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Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint
Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and School of Education…
Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success  Across Campus
Graduate students who are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial path will find abundant opportunities at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Blackstone LaunchPad serves as the University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, partnering with academic programs and entrepreneurial centers across campus and beyond to connect…
IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation
The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company’s graph database technology as part of an initiative to identify misinformation trends in the U.S. presidential election and…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Online Information Technology Programs Move Up in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been ranked 26th for Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report for 2024. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ moved up eight spots in…
iSchool Professor Selected for Prestigious Role at National Science Foundation
School of Information Studies Professor Jeff Stanton has been selected for the prestigious role of program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). After completing his one-year role, which began in September, he will return to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to continue teaching…
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Jan. 22
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Robert Nassau (Law) : The Center for Public Integrity Rick Burton (Falk): Times Square Investment Journal Carl Schramm (iSchool): City Journal Vincent Tinto…
Deep-Energy Retrofits Research Yields Promising Cost Savings, Human Well-Being Outcomes
Modifying and upgrading building enclosures and mechanical systems in older, multi-family apartment buildings can achieve net-zero energy-use efficiencies and help inhabitants lower energy costs, breathe better air and live more comfortably—changes that have wide application for state and national climate-change…
State Librarian Plans to Keep Fighting Censorship in Retirement
Sara Jones says she sometimes feels like she’s fighting an inferno with a spray bottle. As the Washington State Librarian, she is determined to stop censorship in libraries and says she plans to continue battling book suppression when she retires…
University’s NCAE-C Designation Renews Through 2028
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been designated once again as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) through the academic year 2028. The program is administered by the National Security Agency (NSA) with a goal of promoting and supporting quality…
Ben Ford ’23 Accepted Into Techstars Silicon Valley Program
Ben Ford ’23, founder of Fundwurx and an alumnus of both the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies, was accepted into the elite and highly competitive Techstars Oakland Powered by J.P. Morgan program. Ford was…