College of Information Science Associate Professor Dr. Jamie A. Lee has received one of Southern Arizona’s most meaningful community honors. At the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation’s (SAAF) OutBrunch on March 15, Lee was presented with the Godat Award, recognizing extraordinary long-term contributions to Southern Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community.

The College of Information Science has joined Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), an international nonprofit community that brings together scientists, technologists and information professionals working to make Earth science data more accessible, usable and impactful. The partnership connects the college to a network of more than 170 organizations spanning federal agencies, universities, nonprofits and private-sector groups.

CNBC has reported findings from the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Winter 2026 Salary Survey, which ranks the 10 most in-demand bachelor’s degrees for the Class of 2026. At No. 7 on the list: Information Sciences and Systems, with 48% of surveyed employers saying they plan to hire graduates in the field. At the College of Information Science, this national recognition underscores something long known: preparing students to navigate and shape our data-driven world is not optional. It is foundational.

When Brooke Hesse began her college career, she knew she loved solving problems, but she also sensed something was missing. That search for a more creative, people-centered approach to technology led her to the College of Information Science. Now pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Science with an emphasis in Interactive and Immersive Technologies, Brooke has found a program that reflects how she wants to learn, lead and make an impact: at the intersection of data, design and human experience.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Operations has been named the nation’s #1 cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program for 2026 by Programs.com, ranked first among 400 undergraduate cybersecurity programs nationwide. For the College of Information Science, the distinction affirms what students, faculty and industry partners already know: Arizona’s BAS in Cyber Operations is built for the real world.

Proximity changes what’s possible. When students, industry leaders, researchers and decision-makers share the same room, ideas move faster and futures feel closer. That was the atmosphere at the U of A Scottsdale Center as more than 140 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, students, faculty, alumni and community partners gathered for the Arizona Technology Council’s Q1 VIP Tech Mixer, hosted by the College of Information Science.

In honoring its first Alumnus of the Year, the College of Information Science celebrates a visionary career and an inspiring model of public service, José Aponte, whose life’s work is etched in the communities he has served—library branches revived and reimagined, programs launched to meet urgent human needs and the quiet yet radical belief that knowledge is a public right.

The College of Information Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arthur “Barney” Maccabe as the new associate dean of research. A nationally recognized leader in high-performance computing and scientific data infrastructure, Maccabe brings deep experience and strategic insight to the role.

The MLIS has earned a new accolade in 2026, landing the #2 spot on Master’s in Library Science’s latest list of the Best Online Master’s in Library Science Programs. The rankings from MastersInLibraryScience.org are grounded in a detailed methodology that weighs academic quality, cost, graduation rate, student satisfaction and online program accessibility.

From species extinctions to shifting climate patterns, the College of Information Science Data Diversity Lab combines ecology, spatial sciences and collaborative research to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.