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Applications Now Open for Startup Dublin, iSchool’s Newest Experiential Learning Program
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced the launch of a new experiential learning program, Startup Dublin, a week-long travel program in Dublin, Ireland. Startup Dublin is a sister program to the iSchool’s well-known Spring Break in Silicon Valley, EntreTech NYC, and Peak…
2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and hosted at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…
Huang and Wu Take Best Paper Award at 2018 iConference
A research paper authored by School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Yun Huang and doctoral student Qunfang Wu took top honors among academic awards presented at the annual iConference, held in Sheffield, U.K., this week. Huang and Wu were named winners of the Lee Dirks…
Book Talk, Signing with Carl Schramm, University Professor and Author of ‘Burn the Business Plan’ on April 4
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries, the Blackstone LaunchPad and the School of Information Studies are hosting an author’s talk and book signing with Carl Schramm, author of “Burn the Business Plan,” University Professor and former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman…
Without Legal Norms to Keep Up with Technology, Self-Driving Vehicles Are Accidents Waiting to Happen
Today, the National Transportation Safety Board will continue its investigation into a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed an Arizona woman in Tempe, Arizona over the weekend. A test driver from Uber was behind the…
Acuna and Team Create Tool to Detect Academic Fraud in Research Papers
For academic journal editors and research integrity officers at post-secondary institutions, detecting the re-use of images and illustrations in academic papers can be a time-consuming, if not impossible, task. While resources for detecting similarities and plagiarism in text submissions have…
LIS Alumna Helps Veterans Preserve Their Stories
Annabelle Weiss dropped out of Hunter College in 1943 because she wanted to enlist in the armed services. With her parents’ consent, she joined the U.S. Marines and reported for training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 1944. There…
Winners of Plowing Through the Data Hackathon Announced
The winners of the Plowing Through the Data Hackathon, powered by AT&T, were announced in a ceremony held at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and attended by City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Mayor Ben Walsh. The hackathon, organized by the iSchool, the City…
Schramm’s Keys to Becoming a Solo Financial Advisor
What’s the best route to becoming a solo financial advisor? Not a business plan, argues iSchool professor Carl Schramm in a recent Financial Times article, but rather living off savings, studying, and a firm understanding of the task. “If you’re…
Huang Awarded NSF I-Corps Grant for Technology Commercialization Research
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Yun Huang has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps program to explore commercialization of Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon technology that she has developed. The I-Corps program prepares academic researchers to extend their…