In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile technology, understanding how users adopt new app versions is crucial for developers. U of A's Xuan Lu has contributed significantly to this field through a collaborative, international study on the adoption of “recurrent innovations,” focusing on mobile app updates.

Dr. Liangming Pan, who holds a PhD in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore, joined the college in fall 2024. His primary research focuses on natural language processing and machine learning—artificial intelligence—and specifically how to build large language models that are logical, truthful and safe. Learn more about our newest assistant professor in this profile.

Misogyny is an everyday adversary for women gamers. Information science, led by student storytelling and research guided by Associate Professor of Practice Diana Daly, shows how they build a community to overcome it.

Dr. Marie Saldaña, an assistant professor with a PhD in Architecture, joined the College of Information Science in fall 2024 because of its transdisciplinary approaches. Her research focuses on cultural heritage informatics, and she is currently serving a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Tavia Szostek joined the College of Information Science as our new manager of graduate enrollment and retention in 2024. In that role, she stewards students through the enrollment process, ensuring they find the best graduate program fit for their needs. Learn more about Tavia's work with prospective and current InfoSci graduate students as well as her family, culinary and artistic passions.

Artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes are a growing problem for elected officials and citizens alike. A new Arizona law hopes to tackle AI deepfakes, and College of Information Science Professor Bryan Heidorn provides insight in a recent KOLD News 13 story.

By fostering an environment where curiosity drives research and collaboration bridges disciplines, the Extended Reality and Games Lab not only advances academic knowledge but also provides valuable insights and innovations to industry.

Sixty U of A students tapped the latest in artificial intelligence over the summer to solve real-world problems for real clients—creating specialized chatbots, virtual reality experiences and new potential for transforming the shopping experience, tourism, language learning, healthcare and more.

Sophia Kingsley, who won the college's Spring 2024 Outstanding Master’s Student Award, graduated from the Master's in Library and Information Science program before joining the global law firm Sidley Austin in Los Angeles as a full-time research analyst. Read her fascinating alumni profile to learn about her passions for research, rock climbing and more.

Meredith V. Parker joined the College of Information Science in April 2021 after working as a K-12 counselor and instructional designer. She advises all of the college’s online undergraduate students from her connected home office in Alabama, though she travels across the country and around the world when she can.