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Hurst-Wahl Garners WISE Accolades
School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate professor of practice聽Jill Hurst-Wahl has been recognized by the Web-based聽Information Science Education (WISE)聽Consortium for excellence in teaching. Hurst-Wahl was nominated for a WISE 2013 Instructor of the Year Award for her course, “Copyright for…
Student Team Advances to Second Round of Cyber Defense Competition
A team of students from the Center for Convergence and Emerging Network Technologies (CCENT) cyber security test bed at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is advancing to the second phase of competition in the Northeast regional section of the…
Faculty Book Examines Digital Communication Technologies in Presidential Campaigns
Heavy use of the Internet and digital communications technologies in recent American presidential campaigns may make it seem that the Internet Age has had a democratizing effect on those efforts. That notion is disputed by School of Information Studies Associate…
Internet Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian to Speak at iSchool Event
Alexis Ohanian, author, entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit, will speak at an event sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) on Tuesday, Feb. 4. He will be joined on stage by iSchool alumnus and entrepreneur Wiley Cerilli. During the…
iSchool Ranked #5 for Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) was ranked No. 5 in best online degree programs for graduate computer information technology by U.S. News & World Report. The full rankings, released today, are available on the U.S. News & World Report…
Fuel Campaign Concludes, 170 Gifts Raise $29,800
The results of a unique and highly successful fundraising initiative for the School of Information Studies 鈥淔uel the Future鈥 campaign are in. The effort raised a total of 170 gifts鈥揳nd nearly $30,000鈥搕hrough the generous direct contributions of students, staff, faculty,…
Leadership and Culture Course, Book in Classroom Field-Testing
Good grades, a polished resume and the requisite degree aren鈥檛 the only things students need to land a great job after college. However, many college students don鈥檛 recognize until too late that employers also require demonstrated leadership qualities in those…
Philip Kaplan 鈥97 to Speak at iSchool Convocation
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) announced that San Francisco entrepreneur Philip Kaplan, a 1997 graduate of the school鈥檚 information management and technology program, will deliver the convocation speech at the Class of 2014 ceremony in May. His selection was…
Reformatted Data Science MOOC Offering Begins Oct. 28
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) is repeating its popular massive online open course (MOOC) offering in data science in an adapted form, beginning Oct. 28. Based on participant feedback, the free course now is being offered as a self-paced…