Wednesday, March 28, 2018
High-profile library leader Susan Hildreth has seen the role of the public library – and the public librarian – change dramatically in the digital age. No longer just brick-and-mortar book-lending institutions, these 21st-century...
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
University of Washington researchers have spent months developing NatureCollections, an app they hope will spark kids to connect with the outdoors. Now they’re ready to put it to the test.
The research team, led by Assistant Professor...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
In America, an Amazon survey may ask if your online experience was “frustration free.” That works here, says Akshay Bhagwatwar. People get it. But travel halfway around the world and the reaction may be puzzlement. "‘Frustration’...
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Monday, March 12, 2018
Nadine Strossen, an author, law professor and civil liberties advocate, will be the Information School’s guest for the Ed Mignon Distinguished Lecture on April 2.
From 1991 through 2008, Strossen served as President of the American...
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Friday, February 23, 2018
Information School researchers took the opportunity to showcase their work on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the annual iSchool Research Fair.
The fair featured 70 posters and interactive displays that highlighted the breadth of the iSchool’s...
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Morgan Mackaay was thinking about switching her major to Informatics when she attended a Women in Informatics student group event.
She left with not only a deeper interest in Informatics, but also an infectious sense of...
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