University of Washington Information School

08/12/2026

Congratulations to MLIS alum Melody Sky Weaver (née Eisler), who will be the next Washington State Librarian!

PORT TOWNSEND — Melody Sky Weaver, the city of Port Townsend’s community services director, has been appointed by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to serve as the next Washington State Librarian.

08/11/2026

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!

We look forward to welcoming students back to campus when fall classes start on Wed., Sept. 30.

08/05/2026

Our hearts are with the people of Spokane and communities across Washington facing devastating wildfires, evacuations and profound loss.

We are deeply grateful to the firefighters, emergency personnel, volunteers and neighbors working tirelessly to protect lives and care for those affected.

Click here for more info on how you can stay safe during smoke and heat: https://emergency.uw.edu/

07/30/2026

🌏Information School faculty members Tanushree Mitra and Chirag Shah are among eight University of Washington researchers selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2026-2027. Learn more about their projects, and which countries and global universities they'll work within: https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/07/22/8-uw-faculty-and-staff-named-fulbright-scholars-will-conduct-research-around-the-world/

07/30/2026

Our newest honorary doctorate: Dr. Jimothy 🎓

07/28/2026

Informatics alum Daniel Chen '22, pictured at left, is one of three UW alumni and students to receive the prestigious Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Chen now pursuing a doctoral degree at UCLA. Congratulations! Learn more about this recognition: https://tinyurl.com/2vks7aw3

07/28/2026

iSchools Research Grants Call for Applications

The iSchools organization maintains a research fund to benefit its members.
The topic for 2026 is:

"Information Literacies, Authenticity and Use" .

Applicants should be affiliated with a member iSchool and be either PhD students or early career researchers (within eight years of completing their dissertation). Projects involving international collaboration will be given preference.

As a general rule, funding will not exceed one year. Depending on the nature of the project, the amount of funding per application may vary, up to a maximum of $4,500 USD.

The submission deadline is 31 July 2026.

Read more: https://www.ischools.org/research-grants

07/15/2026

🌇 Seattle summer days are long, and our social media managers are out to chase the sunset. After a busy year, we're on vacation mode through July 21. We’ll be offline and pressing pause on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky, and LinkedIn.

In the meantime, here are some ways to keep up with the Information School, all available at ischool.uw.edu:

🗓️ Check out our upcoming events list, and save the date for our growing fall lineup.

🌐 Browse our recent stories about the incredible impacts Information School students, staff, faculty and alumni are making.

🎓️ Learn more about our exciting academic programs.

Wishing you joyful, restful moments of summer. We'll see you soon!

07/15/2026

Informatics students Derek Liu, Keira Wong, Cleo Reyes and Chelsea Li, along with recent grad Kathryn Rochleau-Rice, ’26, developed an ambitious new semantic video search tool called Obby. Microsoft sponsored their Capstone project. Read more about the project, designed to make finding video clips a breeze:

If you were a travel vlogger who had just gotten back from, say, a trip to Seattle to watch the U.S. men's World Cup soccer team trounce Australia, and you...

07/14/2026

Assistant Professor Melanie Walsh has reimagined the LIS 572: Introduction to Data Science course as a way to bridge librarianship and data science. She encourages her MLIS students to gain new technical skills, experiment creatively, and analyze unique data sets using their new tools.

Information School Assistant Professor Melanie Walsh describes the bridge between librarianship and information science as a “dynamic combination.�...