University of Washington Information School

06/07/2026

Earning your degree is an achievement for both students and families. Congratulations to all of our 2026 graduates, and shoutout to the support teams who made it possible! 🎓💜

06/06/2026

Livestream today's Information School Convocation Ceremony, with a ceremony beginning at noon PT:

Join us as we celebrate graduates of our Informatics undergraduate ...

06/05/2026

The Association of Information Management Students at University of Washington (UW AIMS) recently hosted a startup career fair. With a turnout of around 200 students and 11 startups, conversation among employers and students could be heard echoing outside the HUB’s Lyceum, as students connected with employers and learned about new job opportunities. Along with the Information School's iStartup Lab, the career fair is an example of our dedication to forging valuable connections, supporting new ventures and encouraging student and alumni entrepreneurship.

Read more about this student-led event:

The Association of Information Management Students recently hosted a startup career fair. With a turnout of around 200 students and 11 startups, conve...

06/05/2026

Last month, 42 Informatics students presented their research endeavors at the UW’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Showcasing the diversity of undergraduate research in the Information School, Informatics students presented oral presentations, poster sessions, visual arts, and even performances.

Their projects explored topics including cybersecurity and generative AI to digital identities and cultural dance traditions, demonstrating how Informatics draws on multiple disciplines to address information problems. Read more about the event and some projects that were presented: https://ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06/42-informatics-students-take-part-research-symposium

06/04/2026

For his Information School Capstone, MLIS student John Adler is helping the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) create a large, offline archive of satellite imagery to help researchers develop a more complete picture of ecological change.

Scientists at NEON study how ecosystems change over time, but their field instruments and low-altitude aircraft capture only short windows of data, and they don’t have a standing satellite imagery archive of the same sites.

John was a navigator in the Navy, and his background in mapping and scientific data shaped the way he approaches librarianship. The MLIS program offered him a way to connect those interests: science, information access, mapping and service.

Read more about John’s Capstone project and experience at the iSchool: https://ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/05/mlis-students-archive-help-track-ecological-change

06/04/2026

Tracie D. Hall, MLIS ’00 and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, will give the Keynote Address at the 2026 Information School Convocation. She’ll bring perspectives from her new position as the Executive Director of the HBCU Library Alliance , and will speak about how the iSchool helped shape her professional journey, the powerful connection between information and transformation, and the role of graduates in today’s world.

Read more about Hall’s leadership at the iSchool, and her exciting next steps:

Tracie D. Hall’s career has taken several turns since she earned her Master of Library and Information Science in 2000, most recently including a tw...

06/04/2026

Looking forward to AALL 2026! Who will be there?

06/03/2026

Will you be attending iSchool Convocation this Saturday, June 6 at noon? Plan ahead, as construction is expected to cause delays! “To help keep everyone moving,” WSDOT advises, “travelers are encouraged to stay informed and find an alternate route, carpool, leave early or stay late, allow for more travel time or try a different travel mode like transit or bike.” Follow their page for more updates: https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2026/northbound-i-5-seattle-close-i-90-northeast-45th-street-weekend-june-5-8

06/03/2026

Washington State Librarian Sara Jones and Team Keystone member John Thomas are pictured here at last week's University of Washington Information School Capstone Showcase. This capstone team worked with their sponsor Shawn Schollmeyer to create a new user interface for the library’s Union List of Newspapers on Microfilm database. It’s an essential tool to locate microfilm negatives for newspapers published in Washington and will be shared with other libraries for interlibrary loans and digitization projects. The team gained valuable experience developing library software and solving real-world workflow challenges.

06/03/2026

The Information School Showcase event was an evening of recognition and celebration. 🎉

Students from all five of our degree programs presented their work. Capstone projects, study abroad experiences, service learning, fieldwork, films, research groups, dissertations, demonstrations and discoveries were all on display. Read more about the culminating event: https://ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06/more-300-students-shine-showcase