#iSchoolUI Assistant Professor @jiaqima.bsky.social has received an NSF CAREER award, one of the agency’s most prestigious honors for early-career faculty 🎉   His project will develop tools to better understand how training data affects large AI systems.   ▶️ bit.ly/458qp5N

A record 13 new faculty are joining the #iSchoolUI this fall! 🎉   Meet the talented scholars whose teaching and research will help shape the future of our School ▶️ bit.ly/44WKtId

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI doctoral student Kainen Bell on his new publication in Surveillance & Society! Co-authored with Dr. Thallita Lima, the paper explores collective resistance to surveillance technologies in Brazil. Read their paper here ▶️ bit.ly/4w6LlFu

AI is transforming scientific discovery, but how do researchers know the data can be trusted?   #iSchoolUI Research Scientist Anita Nikolich is leading VERITAS, a new $896k NSF-funded project to help detect compromised models and other weaknesses.   ▶️ bit.ly/4gWblPU

#iSchoolUI Teaching Assistant Professor David Charles is co-presenting at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Global Summit this weekend in São Paulo, Brazil, on why corporate innovation centers often struggle.   More on the summit ▶️ bit.ly/4woe9dq

What did "going viral" look like before the internet? #iSchoolUI Associate Professor @ryancordell.org and co-PI David Smith are featured in a @pbs.org LearningMedia video discussing the Viral Texts project and how information spread through 19th-century newspapers. Watch here ▶️ bit.ly/3RyOVd8

How Ben Franklin Became a Samurai: The American Revolution as Told in Meiji Japan | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources

How did Benjamin Franklin become a legendary figure in a 19th-century Japanese children's book? Follow an investigation that combines history, digital humanities, artificial intelligence, and archival...

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Caroline Nappo has joined the #iSchoolUI as assistant dean for community, culture, & engagement, where she will strengthen the iSchool community while advancing experiential learning, faculty engagement, and our public impact. Welcome back, Caroline! ✨ ▶️ bit.ly/4wjUIlQ

#iSchoolUI Professor and Associate Dean for Research Dong Wang took the stage at the 2026 #CRASummit as a member of the inaugural CRA Emerging Leaders Cohort, sharing insights on AI with leaders from academia, industry, and government. 👏

Congrats to #iSchoolUI Professor Dong Wang on being selected for the inaugural 2026 Computing Research Association Emerging Leaders Cohort! 👏 The invitation recognizes leaders shaping the future of computing research across academia, industry, and government. ▶️ bit.ly/44GD2ot

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI Adjunct Lecturer Jimi Jones (MSLIS '07, PhD '19) and Marek Jancovic of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on receiving the 2026 Preservation Publication Award from the Society of American Archivists for their book, “The Future of Memory”! 👏   Read more ▶️ bit.ly/4fdb34o

#iSchoolUI Affiliate Research Prof. Daniel Katz moderated a forum that brought together publishers, funders, infrastructure providers, software researchers, engineers, & open science leaders to discuss how research software can be more effectively integrated into scholarly publishing. Read more 👇

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Carl Volkmann believed in investing in future librarians. The Volkmann Scholarship Fund has helped nine MSLIS students pursue careers in public librarianship, continuing Carl's legacy of mentorship and service. ▶️ bit.ly/4w9mktY

The #iSchoolUI is proud to announce our inaugural 2026 Research and Scholarship Awards!   Congratulations to:
🔸 Dong Wang, Distinguished Research Scholar
🔹 Jessie Chin, Advanced Career Scholar
🔸 Emily Maemura, Early Career Scholar   Read more ▶️ bit.ly/44w3Rvy

#iSchoolUI Interim Dean @ejmknox.bsky.social's article "Silencing Stories: Challenges to Diverse Books" has been selected for IJIDI's 10th anniversary issue for offering a deeply meaningful contribution to information science research. Congratulations, Emily! ▶️ bit.ly/4vuJbiu

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI doctoral candidate Siyao Cheng on being awarded a 2026 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from Beta Phi Mu! She is one of six recipients of this annual fellowship. ▶️ bit.ly/3RmxZX8

We are saddened to share that Professor Emeritus Donald W. Krummel has passed away at the age of 96.   A beloved #iSchoolUI faculty member from 1970–1997, Krummel was a renowned scholar of American music printing, publishing, and resources whose teaching shaped generations.   ▶️ bit.ly/3SIMvJ5

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI Assistant Professor @drtlwagner.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 ASIS&T James M. Cretsos Leadership Award! 🎉   The award honors a new ASIS&T member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in professional ASIS&T activities.   ▶️ bit.ly/3RfeWxS

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI Assistant Professor @profmrs.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award!   The award honors exceptional contributions to teaching information science. 👏   Read more ▶️ bit.ly/4eIPlXg

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI Professor @katemcdowell23.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 ASIS&T Research Impact Award! 🎉 Her Data Storytelling Toolkit for Libraries has reached thousands of users in more than 50 countries. ▶️ bit.ly/4xYE7Fo

Missed #ALAAC26? @ischoolui.bsky.social’s got you. 👀   Come along with #iSchoolUI alum Ziba Perez (MSLIS ’12) for a day as a new @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Executive Board member! 📚

Jeanie Chung has joined the communications & marketing team as assistant director of communications & content strategy, where she will oversee story planning and content creation for digital and print communications.  Welcome to the #iSchoolUI, Jeanie! 🎉   ▶️ bit.ly/447YnH3

That's a wrap on #ALAAC26! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who celebrated @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's 150th anniversary with us, stopped by the #iSchoolUI booth, and connected with us throughout the conference. See you next year! 👋

The #iSchoolUI Alumni Association (ISAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual Alumni Awards: Professor Emeritus Carole Palmer (PhD ’96), Professor Allen Renear, and Billy Tringali (MSLIS ’19). Congratulations! 🎉▶️ bit.ly/4xZ45Zm

#iSchoolUI researchers are tackling AI's biggest challenges. Professor Dong Wang and students from his Social Sensing and Intelligence Lab are presenting research on AI photo privacy and safer medical AI at the ACM Web Conference this week in Dubai. ▶️ bit.ly/4vFVVnq

Happy 150th birthday to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social!   As the oldest iSchool in the Midwest, our MSLIS program has left an indelible mark on the ALA.   Some of our alumni paused to reflect on their time at the #iSchoolUI and their tenure as leaders in the ALA.   🎂 bit.ly/4eQ5ZmF

So thrilled to hear this June 10 interview between local radio host Cope Cumpston & @ischoolui.bsky.social MSLIS student Haley Reynolds about the book project she made in BookLab—including hand-made paper & letterpress pages—about histories of genocide around the world new.weft.org/audio/2026/c...

Informatics PhD student Robbie Sieczkowski is helping users explore movement in a new way through the “mv lab spatial trainer,” a mixed-reality app designed to teach and practice Laban-Bartenieff Movement Analysis concepts. Read more about his project ▶️ bit.ly/3R2Bodt

Published by @ucpress.bsky.social, #iSchoolUI Associate Professor @crhinesmith.bsky.social's new book, “Digital Equity Ecosystems,” explores how community coalitions work to reduce digital inequality, advance social justice, and strengthen democracy. Read more ▶️ bit.ly/4uZ4Tej

See you at #ALAAC26 in Chicago! 🌇   Join us at the American Library Association Annual Conference from June 25–29. Connect with the #iSchoolUI at Booth #4737, attend presentations throughout the conference, and celebrate ALA’s 150th anniversary with us.   Full schedule ▶️ bit.ly/4w376pP

#iSchoolUI Interim Dean @ejmknox.bsky.social and Adjunct Lecturer Jarrett Dapier joined WBEZ’s In the Loop to discuss America’s new era of book bans and its impact on society and education.   Listen here 🎧▶️ bit.ly/4gzw5fQ

Who is winning the fight around book bans?

Despite legislation protecting public libraries and schools from censorship on the basis of personal or partisan disapproval, attempts to ban books continue to surge across the country.

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