March 26, 2024 Sonic Brilliance: 9 Questions with Elijah Parent, BSGDD '25 Elijah Parent will graduate from the BS in Game Design and Development with minors in music and computer science in 2025. In this profile, he discusses his passion for sound design in games, the need to find the right community when first joining college, the success of the University of Arizona Esports program and more. Image
March 25, 2024 Lecture Video and Recap: Ziyu Yao on 'Towards Enhancing the Utilization of Large Language Models for Humans' As part of the College of Information Science Colloquium series, George Mason University Assistant Professor Ziyu Yao presents 'Towards Enhancing the Utilization of Large Language Models for Humans.' Image
March 20, 2024 University of Arizona’s College of Information Science Ranked in Top 25 Game Design Schools Nationwide For 2024, the College of Information Science's BS in Game Design and Development was once again named an Animation Career Review top 25 public program, coming in at #24 in the nation, #7 in the Southwestern U.S., and #1 in Arizona. Image
March 15, 2024 Innovative Pathways: 8 Questions with Andrew Kemp-Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Practice Dr. Andrew Kemp-Wilcox joined the college in 2022 after a successful career as a video game content writer and designer. He teaches students in the BA in Games and Behavior and BS in Game Design and Development programs. Image
March 13, 2024 Thinking Critically and Creatively: 10 Questions with Vivian Huynh, BSIS ’26 Vivian Huynh, a first-generation student from Casper, Wyoming, is passionate about data science’s societal impact. As someone who changed her major after coming to U of A, she believes the InfoSci experience holds profound significance because “it represents a journey of discovery, growth and transformation towards a bright future.” Image
March 12, 2024 TechGuide Ranks U of A Master of Science in Information Science Among Nation’s Top Machine Learning Programs TechGuide, which provides information on “the best tech-related educational and career opportunities,” has named the College of Information Science's MSIS the nation’s #11 master’s in machine learning degree program. Image
March 5, 2024 How Data Shapes Us: 8 Questions with Data Analyst Addison Cryblskey, BSIST ’22 Addison Cryblskey, who is originally from Fairfax, Virginia, graduated with a BS in Information Science and Technology (now BSIS) in 2022. During his time at U of A, he built his skill set and experience not only in the college's interdisciplinary courses, but also through a mix of jobs. Image
Feb. 26, 2024 College of Information Science Researchers Awarded $882K Grant to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Teamwork A team of U of A College of Information Science, Department of Computer Science and Norton School of Human Ecology researchers will explore the key processes that govern teamwork in hybrid human-AI teams through a two-year grant of more than $882,000 made by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. Image
Feb. 26, 2024 Ensuring Creative Freedom: 8 Questions with Greg Chism, Assistant Professor of Practice Assistant Professor of Practice Dr. Greg Chism focuses his teaching on data visualization, statistics and statistical learning, and social network analysis. His advice to students is straightforward: Reach out to your professors if you need assistance—something he ensures his students have the opportunity to do in his courses by providing “lab” time. Image
Feb. 22, 2024 Lecture Video and Recap: Malihe Alikhani on 'Towards Inclusive and Equitable Language Technologies' As part of the College of Information Science Colloquium series, Northeastern University Assistant Professor Malihe Alikhani presented 'Towards Inclusive and Equitable Language Technologies.' Image