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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.

Curious about the word "Informatics"? Learn more.

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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4 scholarship recipients

5 iSchool MLIS students awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarships

Monday, September 18, 2023
Five University of Washington Master of Library and Information Science students are among the recipients of the 2023-2024 Spectrum Scholarships, the American Library Association has announced.  The Spectrum Scholarship Program...
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Nassim Parvin

Professor driven by firm belief in social justice

Monday, September 18, 2023
Nassim Parvin uncovers hidden sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia and other social injustices in technology and product design — issues that surface as biases in self-tracking devices, for example, or in the assumptions embedded in the...
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Events

Sep 26
 
10:30-1:00PM

Informatics Freshman Direct Admit Orientation, Lunch and Meet your Peer Mentor

Husky Union Building "HUB" - 1st Floor Main Street
Sep 26
 
4:00-7:00PM

DSA: iWelcome Get Together

Gas Works Park, Playground Area
Sep 26
 
7:00-8:00PM

ALISS: Online Game Night

Zoom / Online
Sep 27
 
8:00-10:30AM

ALISS: Coffee Hour

Mary Gates Hall, iSchool Lounge (416)
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