Image Jan. 3, 2024 Data Science Master's Student Shares Internship Experience with Roche in Inaugural MSDS Lightning Talks At MSDS "lightning talks," six to eight U of A MS in Data Science students share their experiences exploring cutting-edge topics. In the inaugural Fall 2023 event, second-year MSDS student Vikrant Deshmukh discussed his internship with Roche. View the short video.
Image Jan. 2, 2024 Transformative Student Research and Creative Projects Featured at U of A iShowcase At the end of each semester, the College of Information Science presents interactive research and creative projects by students in information science, game design and development, data science, digital storytelling and more. This fall, the U of A iShowcase featured 40 student projects.
Image Dec. 20, 2023 Broadening Knowledge and Abilities: 8 Questions with Emily Rocha, MLIS '23 (Online) Emily Rocha, a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science and Archival Studies Graduate Certificate online student, is originally from the Northern Neck, Virginia. She earned her MLIS to switch careers, and recently began work with the National Park Service as an archivist.
Image Dec. 18, 2023 Information and Knowledge: Acclaimed Media Ecologist Jack Myers Offers Industry Insight in Theories of New Media Course “Media surrounds us in all parts of our lives—and has become more pervasive,” says Jack Myers, a College of Information Science lecturer and instructor of ESOC 314: Theories of New Media, an engaging seminar offered to undergraduate students in Spring 2024.
Image Dec. 14, 2023 A Tale of Two Brothers: Chase and Reid Pomerich’s Post-Traditional Path to College of Information Science Graduation The journey from Chicago to Tucson, and ultimately to the University of Arizona College of Information Science, is a narrative of transformation, resilience and academic exploration for Bachelor of Science in Information Science graduates Chase and Reid Pomerich.
Image Dec. 12, 2023 College of Information Science and Other U of A Researchers Only Academics Invited to White House Tech Summit The White House Council on Environmental Quality recently gathered federal and state agency staff, nonprofit organizations, industry leaders and College of Information Science and other University of Arizona NEPA researchers for the first Environmental Clearance Technology and Data Summit.
Image Dec. 5, 2023 Creating Community, Online and Off: 12 Questions with Lisa Bunker, MA in Library Science '01 Lisa Bunker, a Tucson native who lived in many places before returning home to work and study, shares her fascinating experiences as a library science student, librarian at Pima County Public Library and, on her own time, "librarian in service to Harry Potter fandom."
Image Nov. 29, 2023 Creative Curiosity: 9 Questions with Jacquie Kuru, BSIS '23, MSDS '25 Jacquie Kuru, who joined the MS in Data Science program after graduating from the BS in Information Science in 2023, is originally from Gilbert, Arizona. She came to the University of Arizona to study medicine, but found her passion for information science after taking a College of Information Science social media course.
Image Nov. 27, 2023 T-rex in the Classroom: 9 Questions with Meaghan Wetherell, Assistant Professor of Practice Dr. Meaghan Wetherell, who joined the college in 2020, teaches undergraduate and master's online courses in data visualization and analysis, science information and presentation, and STEM games. Based in central Washington, she is also an award-winning paleontologist and freelance science writer.
Image Nov. 21, 2023 Lecture Video and Recap: Alexander Soto on 'Archives? Data? It’s All the Same! How Indigenous Librarianship Sets the Foundation for Indigenous Data Sovereignty' Alexander Soto, director of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library, presented 'Archives? Data? It’s All the Same! How Indigenous Librarianship Sets the Foundation for Indigenous Data Sovereignty'
