Teaching rooted in real-world experience has always been a core value for researcher and professor Ricardo Gomez. Now having retired after 18 years at the Information School, Gomez has left a lasting impact both in the classroom and in the...
A recent study named the jobs most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence. The list includes journalists, news analysts, proofreaders and technical writers — all workers who verify and communicate accurate...
I say - have you ever wondered what the fastest flying species of bird is? We’ve all wondered that, haven’t we, though perhaps not while out grouse hunting. Back in Ye Olden Days, this might have led to silent musing,...
The Information School is expanding its course offerings specific to artificial intelligence. This fall, online students enrolled in the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program are able to take a new elective,...
Melanie Walsh is always looking for ways to expand on research and develop stronger connections with students. “Students often approach me and want to see if they can get involved with my research,” Walsh said. “I really want to...
Pelle Tracey is passionate about housing justice. “Housing is where the personal and political meet in an intimate way,” says the new Information School assistant professor, whose research examines how data-driven record-keeping tools...
Twenty-five years ago, there were no smartphones or social media. Most of us had dial-up internet. We went to Blockbuster when we wanted to rent movies and read newspapers when we wanted to stay informed. Artificial intelligence was the stuff of science-fiction movies. But the internet was evolving rapidly...
Children's and young adult book author Cynthia Leitich Smith writes stories that center Indigenous youth as heroes. Her storytelling draws inspiration from moments and experiences she’s had in her own life.“I didn't really think of it as writing stories about Native characters. I thought of it more like...
While innovation is core to American identity, women inventors were named on only 13% of 2019 U.S. patents. In part, that’s because women’s patents are less likely to make it through the examination process. Research by the University of Washington Information School and the United States Patent and...
Tribal youth leaders from across the Northwest gathered at the University of Washington on Aug. 14 to learn how to advocate for their communities’ water resources.The iSchool’s Clarita Lefthand-Begay, Diné, hosted the Tribal Youth Water Summit. Themed “Sustaining Waters, Sustaining Knowledge–Tribal...
Second-year Master of Library and Information Science student Sarina Haryanto is among the 60 recipients of 2025-26 Spectrum Scholarships, the American Library Association has announced.Haryanto, who was a residential MLIS student at the Information School in her first year, is now an online student living...
