This summer, Information Science major Madeline Meyer had the idea for a new student org, Design Interactive, to make interdisciplinary design education more accessible at UW-Madison. Learn more about Meyer's big plans for this exciting new student club: ow.ly/97H250SNGme

Amazing work being done by our colleagues in UW-Madison Computer Sciences! Check it out below:

Our faculty member David McHugh co-chairs the GEE! Awards, which annually recognize excellence in educational game design. Check out this year's winners, which run the gamut from innovative formal learning games to analog and small indie games and more: ow.ly/ujh950SNGT1

Librarians and libraries are such important allies in #OpenScience, open source, open data, reproducibility, etc. Often data science types don’t appreciate this or think of modern libraries in this way. We do datascience@uw

Read about our alum, Jennifer Burrell, who is dedicating a tile in the new UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences building to the field of librarianship and the dedicated professionals who make information accessible. Link below!⬇️

Researchers in UW-Madison iSchool and UW–Madison CALS / UW–Madison Division of Extension are working with communities across the state to investigate and maximize the benefits of broadband access. ischool.wisc.edu/2024/06/12/jac…

The #Wisconsin 2024 Partisan Primary is only one week away. If you plan to vote in Madison, you don't have to wait until August 13 to cast your ballot. On-campus early voting is happening now through August 9. For more early #BadgersVote info, visit vote.wisc.edu ☑

Did you see this? A new student org, Design Interactive, kicks off this fall! Based in the iSchool, Design Interactive will welcome students from other departments across campus. Read more about this exciting new club: ow.ly/VNmr50SShNt

Congratulations to Associate Professor Jonathan Senchyne, who was recently appointed co-editor of the esteemed journal Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA)! Read more 🔗 ow.ly/m0bs50SXTNr

New for 2024-25: our teaching press has a new location in the back of the ischool library (western side of Helen C. White Hall). Now with 💯% more windows!

Is sharing videos of children on TikTok safe? Sophie Stephenson, a UW-Madison Computer Sciences Ph.D. student, explores the privacy risks and benefits of sharenting on TikTok. Her U.S. National Science Foundation funded research underscores the importance of human-centered cybersecurity. ow.ly/1Hrc50SXVYo

We're delighted to interview our member, Rebekah Willett (UW-Madison iSchool), and her co-editor, Xinyu (Andy) Zhao, about their new edited collection - Children, Media, and Pandemic Parenting: qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-view…

MadPrompts is back! Contestants will unleash their creativity at this generative AI prompt battle at WisconsinScienceFest on 10/16. UW–Madison students, staff and faculty are invited to apply by 9/15 for a chance to compete: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Anne Moser MA'87 carries out the Wisconsin Idea by educating people of all ages across the state about Wisconsin's wonders of water science. Our latest alumni spotlight highlights Anne's work leading the Wisconsin Water Library and much more. Read on: ow.ly/UKFa50T2m5I

Our stat around campus today is 23,000: the number of items that @uwmadischool librarians have ALREADY inventoried, cataloged or withdrawn as the department prepares to move into the UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences building, Morgridge Hall. Learn more about the iSchool library: ow.ly/4pI550T2nkX

Congratulations to Professor Bret Larget on being named the next Chair of UW-Madison Statistics

Say cheese, #UWMadison Class of 2028 — you look great! 👐🧀

Welcome back, Badgers! We're geared up and ready to kick off another exciting semester of education, research and community-building here at the Information School. Explore our website: ow.ly/MYxe50Terlf

The UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences Career Fair will be here before you know it! In less than a month (Oct. 2!), students, organizations and companies will convene at Union South for this once-per-semester opportunity to network with potential employers. Learn more: cdis.wisc.edu/career/

Our Assistant Professor, Devansh Saxena, was recently an expert panelist on a public engagement meeting organized by the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House. Watch a recording or find out more: ow.ly/oZq950TjaSF