Nearly 650 students, faculty, partners and friends attended the University of Washington Information School’s annual Capstone gala event on May 27. For the second year in a row, the event was held virtually and participation was optional...
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District is the home to exceptional food. If you’d like to learn more about the offerings, it’s not particularly hard to find online reviews. But what about the other side of the story — what if...
The UW has recognized five students from the Information School for the 2021 Husky 100, awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate leadership and commitment throughout their time at the UW. This year’s 100...
Andrea Alaniz loves to dance. It’s not a skill she thought would be critical as a librarian, but during the pandemic, it’s become a powerful way for her to connect to students. Alaniz is a Master of Library and Information Science...
About 10,000 patients walk through the doors of the International Medicine Clinic at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center each year. The vast majority of the patients speak a primary language other than English. The experienced...
For Maina Gachugu, his path to the iSchool was winding, but it began with his unshakable belief in the importance of an education. Inspired by his father’s devotion to learning, Gachugu always knew he would go to college, but figuring...
Graduating Informatics students Kiran Pradhan and Akoly Vongdala represented the Information School as gonfalonieres — banner carriers — at the University of Washington’s Commencement ceremony on June 12. Gonfalonieres are selected by their program advisors and exemplify undergraduate education at...
At the University, this is the time of year for fond farewells. In June, we graduate hundreds of students and welcome them to our growing alumni community. This year, we’re also saying goodbye to one member of our faculty whose impact is difficult to overstate. Cheryl Metoyer joined the...
In 2019 Iisaaksiichaa Ross Braine was named the iSchool Distinguished Alumnus, in tribute to his work as the UW tribal liaison and director of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (Intellectual House). Two years later, he’s returning to the iSchool with new goals in mind. “I think it’s time...to turn that...
Family, friends and pets of the iSchool community gathered around their computers, phones and TVs to celebrate the class of 2021 at the iSchool’s online Convocation ceremony on June 5. The ceremony included opening remarks by Dean Anind K. Dey, followed by keynote speaker, Rena Priest, the Washington...
Chen Song, a Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) student graduating this spring, was recently awarded the Loxz Digital Excellence in Data Science Award at Loxz Digital Group, a tech start-up that builds machine learning models to enhance business reports for companies. The award is...
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