This spring, the College of Information Science has recognized excellence in teaching, research, service, instruction and administrative support with faculty and staff excellence awards, while honoring five faculty members who have earned promotion.

Technologies from AI to XR are shaping modern life and influencing what people see, buy, believe and share—and increasingly, how people work. At the College of Information Science, those shifts are driving the evolution of the BA in Emerging Technologies in Society, a STEM-designated online degree centered on understanding and influencing the relationship between technology and human experience.

In the new book Dennett’s Real Patterns in Science and Nature (The MIT Press, 2026), InfoSci Assistant Professor of Practice Tyler Millhouse and co-editors Stephen Peterson and Don Ross revisit Dennett’s influential idea and trace its implications across science, philosophy and AI. Learn more about the book and Millhouse's research in this Q&A.

When Riqué Duhamell Escobedo arrived at the U of A to pursue the Master of Arts in Library and Information Science, they expected to focus on the traditional rhythms of graduate school: research papers, readings and classroom discussions. Instead, one question helped reshape their experience: Who gets to be a maker? View their InfoSci Voices video to learn more.

The College of Information Science celebrated 600 spring and summer graduates on May 14, marking a milestone for students, families and the college itself with its first convocation ceremony at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. Read more, watch the ceremony, and view photographs from our largest convocation yet.

From malware analysis and machine learning to immersive technologies and community leadership, the College of Information Science Spring 2026 student award winners leave behind more than resumes and research projects. They leave stories, some fueled by persistence, some by service and at least one, apparently, by an industrial quantity of energy drinks.

The College of Information Science has reimagined its top-ranked undergraduate cybersecurity programs, introducing a new Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations and Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Defense—two complementary degrees designed to meet rapidly evolving workforce needs at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

In U.S. rural areas—80% of which currently experience healthcare shortages—residents face a life expectancy nearly two years shorter than those living in metropolitan areas. Digital health has the potential to narrow that gap, but access remains uneven. To address this gap, U of A researchers are moving beyond traditional telehealth to launch Convergent Digital Health for Remote Access, or CoDiRA.

A U of A research team advancing immersive simulation technology for healthcare training, led by College of Information Science Professor Win Burleson, has received national recognition through the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, earning the Spirit of I-Corps award for their work in customer discovery and innovation development.

In a field that underpins how societies organize, preserve and access knowledge, the Master of Arts in Library and Information Science continues to demonstrate both durability and momentum. The latest rankings offer a nuanced picture: a program with a stable national reputation and a rapidly rising global research profile.