Two University of Arizona College of Information Science authors, Associate Professor of Practice Diana Daly and recent graduate Kainan Jarrette, received the 2026 Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) Classics Award for their book Decoding Deception.

The College of Information Science at the University of Arizona—Arizona’s only member of the international iSchools consortium—will soon have representation on the esteemed organization’s board of directors. Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs Diana Daly has been elected to serve a two-year term beginning in 2026.

Arizona’s cybersecurity workforce took a major step forward this fall with the launch of the state’s first community college-based security operations center at Pima Community College—an effort strengthened by the U of A’s early coordination, continued partnership and expanded pathways for student experiential learning.

With a background in federal investigations and a passion for exploring the social-technical nexus, Lecturer Sarah Young says the College of Information Science is “the perfect place”—a community where students can dig into cutting-edge research and the societal dimensions that shape it. Read more about Dr. Young’s path, perspective and advice for InfoSci students in this faculty profile.

This year the College of Information celebrated our first official Homecoming events as part of the university’s time-honored celebration of Wildcat pride. Against the backdrop of “Red, Blue and True,” the college stepped forward with two vibrant events—a career panel and a lively tent on the U of A Mall. Read more and view our image gallery.

Originally from Chandler, Arizona, student Brandon Knox brings notable experience in finance and data analytics to his Master's in Data Science. A first-generation student, he finds satisfaction in mentoring fellow students, as well as participating in challenging team events like hackathons, most recently taking first place in the Amazon AWS Challenge for Hack Arizona 2025.

In her provocative, humorous thought leadership piece, InfoSci assistant professor of practice, paleontologist and science writer Meaghan Wetherell asks us to give a little more love to oreodonts, and asks other scientists to more actively promote the importance of their research given the misinformation crisis of our modern world.

U of A's Master's in Information Science continues to rank among the nation’s top machine learning graduate programs, earning a place in the top 15 of TechGuide’s 2025 rankings of best master’s degrees in machine learning. This recognition as the #14 program in the country reflects the program’s ongoing commitment to cutting-edge, interdisciplinary training in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of machine learning and information science.

Shawna Matteson, a senior academic advisor, has been awarded the 2025 University of Arizona Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising – Primary Advisor Award, recognized for her outstanding work and commitment to students.

The U of A has once again secured its place among the nation’s top programs for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), according to the 2025 rankings from Animation Career Review. Climbing one spot from last year, Arizona now ranks #20 nationally, with continued recognition as #12 among public universities and #4 in the Southwest.