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$1.5 million grant supports Indigenous data stewardship

Monday, November 3, 2025

Responsibly managing Indigenous research data takes a great deal of care and intention, especially given a long history of harmful practices. A research team at the Information School is charting a path forward that respects Indigenous people’s sovereignty over their data. The project, called Data Services for Indigenous Scholarship and...

Informatics alum Lauren Appelbaum's novels inspired by tech

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Lauren Appelbaum worked in tech for a decade after earning her Informatics degree. Then her career took a plot twist.Now a full-time author, Appelbaum, ’13, recently released her second novel, “An Introvert’s Guide to Life and Love.” The book’s protagonist is a remote worker who rarely leaves her apartment until her grandmother dies and...

Author Cynthia Leitich Smith charms crowd at Shaw Lecture

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Asked what she would say to encourage young writers, author Cynthia Leitich Smith made an analogy. “When you're thinking about a story, particularly within books for young readers, but a story in general, I think it's helpful to think about a tree trunk and all the tree rings,” she said. “A particular protagonist may be...

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