Research & Faculty

Interdisciplinary information research by leading faculty and researchers.

The cutting-edge research of the University of Arizona College of Information Science explores the intersections of people, data and technology.

Our faculty, students and research staff are engaged in research around all aspects of the information sciences, without regard for disciplinary boundaries.

Our world-class faculty conduct research in a wide array of information fields, including archival studies, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, biodiversity informatics, data management and curation, computer vision, computer-mediated communication and learning, natural language processing, social networking, human-computer interfaces, dark networks, computational art and creation, library sciences and beyond.

The college, which is a member of the iSchools consortium, hosts eight research labs, groups and collaboratives, as well as the acclaimed Center for Digital Society and Data Studies.

Faculty Research Blitz

Each year, College of Information Science faculty members showcase their research in quick presentations that demonstrate the compelling breadth of their scholarship, from AI to VR. View the 2024 Research Blitz:

UPCOMING RESEARCH EVENTS

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Feb. 28, 2025

Faculty Research Blitz

Join College of Information Science faculty for the annual Research Blitz, a fast-paced series of presentations of research, apps, publications and more.

Noon – 1 p.m., March 21, 2025

Mid-Century Modern Domesticity: Finding the Nuclear Family at Yucca Flats | Colloquium with Jennifer L. Jenkins

Join us online for the College of Information Science colloquium, featuring Jennifer L. Jenkins, University of Arizona professor of English and research social scientist at the U of A Southwest Center.

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COLLEGE OF INFORMATION RESEARCH AREAS, CENTERS & LABS

AREAS OF RESEARCH

Our current research areas include artificial intelligence and machine learning; communication and society; cultural heritage, humanities and archives; data management, analysis and visualization; environmental, heath and biological sciences; gaming and virtual worlds; human-computer interaction / human-centered computing; policy and ethics; and social sciences and behavior.

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CENTER FOR DIGITAL SOCIETY & DATA STUDIES

The College of Information Science's Center for Digital Society and Data Studies strives to maximize the positive outcomes afforded by emerging analytical tools and information technologies while minimizing the risks presented by these new opportunities.

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RESEARCH LABS

Advanced research currently takes place in the following labs, groups and collaboratives: Biosemantic Research Group, co/lab: The Critical Archives and Curation Collaborative, Computational Language Understanding Lab, Data Diversity Lab, Digital Storytelling and Oral History Lab, Extended Reality and Games Lab, Maching Learning and Artificial Intelligence Lab and Metadata Analytics Lab.

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OUR RESEARCH STORIES

Read the latest College of Information Science research stories and faculty profiles:

Unexpected Connections: Hyowon Kim, PhD in Information ’27

Jan. 28, 2025

PhD in Information student Hyowon Kim came to the U of A from Korea. By pairing sociology with information science, she explores how we can better share knowledge and build stronger research communities. Follow her journey—her multidisciplinary research, experiences navigating PhD life as an international student, invaluable advice for aspiring doctoral candidates and much more—in this student profile.

College of Information Science and Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Receive $350K NEH Grant for Cultural Heritage Collections Training

Jan. 27, 2025

The University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research and College of Information Science have been awarded a $349,357 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities for experiential training of the next generation of museum professionals through American Southwest cultural heritage collections.

How Well Does AI Conduct Research? Meet the Researcher Trying to Find Out

Jan. 16, 2025

For now, the answer is clear: AI cannot yet match humans in research. But the challenge is more nuanced, says InfoSci Associate Professor Peter Jansen, who is finding ways to measure how effectively computers create new knowledge.

Faculty Publications, Presentations, Data & Software

The faculty of the College of Information Science are leaders in the information, data and library sciences. Their research appears in top peer-reviewed journals, they create world-class datasets and software, and they participate in a range of engaging presentations, both scholarly and for the general public.

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INFOSCI FACULTY

OTHER INFOSCI RESEARCHERS

The College of Information Science is a Member of the iSchools Consortium

The University of Arizona College of Information Science is a long-standing, iCaucus member of the iSchools consortium, an international organization of more than 120 universities united by a common interest in research and teaching about information.

Learn More About the iSchools Consortium