The NSF awarded Associate Professor Tanu Mitra @tanumitra.bsky.social a grant to study how large language models will affect information integrity workers such as journalists, fact-checkers, humanitarian responders, and content moderators. #llm #ai #research #faculty ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/09...

Congratulations to our recently promoted faculty members! 🎉 Katie Davis – Professor Nassim Parvin - Professor Aylin Caliskan – Associate Professor with tenure Clarita Lefthand-Begay – Associate Professor with tenure Joel Ross – Teaching Professor Nam-ho Park – Associate Teaching Professor

We are hiring tenure-track faculty: ▪️Assistant Professor, Informatics (up to two positions) apply.interfolio.com/171020 ▪️Assistant Professor, Information Mgmt./Information Systems apply.interfolio.com/172354 Help us spread the word by resharing this post! #faculty #uofwa #tenuretrack #hiring

Join us in congratulating iSchool Ph.D. alum Robert Wolfe on his new appointment as Assistant Professor at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information! @wolferobert3.bsky.social

Planning to apply to our master's or Ph.D. programs? If you are preparing to take the TOEFL exam and would like a discount code, contact Admissions Director Christine Noyes-Williams via LinkedIn message or email by Oct. 20 for a code. And good luck - you've got this! ischool.uw.edu/programs/phd...

💜 Special iSchool 25th anniversary question for our alumni 💜 Tell us about your favorite iSchool professor. How did they affect you? Your responses could appear in the next edition of iNews, our alumni magazine. Comment below or fill out our alumni survey with your answers! bit.ly/ischalumnisu...

Pls help spread the word: We are hiring! 🌲☕✨ @ischool.uw.edu is recruiting two tenure-track assistant profs in AI. Areas include human-AI collaboration, AI & society, comp social science, NLP, and AI applications. Apply by Nov 15, 2025: apply.interfolio.com/171020 Happy to answer questions!

Congratulations to iSchool Professor Chirag Shah on his election to the Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (SIGIR) Academy! 🎉 Learn more about Shah’s impactful work and the award: bit.ly/416UHEi

Ph.D. student Anna-Maria Gueorguieva spoke with @sanfordnate.bsky.social for a @knkx.org story on increasing use of AI by local government officials and staff. Records show use of ChatGPT and other services for grantwriting, constituent responses, and job searching. www.knkx.org/government/2...

We’re excited to welcome assistant professor Pelle Tracey to the iSchool! His research looks at how data-driven record-keeping tools shape homelessness and often struggle to capture its nuances. Read more about his work and passion for housing justice: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

We founded a "humanities data science" summer program for undergraduate students here at UW. And it’s been a blast! Thanks to @ischool.uw.edu for this nice write-up about the program, which recently wrapped up its third summer. Students are the best. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/09...

At the @uofwa.bsky.social, 71% of undergraduates finish their studies with no known debt and more than 86% of students are employed or have entered graduate school within seven months of commencement. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/08...

Museums are evolving, and many are striving to become more inclusive. The Incluseum (incluseum.bsky.social), founded by alumni Rose Paquet & Aletheia Wittman along with Porchia Moore, is guiding these transformations. Read our latest entrepreneurial alumni spotlight: ischool.uw.edu/alumni/spotl...

Are you a journalist seeking UW faculty expertise? Check out our list of Information School scholars at @uwnews.uw.edu: www.washington.edu/news/experts... Full list of our faculty members and researchers: ischool.uw.edu/people/faculty

iSchool Assistant Professor Clarita Lefthand-Begay, Navajo, hosted “Sustaining Waters, Sustaining Knowledge–Tribal Water Security in a Data-Driven Future.” Ph.D. students Jesse Brisbois, Nicole S. Kuhn and Turam Purty also assisted in leading activities for youth: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

Temi Odumosu's paper “Annotating The New Union Club: A Case Study on Critical Praxis for Digital Art Histories” was published in Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide: www.19thc-artworldwide.org/summer25/odu...

While AI developers and climate advocates all care about the climate movement, their specific values and perceptions vary widely, especially on topics like ethics. More: www.washington.edu/news/2025/08...

Despite AI's known limits, "People [may] get comfortable enough with them that we will just trust them beyond what their abilities are," says Professor Chirag Shah. @cdnpress.bsky.social interviewed Shah about concerns over AI summaries' inaccuracies. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/cana...

Professor and Associate Dean for Academics @amyko.phd spoke w/ @fox13seattle.bsky.social about genAI in the classroom. "When students feel that their instructors care about their learning," Ko said, students are more likely to share their own work rather than cheat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mBJ...

"Technocreep" book launch tonight at 7 p.m.! There will be a discussion with editors Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social and contributors Marjan Khatibi, Vernelle A. A. Noel, @hayri4.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social, and @drjessolivares.bsky.social. www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682

Lomash Sharma, Informatics '27, is our latest "I am the iSchool" featured student. Read about how Lomash combines interests in data analysis, health equity and policy to pursue research and community-building opportunities: ischool.uw.edu/profiles/lom...

In the latest episode of our “Documents that changed the world” podcast, Professor Joe Janes and student Ellianna Thayne explore the fascinating legacy - and surrounding mystery - of the 19th century motion picture camera and its dueling patents. Listen now: ischool.uw.edu/podcasts/dtc...

Nassim Parvin and Neda Atanasoski's new book “Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen” examines the emotional and political dimensions of our relationship with everyday technology. They explore complex dynamics of power, control, trust and intimacy. Learn more: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

UW News spoke with Amelia Lee Doğan @ameliadogan.bsky.social & Lindah Kotut @kotut.bsky.social of the Information School about what can AI developers learn from climate activists. Read the Q&A: www.washington.edu/news/2025/08... Read the research article: dl.acm.org/doi/full/10....

“Students come to us and refer others to the UW iSchool because we foster a welcoming environment for all," says Michelle H. Martin, Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services and former Library and Information Science chair. Our program is now ranked #1. ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/04...

The Library of Congress named iSchool alum Jared Nistler, MLIS '20, the Federal Librarian of the Year. Nistler was recognized for creating a user-centered library experience for State Department employees around the world. Read more about Jared's work and recognition: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/08...

How can we help kids learn to detect online misinformation? Adult experts at the @ischool.uw.edu and youth collaborators co-designed a game to give kids the tools they need to spot incorrect information online. Read more on the blog: joanganzcooneycenter.org/2025/08/11/d...

Tim Althoff, Associate Professor in the Allen School @uwcse.bsky.social and adjunct faculty at the Information School, is a lead author of a new paper in @nature.com:

🎓✨UW iSchool Alumni, we want to hear from you! Take our brief survey and share your personal and professional accomplishments with us. Your responses could appear in the 25th Anniversary edition of iNews, our alumni magazine. Take the survey today: bit.ly/ischalumnisu...

Data shows that the gender imbalance in children's literature is not improving over time, according to analysis led by Melanie Walsh of the UW iSchool. Read her new piece in Publishers Weekly:

Meet Dr. Ernesto Cuba, who recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the iSchool and worked closely with @marikac4.bsky.social on the Spanish language edition of the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary. Thank you for your time with the iSchool, Ernesto!

iSchool alumni are warmly invited to join us for a casual conversation on Wed., Aug. 13, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Faculty including Mara Kirdani-Ryan & @kylethayer.com will attend. No matter your current role or goal, come enjoy snacks, drinks, & discussion about software & other topics! events.uw.edu/kEG2Qk

“It’s for us to examine and audit these models (LLMs) to understand how we can make them better,” says Afra Mashhadi, who leads a collaborative project that includes her students at @uwbothell.bsky.social and here at the iSchool. www.uwb.edu/news/2025/07/17/measuring-biases-of-genai

Check out @goodrobotpod.bsky.social's episode highlighting the work of iSchool Associate Professor and Dean for IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access & Sovereignty) @nassimparvin.bsky.social! Parvin and Neda Atanasoski's book "Technocreep" was recently published by @dukepress.bsky.social.

Thank you for featuring my research! It’s been a truly wonderful time at @ischool.uw.edu with my amazing advisor and colleagues—full of learning, growth, and exciting research opportunities🌟. Love to connect with more people to explore new exciting ideas and collaborations 🤗

📣A new IRB-approved #Amanita experiences survey has launched, led by researchers at the Uni. of British Columbia, @ischool.uw.edu & Uni. of Ottawa. If you’ve had an experience w/ these 🍄 (also known as Fly Agaric, Panther Cap, or Royal Fly Agaric), this is your chance to contribute to science! 1/3

We're the University of Washington Information School, aka UW iSchool, based in beautiful Seattle. We offer five degree programs, and our graduates use their expertise for the advancement of science, business, education, and culture. Check out our website to learn more: ischool.uw.edu

We got a visit from @seattletimes.com on Monday at KidsTeam. You can try Aayushi Dangol's AI Puzzlers for yourself! @hcde.uw.edu @ischool.uw.edu @juliekientz.bsky.social @jasoncyip.bsky.social

"There’s a pressing need for a generation of people who possess a technical understanding of the technology itself and also are informed about the methods and tools of regulation," @cip.uw.edu co-founder @rcalo.bsky.social said in an @ischool.uw.edu Q&A: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/07...

This summer, campers at KidsTeam UW, an iSchool lab, are learning through creative play. Solving a puzzle adapted by researchers Aayushi Dangol, Jason Yip & Julie Kientz is teaching them about the strengths and limits of AI. www.seattletimes.com/education-la...

Congratulations to iSchool Professor Chirag Shah on his election to the Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (SIGIR) Academy! 🎉 Learn more about Shah’s impactful work and the award: bit.ly/416UHEi

Throwback to an exciting Informatics Capstone project! A team of UW iSchool students partnered with Recognize, a company offering an employee recognition platform, to help bring the system to life. Their goal? To foster workplace appreciation. #tbt Read the full story: bit.ly/44PW3Ww

We sat down with @rcalo.bsky.social , a professor at the iSchool with a joint appointment at the University of Washington School of Law, to discuss some of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of law and technology, as well as his upcoming book. Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/46o522i

MLIS alum and Renton Technical College Librarian Di Zhang has taken on a new role as media literacy columnist for the South Seattle Emerald! In his first piece, Zhang reflects on TikTok, youth mental health and the attention economy. Read the full article below: bit.ly/45eeFPR

Our new paper mapping job titles, sector specialization, and promotions across 24 sectors now published in @natureportfolio.nature.com Scientific Data in collaboration w/ Shehryar Subhani and Bedoor Alshebli @ischool.uw.edu @nyuad-oaa.bsky.social #LaborEconomics #CareerData #CareerMobility

Update: We will announce a new date for this event. Hope to see many of our alumni from all iSchool programs then.

Meet Dr. Hua Shen, a postdoctoral scholar at the iSchool whose research explores responsible human-AI collaboration! She empowers humans to explain, evaluate and collaborate with AI systems interactively.

We're thrilled to welcome Belén Saldías, Itza Carbajal, Jason Young and Pelle Tracey as the newest faculty members joining the UW Information School for the 2025–26 academic year! Learn more about the incoming cohort: bit.ly/464ADpx

iSchool faculty Nam-ho Park and student Beliz Ozhan recently spoke with King 5 News about their work with HazingInfo, which now includes nearly 500 universities in its hazing database. The project is led by the family of Sam Martinez, who died as a result of hazing. www.king5.com/article/news...

At a time when research funding is uncertain, our Strategic Research Fund is supporting projects by Alexis Hiniker and Lindah Kotut so that they may make a lasting impact: ischool.uw.edu/news/2025/07...