election Integrity Partnership releases final report on mis- and disinformation

Thursday, March 4, 2021
The Election Integrity Partnership (EIP), a nonpartisan coalition of researchers that identified, tracked and responded to voting-related mis- and disinformation during the 2020 U.S. elections, released its final report, “The...
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Student leaders give high schoolers a taste of Informatics at hackathon

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Twenty-six middle and high school students in Washington state spent four days brainstorming technology solutions in an online challenge hosted by Information School student leaders.  The event, “Fear Less, Tech More,” is...
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8:30-9:30AM

MSIM Prospective Student Information Session

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Informatics Program Overview

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Mar 12
 
11:30-1:15PM

Faculty Meeting

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Mar 15
 
11:00-12:00PM

Informatics Admissions Q&A Session

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