From photographing historic Italian cities to exploring international game design, College of Information Science and other University of Arizona students discovered that some of the most meaningful lessons happen beyond the classroom in their summer study abroad in Orvieto, Italy. Learn more and view student videos as well as our photo gallery.

College of Information Science Assistant Professor Dalal Altharthi and Associate Professor Xiao Hu have been named 2026 Distinguished Fellows by the University of Arizona Center for University Education Scholarship (CUES), recognizing their research aimed at improving teaching, learning and student success.

A first-generation American whose parents came to the United States as refugees from Cambodia, DJ Ouk is originally from Monterey, California. He came to Tucson by way of Phoenix and military service in Army Special Operations intelligence. Pursuing a Bachelor's in Cyber Operations and also a W.A. Franke Honors student, he brings his signals intelligence background and commitment to building community to his role as the college's student senator.

Through an international internship at a historic public library in Orvieto, Italy, Master of Arts in Library and Information Science student Jacqueline Lucas discovered new perspectives on preserving cultural heritage, serving communities and connecting people with information.

“From Early Earth to Mars: Advancing an Integrated 'Landscape Terraformation Science' of How Life Transforms Planets with a Multi-scale Collaboratory Digital Twinning of Biosphere 2" is one of six projects selected as winners of the University of Arizona's inaugural Big Idea Challenge. The project unites experts including InfoSci Assistant Professor Cristian Román across five disciplines.

Two College of Information Science student capstone teams partnered with Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona to turn data, technology and fresh perspectives into real-world solutions. For the Beyond the Thrift: A Data-Driven Story of Goodwill’s Community Impact team, Goodwill is putting some of their recommendations into place.

Safia A. Francis, MLIS ’27, and Emily Poling, JD ’27, MLIS ’28, were named the 2026 Student Division recipients of the American Association of Law Libraries/LexisNexis Call for Papers Award. The annual competition recognizes outstanding papers relevant to law librarianship, with a student division open to students enrolled in library or law school.

College of Information Science Interim Dean and Professor Catherine Brooks is featured in The Education Magazine’s “The 10 Deans Transforming Information Science & Digital Innovation, 2026.” Brooks is the cover story for the publication’s special feature that includes an in-depth profile of the InfoSci interim dean: “Catherine Brooks: How Human Questions Still Guide the College of Information Science.”

BS in Cyber Operations student Jesse Ceja expected cybersecurity to be about networks, alerts and protecting systems from behind a computer screen. Then a visit to Tucson Electric Power changed his perspective. Learn more in the latest installment of InfoSci Voices, the College of Information Science video series spotlighting the people, ideas and experiences shaping the future of information science.

The University of Arizona iShowcase is where student projects move beyond the classroom and into the community, and alumni, industry representatives and community members are invited to see the students’ work, ideas and innovations firsthand. They are also invited to learn about the iAlliance, a new network of alumni, industry professionals and community partners.