Sunday May 12, 2024

iSchool Convocation Ceremony

The iSchool's ceremony will be broadcast live online so all students and their family and friends can watch if they are unable to attend the ceremony in person. Please see the Convocation page for eligibility requirements, registration, deadlines, and ceremony preparation. 

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  Serving as Illini basketball team manager provides “once-in-a-lifetime experience” for BSIS student

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• Wednesday

  May 1

  2024 Windsor Lecture

  5:00 - 6:30 PM

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  Seo coauthors chapter on data science and accessibility

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  Winning exhibit features recipes from across the globe

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  Trainor receives the Karen Wold Level the Learning Field Award

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• Tuesday

  April 30

  "Take My Face Out of Your Sight!”: Strategies To Ban Facial Recognition in Brazil

  12:00 - 1:00 PM

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Other recent news

iSchool researchers present at inaugural ASIS&T symposium

April 26 2024

iSchool researchers will present their work at the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Midwest Chapter Spring Symposium on April 26. The inaugural symposium will include talks by seventeen researchers from ten institutions across the Midwest region.

Get to know Shubham Kumar, Senior Product Designer

April 26 2024

In his role as a senior product designer for the Healthy Regions & Policies Lab, Shubham Kumar (MSIM '23) uses design to break down complex concepts, visualize information in meaningful ways, and ultimately encourage broader engagement in discussions about health and society. 

New EU legislation has iSchool connection

April 25 2024

Thanks to new European Union (EU) legislation, those who perform on-demand work through an app or website, such as DoorDash or Uber, will enjoy better working conditions. PhD student Zachary Kilhoffer, who spent four years working as a researcher for the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels prior to entering the iSchool's doctoral program, authored or co-authored several policy research pieces that informed the creation of the EU Platform Work Directive.

Undergraduate Research Symposium features iSchool researchers

April 25 2024

Several iSchool undergraduate students will participate in the 17th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. During the event, visitors will learn about undergraduate research projects through oral and poster presentations, creative performances, and art exhibits. All are welcome to attend the symposium, which will be held on April 25 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Illini Rooms and South Lounge of the Illini Union.