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Informatics majors at the iSchool bend information technology toward equity and justice.

What is Informatics?

Informatics is the study, design, and development of information technology for the good of people, organizations, and society. As an Informatics student at the UW iSchool, you'll explore the intersection of technology and human values, gaining a deep understanding information in society while creatively imagining more equitable and just information technology and systems. Informatics graduates see the world as more than just innovative apps and websites, but as larger systems of people, information and technology that harness these technologies to address global challenges in democracy, health, wellness, climate, justice and more.

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Why the iSchool?

You'll find the Informatics major is less about narrowing options than expanding possibilities in your career and in your life. Informatics draws upon areas such as computer science, information science, sociology, psychology, design and information management. As a result, graduates are well-rounded information and technology professionals with the ability to apply their knowledge to positively impact organizations, their communities and society. Reasons to study Informatics include:

  • Joining a vibrant, engaged, diverse and inclusive student community.
  • Learning from our interdisciplinary curriculum, which examines the interaction of people, information and technology from the lenses of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, sovereignty and justice.
  • Focusing on fields such as data science, health and well-being, human-computer interaction, information architecture, cybersecurity, information management, information and society, or software development. You can opt to choose one of our focus areas.
  • Pursuing Informatics careers in software development, data science, UX design and research, product management, cybersecurity, biomedical and health informatics, and information architecture. Learn more about students' successful placement across for-profit, not-for-profit and governmental organizations.

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IMLS awards $1.3 million to support iSchool-led research projects

Thursday, August 11, 2022
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded a total of more than $1.3 million in funding for research projects led by faculty at the University of Washington Information School. The projects include efforts to help...
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Cindy Aden (left) and Sandy Littletree (right)

iSchool faculty research centers Washington tribal libraries

Thursday, August 11, 2022
The University of Washington recently received a Mellon Foundation Public Knowledge Grant for a research project led by Information School Professor of Practice Cindy Aden and Assistant Teaching Professor Sandy Littletree called...
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Events

Aug 17
 
1:00-3:00PM

Dissertation Defense - Mina Tari

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Aug 25
 
5:00-6:00PM

Ph.D. in Information Science Information Session 

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Sep 1
 
3:00-4:00PM

Informatics Program Overview

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Sep 12
 
6:00-7:00PM

MLIS Prospective Student Information Session

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