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' Image
Nov. 20, 2023 AI and Librarianship: New Book Provides Comprehensive, Open Source Resource for Teachers and Students College of Information Science Professor Emeritus Martin Frické has authored the new book, Artificial Intelligence and Librarianship: Notes for Teaching, which introduces AI in relation to large language models and explores AI-related roles that librarians might assume in the near future. Image
Nov. 15, 2023 U of A College of Information Science and James E. Rogers College of Law Partner on Law, Library and Information Science Accelerated Degrees Recognizing the growing demand for law librarianship and legal information professionals, the College of Information Science and James E. Rogers College of Law have partnered to offer two new, accelerated law, library and information science degrees. Image
Nov. 14, 2023 Leading College of Information Science AI Expert Provides Insight on Biden Administration Executive Order When the top source of U.S. federal government news and insight needed perspective on the Biden Administration’s new executive order on AI, Federal News Network turned to College of Information Science Professor Arthur “Barney” Maccabe. Image
Nov. 6, 2023 A Data Science Journey: 8 Questions with Ankit Pal, MSDS '23 Ankit Pal, who graduates this December from the MS in Data Studies program, came to Tucson after working for large technology companies in India and Japan. Originally from Karnal, Haryana, India, this semester he is participating in the University of Arizona Data Science Institute's Roots for Resilience research program. Image
Nov. 1, 2023 U of A Library and Information Science Master’s Degree Ranked 10th Best Global Program The College of Information Science’s Master of Arts in Library and Information Science is ranked No. 9 in the U.S. and No. 10 globally in ShanghaiRanking’s just-released 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, rising 18 spots since last year. Image
Oct. 20, 2023 Turning Real-World Problems Into Research Questions: 9 Questions with Salena Torres Ashton, MSDS '24, PhD in Information '25 Salena Torres Ashton joined the U of A PhD in Information program, where she'll also earn the MS in Data Science, after a diverse career as a historian and math teacher. A first-generation student, her research focuses on causal inference, machine learning and knowledge representation. Image