University of Washington Information School
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One of the world's top schools in information science. Offering degrees in Informatics, Library and Information Science (MLIS), Information Management (MSIM), and Museology, and doctorates in information science. Seattle, WA.
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25 years in, Information School is more essential than ever
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...
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In Dean Anind Dey's latest letter to the iSchool community, he marks this academic year's milestone: 25 years of the University of Washington Information School! Read the letter, and join us in celebrating: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/10...
Take a moment to nominate one of our graduates for an Alumni Impact Award: bit.ly/uw-ischool-a...
Graduates of the Information School and GSLIS are eligible. Anyone can nominate an alum, and self-nominations are welcome. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Graduates of the Information School and GSLIS are eligible. Anyone can nominate an alum, and self-nominations are welcome. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Take a moment to nominate one of our graduates for an Alumni Impact Award: bit.ly/uw-ischool-a...
Graduates of the Information School and GSLIS are eligible. Anyone can nominate an alum, and self-nominations are welcome. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Graduates of the Information School and GSLIS are eligible. Anyone can nominate an alum, and self-nominations are welcome. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Ph.D. candidate Sydney DeMets @sydneydemets.bsky.social spoke with @sethabramovitch.bsky.social for a @thr.com article on the persuasive role of podcasts as a mass medium and recent shifts: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
In a @thr.com interview, @cip.uw.edu graduate research assistant @sydneydemets.bsky.social says that “[p]odcasts are incredibly persuasive” because “they induce the parasocial phenomenon” and “trigger a lot of feelings of intimacy and trust.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Why MAGA-Boosting Comedy Bros Are Turning on Trump
From Joe Rogan to Andrew Schulz, the bromance between right-coded comics and the president is quickly cooling off.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Ph.D. candidate Sydney DeMets @sydneydemets.bsky.social spoke with @sethabramovitch.bsky.social for a @thr.com article on the persuasive role of podcasts as a mass medium and recent shifts: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...
Professor Jevin West was quoted in an article titled “Open-source AI program can answer science questions better than humans,” published in Science Magazine @science.org. @jevinwest.bsky.social
Read the article: www.science.org/content/arti...
Read the article: www.science.org/content/arti...
Open-source AI program can answer science questions better than humans
Developed by and for academics, OpenScholar aims to improve searches of the ballooning scientific literature
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February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Professor Jevin West was quoted in an article titled “Open-source AI program can answer science questions better than humans,” published in Science Magazine @science.org. @jevinwest.bsky.social
Read the article: www.science.org/content/arti...
Read the article: www.science.org/content/arti...
Join us for today's talk with @lucylw.bsky.social at 3:30 p.m. PT!
Today, Thursday, Feb. 12 Lucy Lu Wang from @ischool.uw.edu will present, "Evaluating the Evaluators: Measuring Uncertainty and Failure in LLMs and LLM judges" for our @uwsph.bsky.social @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar. Read the abstract and get details about the event. bit.ly/4quBF4D
February 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Join us for today's talk with @lucylw.bsky.social at 3:30 p.m. PT!
Ben Lee and Kyle Deeds gave an invited talk at Harvard Library Innovation Lab titled “GovScape: Multimodal Search and Discovery for 10+ Million Government PDFs.” Ben Lee, Kyle Deeds https://hls.harvard.edu/events/govscape-multimodal-search-and-discovery-for-10-million-government-pdfs/
GovScape: Multimodal Search and Discovery for 10+ Million Government PDFs - Harvard Law School
Please join Kyle Deeds and Benjamin Lee as they share the debut of GovScape, a new tool that offers an unparalleled opportunity to study the history of the 21st century through the End of Term Web Archive. GovScape’s co-founders will discuss its development, as well as its ability to transform search of government data. This […]
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February 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Ben Lee and Kyle Deeds gave an invited talk at Harvard Library Innovation Lab titled “GovScape: Multimodal Search and Discovery for 10+ Million Government PDFs.” Ben Lee, Kyle Deeds https://hls.harvard.edu/events/govscape-multimodal-search-and-discovery-for-10-million-government-pdfs/
Rachel Moran and co-authors Jin Ha Lee and Sungha Kang’s essay “Emotional Resonance and Participatory Misinformation: Learning from a K-pop Controversy,” was published in Harvard Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review: misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/emot...
Emotional resonance and participatory misinformation: Learning from a K-pop controversy | HKS Misinformation Review
In today’s digital media environment, emotionally resonant narratives often spread faster and stick more firmly than verifiable facts. This paper explores how emotionally charged communication in onli...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Rachel Moran and co-authors Jin Ha Lee and Sungha Kang’s essay “Emotional Resonance and Participatory Misinformation: Learning from a K-pop Controversy,” was published in Harvard Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review: misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/emot...
The future is with us, and we are responding in ambitious ways. Read the latest Dean's Message, guest written by Amy Ko @amyko.phd, Professor and Associate Dean for Academics: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The future is with us, and we are responding in ambitious ways. Read the latest Dean's Message, guest written by Amy Ko @amyko.phd, Professor and Associate Dean for Academics: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/02...
Sandra Kroupa, MLib '85 alum, served the UW Libraries for 57 years, leaving a profound mark on special collections, librarians & students. She co-taught LIS 508: History of Recorded Information with David Levy for more than 20 years. Congratulations on your retirement! 🎉
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Celebrating 57 Years of Service: Sandra Kroupa - UW Libraries
Celebrate the distinguished and unparalleled career spanning seven decades and two centuries of Sandra Kroupa, Books Arts and Rare Books Curator
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February 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Sandra Kroupa, MLib '85 alum, served the UW Libraries for 57 years, leaving a profound mark on special collections, librarians & students. She co-taught LIS 508: History of Recorded Information with David Levy for more than 20 years. Congratulations on your retirement! 🎉
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Newly published in HSK Misinfo Review, "Emotional resonance and participatory misinformation: Learning from a K-pop controversy," co-authored by @cip.uw.edu senior research scientist Rachel Moran-Prestridge and @ischool.uw.edu professor Jin Ha Lee. misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/emot...
Emotional resonance and participatory misinformation: Learning from a K-pop controversy | HKS Misinformation Review
In today’s digital media environment, emotionally resonant narratives often spread faster and stick more firmly than verifiable facts. This paper explores how emotionally charged communication in onli...
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Newly published in HSK Misinfo Review, "Emotional resonance and participatory misinformation: Learning from a K-pop controversy," co-authored by @cip.uw.edu senior research scientist Rachel Moran-Prestridge and @ischool.uw.edu professor Jin Ha Lee. misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/emot...
Over 12 hours, more than 300 students at this year’s Women in Informatics (Winfo) Hackathon designed prototypes for apps that would bring a positive effect to the realm of technology. The annual event highlights the iSchool's inclusive approach to education. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Students dive into software design at Winfo Hackathon
The HUB ballroom filled with the clicks of keyboards and conversation as University of Washington students collaborated during the 14th annual Winfo&n...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Over 12 hours, more than 300 students at this year’s Women in Informatics (Winfo) Hackathon designed prototypes for apps that would bring a positive effect to the realm of technology. The annual event highlights the iSchool's inclusive approach to education. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Read this excellent @uwnews.uw.edu story about research by @mellymeldubs.bsky.social, @neel2112.bsky.social, and students using @spl.org data - and check out this fun interactive website where you can explore the data! melaniewalsh.github.io/whats-seattl...
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Read this excellent @uwnews.uw.edu story about research by @mellymeldubs.bsky.social, @neel2112.bsky.social, and students using @spl.org data - and check out this fun interactive website where you can explore the data! melaniewalsh.github.io/whats-seattl...
Interested in Informatics? Join us this Friday, or share with a student you know!
📲Informatics Program Overview for Transfer Students
⌚️Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 | 3-4 p.m.
💜A recording of the session will be available to registrants. Sign up: bit.ly/4tnjWPp
📲Informatics Program Overview for Transfer Students
⌚️Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 | 3-4 p.m.
💜A recording of the session will be available to registrants. Sign up: bit.ly/4tnjWPp
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Interested in Informatics? Join us this Friday, or share with a student you know!
📲Informatics Program Overview for Transfer Students
⌚️Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 | 3-4 p.m.
💜A recording of the session will be available to registrants. Sign up: bit.ly/4tnjWPp
📲Informatics Program Overview for Transfer Students
⌚️Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 | 3-4 p.m.
💜A recording of the session will be available to registrants. Sign up: bit.ly/4tnjWPp
UW Society + Technology initiative panelists @rcalo.bsky.social (Information School, UW Law), Martin Kaste (@npr.org) and Brie McLemore (UW Poli Sci) recently had a lively discussion on privacy, facial recognition tech, and differing attitudes toward surveillance. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Society + Tech initiative leads lively talk on privacy, surveillance
Would you want police to use facial recognition technology to identify you while you walk down the street? While it’s prohibited in King County, some cit...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:38 AM
UW Society + Technology initiative panelists @rcalo.bsky.social (Information School, UW Law), Martin Kaste (@npr.org) and Brie McLemore (UW Poli Sci) recently had a lively discussion on privacy, facial recognition tech, and differing attitudes toward surveillance. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Join our dynamic, interdisciplinary faculty. We're hiring for the following teaching-track positions:
•Assistant Professor, Library & Information Science: apply.interfolio.com/179591
•Assistant Professor, Information Mgmt. & Information Systems: apply.interfolio.com/179688
Please share widely!
•Assistant Professor, Library & Information Science: apply.interfolio.com/179591
•Assistant Professor, Information Mgmt. & Information Systems: apply.interfolio.com/179688
Please share widely!
January 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Join our dynamic, interdisciplinary faculty. We're hiring for the following teaching-track positions:
•Assistant Professor, Library & Information Science: apply.interfolio.com/179591
•Assistant Professor, Information Mgmt. & Information Systems: apply.interfolio.com/179688
Please share widely!
•Assistant Professor, Library & Information Science: apply.interfolio.com/179591
•Assistant Professor, Information Mgmt. & Information Systems: apply.interfolio.com/179688
Please share widely!
Rachel Moran-Prestridge, senior research scientist at the @cip.uw.edu, is quoted in this @motherjones.com article. Influencers' commentary on ICE shootings is part of a larger pattern, she says. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Right-wing influencers want women to love ICE
"We need more stories and images showing the professionalism and compassion of ICE."
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January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Rachel Moran-Prestridge, senior research scientist at the @cip.uw.edu, is quoted in this @motherjones.com article. Influencers' commentary on ICE shootings is part of a larger pattern, she says. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Read our interview with Johnny (Yeonhee) Cho, who is writing a dissertation on misinformation education for teenagers from a game-based learning perspective. Cho studies how game mechanics, roles and reflection spaces help process emotions that drive online behavior. ischool.uw.edu/profiles/joh...
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Read our interview with Johnny (Yeonhee) Cho, who is writing a dissertation on misinformation education for teenagers from a game-based learning perspective. Cho studies how game mechanics, roles and reflection spaces help process emotions that drive online behavior. ischool.uw.edu/profiles/joh...
Want to catch up on your reading during the outage? Our iNews Magazine is available online: ischool.uw.edu/inews-autumn...
iNews: Autumn 2025
Download a fully accessible PDF of iNews magazine or flip through the flipbook version below....
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January 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Want to catch up on your reading during the outage? Our iNews Magazine is available online: ischool.uw.edu/inews-autumn...
@opb.org interviewed @msaveski.bsky.social about his research. "What we found when we surveyed [participants] at the end of the study was that, if polarizing content appeared lower in their feeds, they felt about two degrees warmer towards the other party," he said. www.opb.org/article/2026...
University of Washington collaborates on study using AI to reduce political polarization on social media
A University of Washington scientist explains how AI could be used to reduce political polarization on social media and perhaps give users greater control over their feeds.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
@opb.org interviewed @msaveski.bsky.social about his research. "What we found when we surveyed [participants] at the end of the study was that, if polarizing content appeared lower in their feeds, they felt about two degrees warmer towards the other party," he said. www.opb.org/article/2026...
Professor Chirag Shah is giving a series of lectures on "Being Human in the Age of AI" as part of Humanities Washington's Speakers Bureau. Learn more and register: www.humanities.org/events/?acti...
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Professor Chirag Shah is giving a series of lectures on "Being Human in the Age of AI" as part of Humanities Washington's Speakers Bureau. Learn more and register: www.humanities.org/events/?acti...
iSchool alumni, faculty and staff: Join us this Sunday, Jan. 25 at noon! We'll have a section at the Husky Men's Basketball game. It's a great time to check out the upgraded seating, snacks and tech at Alaska Airlines Arena and (re)connect with the iSchool community. www.gofevo.com/event/ischoo...
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
iSchool alumni, faculty and staff: Join us this Sunday, Jan. 25 at noon! We'll have a section at the Husky Men's Basketball game. It's a great time to check out the upgraded seating, snacks and tech at Alaska Airlines Arena and (re)connect with the iSchool community. www.gofevo.com/event/ischoo...
Inclusive tech changes lives. Congratulations to Jacob O. Wobbrock and colleagues on their paper “Freedom to Roam” being honored with the 10-year Lasting Impact Award at the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’25). ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Professor, Ph.D. alum honored for smartphone accessibility research
In the late 2000s, one touchscreen device was suddenly able to handle a person’s calls, texts, music, email and web navigation. Information School P...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Inclusive tech changes lives. Congratulations to Jacob O. Wobbrock and colleagues on their paper “Freedom to Roam” being honored with the 10-year Lasting Impact Award at the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’25). ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
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🧵Applications are now open for the second-ever Disinformation Summer Institute, taking place June 15-18, 2026 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The deadline to apply is February 15.
Learn more: disinfoinstitute.org
Learn more: disinfoinstitute.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
🧵Applications are now open for the second-ever Disinformation Summer Institute, taking place June 15-18, 2026 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The deadline to apply is February 15.
Learn more: disinfoinstitute.org
Learn more: disinfoinstitute.org
What happens when cybersecurity and AI intersect?
To better understand these dynamics, a group of Informatics seniors created a cybersecurity attack simulation for their Intensive Capstone final project in the fall.
Read more about their project here: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
To better understand these dynamics, a group of Informatics seniors created a cybersecurity attack simulation for their Intensive Capstone final project in the fall.
Read more about their project here: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
What happens when cybersecurity and AI intersect?
To better understand these dynamics, a group of Informatics seniors created a cybersecurity attack simulation for their Intensive Capstone final project in the fall.
Read more about their project here: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
To better understand these dynamics, a group of Informatics seniors created a cybersecurity attack simulation for their Intensive Capstone final project in the fall.
Read more about their project here: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Nassim Parvin @nassimparvin.bsky.social will speak about "Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen" at this upcoming @labortechresearchnetwork.org event on Jan. 23:
Information and registration: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
Information and registration: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Nassim Parvin @nassimparvin.bsky.social will speak about "Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen" at this upcoming @labortechresearchnetwork.org event on Jan. 23:
Information and registration: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
Information and registration: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
As a teacher, mentor, and leader for literacy, Professor Michelle H. Martin makes a positive impact that reverberates out from the university. Her work as the Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in Children and Youth Services carries Cleary's legacy into the future. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...
Beverly Cleary's legacy lives on through endowed professorship
Michelle H. Martin’s office is warm, inviting, and overflowing with books. Her desk and shelves are filled with reading material for children, young peop...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:48 PM
As a teacher, mentor, and leader for literacy, Professor Michelle H. Martin makes a positive impact that reverberates out from the university. Her work as the Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in Children and Youth Services carries Cleary's legacy into the future. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/01...