Tuesday April 8, 2025

Panel Event: Concepts, Sites of Study, and Methods for Critical Data Studies

Critical data studies takes on one of the most important issues facing society today: how do we build secure, accessible and equitable information infrastructures to support our communities? 

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  Ocepek and Sanfilippo co-edit book on misinformation

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• Wednesday

  April 2

  iSchool Faculty Lightning Talks

  6:00 - 8:00 PM

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  Ochs and Fiedler featured in "Can’t Shelve This" podcast

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• Wednesday

  April 9

  Generative AI and the Future of Research Speaker Series: Yang Zhang

  9:00 - 10:00 AM

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  Get to know Wendy Edwards, senior software engineer

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• Thursday

  April 3

  NCSA Colloquium: Anita Say Chan, Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future

  12:00 - 1:00 PM

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Other recent news

Knox appointed interim dean

April 1 2025

Professor Emily Knox has been appointed to serve as interim dean of the School of Information Sciences, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Until officially approved, her title will be interim dean designate. The appointment will begin April 1, 2025.

Scholarship alleviates financial burden for returning student

March 31 2025

During her time as an active-duty Naval Officer, Anna Hartman realized that she had a passion for helping others and building community. That passion, combined with a lifelong love of reading, led her to pursue an MSLIS degree at the University of Illinois. Hartman is receiving support for her studies through the Balz Endowment Fund, which was established by Nancy (BA LAS '70, MSLIS '72) and Dan (BS Media '68, MS Media '72) Balz to help make education more affordable for returning students.

iSchool instructors ranked as excellent

March 31 2025

Fifty-six iSchool instructors were named in the University's List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2024 and Winter 2024-2025. The rankings are released every semester, and results are based on the ratings from the Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) questionnaire forms maintained by Measurement and Evaluation in the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. 

Townsend to support iSchool administration

March 21 2025

Angelica Townsend joined the iSchool on March 17 as an office administrator. She will serve as the primary administrative support for the interim executive associate dean and the assistant dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.