University of Washington Information School

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One of the world's top schools in information science. Offering degrees in Informatics, Library and Information Science (MLIS), Information Management (MSIM), and Museology, and doctorates in information science. Seattle, WA.

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University of Washington Information School@ischool· 11h

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer! We look forward to welcoming students back to campus when fall classes start on Wed., Sept. 30.

A ferry boat pictured against the setting sun with the Olympic mountains in the background.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· 4d

Incoming Assistant Professor Ben Laufer recently published a new paper in PNAS. Laufer, Jon Kleinberg & Hoda Heidari explore incentive effects of AI safety regulation using a mathematical model. (1/2) Check out the study: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... @pnas.org @laufer.bsky.social

"The backfiring effect of weak AI safety regulation." Screenshot of article published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). July 20, 2026. Full text available at https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509768123.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· 12d

🌏Information School faculty members Tanushree Mitra and Chirag Shah are among eight @uofwa.uw.edu researchers selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2026-2027. Learn more about their projects, and which countries and global universities they'll work within: www.washington.edu/news/2026/07...

University of Washington Information School@ischool· 14d

Informatics alum Daniel Chen '22, pictured at left, is one of three @uofwa.uw.edu alumni to receive the prestigious Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Chen now pursuing a doctoral degree at UCLA. Congratulations! www.washington.edu/news/2026/05...

Daniel G. Chen, Briana Martin-Villa and Ethan Shen.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· 27d

🌇 After a busy year, our social team is on vacation mode through July 21. In the meantime, here are some ways to keep up with the Information School at ischool.uw.edu: 🗓️ Check out our upcoming events list 🌐 Browse our recent stories 🎓️ Learn about our academic programs Wishing you joy and rest!

University of Washington Information School@ischool· 28d

We had a blast at #ALA2026! Thanks to everyone who came by the iSchool booth at the conference to say hi, swap pins, and otherwise celebrate the 25th anniversary in Chicago. It was wonderful to connect with many alumni, faculty (past, present and future), students and supporters in the Windy City.

Michelle H. Martin, Karen Fisher and Jennifer Siembor.

Chance Hunt and alumni gather at the Information School booth.

Violet Fox and Aaliyah Johnson at the ALA Conference in Chicago.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jul 7

A research team led by @bcgl.bsky.social created GovScape, a search system for documents archived at the end of each presidential term. Users can search terms or elements like “FAFSA” or “redacted documents.” Read the latest iSchool story from @uwnews.uw.edu: www.washington.edu/news/2026/06...

The GovScape search tool shows a grid of redacted documents with significant passages blacked out. The project is led by Benjamin Charles Germain Lee, UW Information School assistant professor. Photo: University of Washington.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jul 3

Ph.D. student Imani Finkley, Informatics grad Yuanxi Li and Assistant Professor Melanie Walsh’s presented their paper Neutrality Bites: Gender Representation in AI-Generated Animal Stories was part of the ACM #FAccT2026 in Montreal. Congrats to the team! Read the paper: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Finkley presents at the FAccT conference.

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University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jul 2

"The United States is a nation of stories," writes Joe Janes, iSchool Associate Professor, "from those shared by its first peoples to social media posts and videos and AI-generated slop. We’re also, as the first country to write itself into existence, a nation of documents and records." (1/2)

Banner graphic image reads, “Documents That Changed the World: America @ 250.” In the background are images from the Green Book, the “We can do it” poster that is often associated with Rosie the Riveter, the Voyager 'Golden Records,' sent to outer space, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the Declaration of Independence.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 25

Ph.D. alum Xuhai Orson Xu was recently selected for this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in the health care & sciences category. Xu is an assistant professor at Columbia University, where he leads the SEA Lab. He was advised by Dean Anind Dey while at the iSchool. www.forbes.com/profile/xu-x...

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 23

Professor Chirag Shah's new book, "Agent Nation," explores the effects of autonomous AI and what people can can about them. Through research and real-world case studies, the book analyzes specific impacts and offers a foundation for regulation. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06...

Chirag Shah, Professor at the University of Washington Information School, holds up a copy of his book, “Agent Nation: How Autonomous AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Society-and What We Can Do About It.”

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 18

Conrrado Saldivar, MLIS ’21 alum and guest faculty, is passionate about information access. He was recently named among @libraryjournal.bsky.social’s 2026 Movers and Shakers for his community work and efforts against legislation that adversely targets libraries. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06...

Conrrado Saldivar smiling and wearing a t-shirt featuring open books that says “Let Freedom Read.”

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 17

Portland alumni: We're heading to the City of Roses on Wed., July 15! Join us for Bark in the Park with the iSchool. Enjoy a Portland Pickles baseball game while connecting with fellow alumni. Invite a friend - furry or otherwise - and secure your spot today! RSVP: events.uw.edu/ZDxArr

Dubs, the University of Washington Husky Mascot, wears a heart headband and sniffs a red rose.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 11

We are proud to recognize Kristene Rutherford with our STAR Award (Staff Tribute and Recognition)! Kristene is the Associate Director of Finance at the Information School. Her strategic thinking and leadership have contributed to transparent, collaborative solutions. Congratulations, and thank you!

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 9

Alumni are the heartbeat of our growing community, Anind Dey writes in his latest Letter from the Dean. Read the full message: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06...

"Our faculty and staff make the school work every day, our students are the reason we are here, and our alumni are the engine who make this more than just a place where you earn a degree to help you land a job,” - Anind K. Dey, Ph.D., Professor and Dean. University of Washington Information School.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 7

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! 🎓💜

An Information School graduate and their family outside the Alaska Airlines Arena at the University of Washington.

An Information School graduate and their family. The gradaute is holding a vibrant bouquet of flowers.

An Information School graduate and their family. The graduate is wearing a woven graduation cap, a money flower lei, and holding flowers, with three generations of the family present.

An Information School graduate and their family. The grad wears a flower lei and holds a scholarly teddy bear, who is also wearing a graduation cap.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 5

Last month, 42 Informatics students presented their research endeavors at the UW’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read more about the event and some projects that were presented: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/06...

Image of student Neha Venkatesh presenting project, “Aesthetic Ideals in Indian Classical Dance: An Analysis of Bharatanatyam Through an Anatomical Perspective,” at the performance session of the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Image of Simran Gupta with research poster titled, “Public Understanding of Processed Foods & Relation to Scientific Classification” at the poster session of the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Image of Aileen Kuang presenting research project titled, “Making Kin With Machines: Narratives of Embodied Posthuman Care in Her (2013), Ex Machina (2014), and Blade Runner 2049 (2019),” at the poster session of the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Image of Lomash Sharma and Zeynep Usta presenting research project titled, Inaccuracies and Biases of AI Scribes in Healthcare,” at the poster session of the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Jun 4

For his Information School Capstone, MLIS student John Adler is helping the National Ecological Observatory Network create a large, offline archive of satellite imagery to help researchers develop a more complete picture of ecological change. Read more here: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/05...

Photo of John Adler at his desk with laptops and maps.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· May 28

Congratulations to Belén Saldías on being named a 2026 Google Higher Ed Faculty AI Fellow! Saldías will bring insights from this experience to her work on the AI Teaching Fellows initiative with Joel Ross and Mara Kirdani-Ryan, for the benefit of Information School students.

Google for Education Higher Ed Faculty AI Fellowship blue and white graphic.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· May 12

Our 2026 Alumni Impact Awards honor Prem Kumar, Informatics '06 alum and the CEO/founder of Humanly, and Steph Ballard, Ph.D. ’23, MLIS ’17, who is a director of Responsible AI at Microsoft. Learn more about this year's award recipients: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/05...

University of Washington Information School@ischool· May 12

Four UW juniors were recently honored as Goldwater Scholars for their work in science and mathematics, including Lorenzo Roel Flores McCleese, ’27, an Informatics and Environmental Science double major from Port Townsend, WA. Congratulations, Lorenzo! www.washington.edu/uaa/2026/04/...

Goldwater Scholar Lorenzo McCleese. Photo by Jayden Becles.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· May 8

Today’s “I am the iSchool” featured student is Ph.D. student Ash King! After earning their bachelor’s in Sociology and MLIS from UW, Ash felt inclined to stay at the iSchool and pursue a doctorate degree as well. Read more about their experience: ischool.uw.edu/profiles/ash...

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 30

Since joining the MSIM program, Elisheba Choppala has become an active student leader at the Information School. She was recently awarded the Alice K. Stowe Scholarship, and appreciates that it allows her to focus more on her future. Read more about her story: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/04...

Image of MSIM student Elisheba Choppala featured in front of a backdrop of Drumheller Fountain on the UW Seattle campus with a transparent purple overlay.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 30

Growing up in the small town of Moxee, WA, Diego Licea aspired to attend college. Now an Informatics student at the University of Washington in Seattle, he was recently awarded the Richard E. Dakin Cybersecurity Scholarship, supporting his goal of a debt-free degree. ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/04...

Diego Licea, pictured wearing a checkered button-down shirt. Polaroid-style cutout over a photo of the Suzzallo Library reading room interior with a purple tint. Text reads, University of Washington Information School. Diego Licea, Informatics student.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 28

Jennifer Sheffield grew up going to libraries, and loved the learning communities they provide. After working in journalism and tech, she decided to pursue her Master of Library and Information Science(MLIS) degree. Read more about Jennifer's path toward librarianship: ischool.uw.edu/news/2026/03...

Jennifer Sheffield, pictured wearing glasses and an "Ask a Librarian" sweatshirt. Polaroid-style cutout over a photo of the Suzzallo Library reading room interior with a purple tint. Text reads, University of Washington Information School. Jennifer Sheffield, MLIS student.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 24

Thank you to everyone who supported our Husky Giving Day campaign! We had at least 46 donors, and dozens of alumni, students, board members, staff and faculty who shared what the iSchool means to you. From all of us at the Information School, thank you.

Thank you for supporting the UW Information School this Husky Giving Day! Photo of UW campus and cherry blossom trees in vibrant pink. Faculty excellence, powered by you.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 23

For Information School professors, teaching isn’t an afterthought. It’s a powerful collaboration with students, using the latest technologies, educational supports, and mentorship. Power #facultyexcellence this #HuskyGivingDay by making your gift to our Next Gen Faculty Fund! bit.ly/ischoolHGD26

Husky Giving Day: Faculty excellence, powered by you.
“The challenge is not whether students will engage with AI. It is whether we are teaching them how to engage with it responsibly. If we want to reach more students, we need the infrastructure to make online learning truly strong.” - Belén Saldías, Information School Assistant Professor.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 23

Our faculty are leading in the classroom, the lab and beyond – and we want to bolster support for this vital work. Make your gift today for #HuskyGivingDay to support faculty teaching, research and student mentorship: bit.ly/ischoolHGD26

Husky Giving Day: Faculty excellence, powered by you.
Purple gradient graphic quote image. “Teaching and research work together to help students understand AI and shape it in meaningful ways.” - Ben Lee, Information School Assistant Professor. University of Washington Information School.

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 23

It’s Husky Giving Day at @uofwa.uw.edu! Come along with Professor Michelle H. Martin on a day of teaching at the UW Information School - and share this campaign or make a gift to support continued faculty excellence. ▶️💜 bit.ly/ischoolHGD26

University of Washington Information School@ischool· Apr 21

Information School Ph.D. student Kyra Wilson has been named a 2026 Apple Scholar in AIML. Wilson is advised by Prof. Aylin Caliskan and is focusing on AI for Ethics and Fairness. Congratulations, Kyra! @kyrawilson.bsky.social Read the announcement: machinelearning.apple.com/updates/appl...