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The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | The Power of Information | #iSchoolUI

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of our Leep (MSLIS online) program! Please join us for a celebration on Friday, August 28, at the #iSchoolUI. 🔸 RSVP by June 30: bit.ly/4a7FLdN 🔹 Share your Leep memories here: bit.ly/4eRazC4 We hope to see you soon! 🐸
A small decorative frog smiles atop two leaves and white flowers outside the iSchool building.

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This spring, more than 65 student consultants in #iSchoolUI's Business Intelligence Group (BIG) partnered with organizations across health care, aviation, gaming, & more to develop AI tools, data solutions, and strategies to solve real-world challenges.▶️ bit.ly/4orLFw0
Business Intelligence Group (BIG) student consultants smile on the steps of Foellinger Auditorium with Associate Professor Yoo-Seong Song

ALT Business Intelligence Group (BIG) student consultants smile on the steps of Foellinger Auditorium with Associate Professor Yoo-Seong Song
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#iSchoolUI PhD student Wei Cao and Asst. Prof. Yaoyao Liu received a Best Paper Award at the 4th Workshop on Generative Models for Computer Vision at #CVPR2026. "FreeOrbit4D" introduces a new way to generate free-viewpoint videos from a single camera. ▶️ bit.ly/444yl7p
PhD student Wei Cao and Assistant Professor Yaoyao Liu

ALT PhD student Wei Cao and Assistant Professor Yaoyao Liu

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We are pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 74 (4), “Compelling Tensions in Library and Information Science,” which explores the pressure points shaping the field and how they can spark transformative change. Enjoy open access ▶️ bit.ly/4vF55zV
Cover of Library Trends 74 (4) "Compelling Tensions in Library and Information Science."

ALT Cover of Library Trends 74 (4) "Compelling Tensions in Library and Information Science."
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A paper from #iSchoolUI Professor Dong Wang’s Social Sensing & Intelligence Lab won the Best Dataset Paper Award at ICWSM 2026. The paper, “MASH,” was accepted in the first review round, where just 14 of 298 submissions (4.7%) were accepted. Congrats! 🎉▶️ bit.ly/43qbset
PhD student Ruichen Yao (left) and Professor Dong Wang (right) smile while holding up their award certificates for Best Dataset Paper Award.

ALT PhD student Ruichen Yao (left) and Professor Dong Wang (right) smile while holding up their award certificates for Best Dataset Paper Award.

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Our pilot Summer Intensive program brought online #iSchoolUI students to campus for week-long immersive courses, professional development opportunities, and community-building, and social events. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this happen!
iSchool students smile for a group photo at Parcada, Urbana’s mini-golf tavern.

ALT iSchool students smile for a group photo at Parcada, Urbana’s mini-golf tavern.

Students pay attention to a demonstration at the Fab Lab.

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#iSchoolUI Assoc. Prof. Rachel Adler & Informatics student Olive Wang will present their work at the ACM SIGCSE Conference on Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, & Technology (RESPECT) in Chicago this week. Read more ▶️ bit.ly/3RYuJ4a
Associate Professor Rachel Adler and Informatics student Olive Wang

ALT Associate Professor Rachel Adler and Informatics student Olive Wang
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Some familiar #iSchoolUI faces at the Children’s Literature Association (#ChLA26) annual conference 🧡
Postdoctoral Research Associate Cheeno Marlo Sayuno, Associate Director for Research Support Services, HathiTrust Research Center, Glen Layne-Worthey, Assistant Director of the Center for Children's Books Suzan Alteri, and Associate Professors Sarah Park Dahlen and Elizabeth Hoiem.

ALT Postdoctoral Research Associate Cheeno Marlo Sayuno, Associate Director for Research Support Services, HathiTrust Research Center, Glen Layne-Worthey, Assistant Director of the Center for Children's Books Suzan Alteri, and Associate Professors Sarah Park Dahlen and Elizabeth Hoiem.

Associate Professor Sarah Park Dahlen, MSLIS alum Daniel Kraus, and Associate Director for Research Support Services, HathiTrust Research Center, Glen Layne-Worthey.

ALT Associate Professor Sarah Park Dahlen, MSLIS alum Daniel Kraus, and Associate Director for Research Support Services, HathiTrust Research Center, Glen Layne-Worthey.

English doctoral student V Millen, Postdoctoral Research Associate Cheeno Marlo Sayuno, and Associate Professor Sarah Park Dahlen.

ALT English doctoral student V Millen, Postdoctoral Research Associate Cheeno Marlo Sayuno, and Associate Professor Sarah Park Dahlen.

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PhD students Ramazan Yener, Eryue Xu, and Mubarak Raji presented research from #iSchoolUI Associate Professor Masooda Bashir's group at the 2026 USENIX Conference on Privacy Engineering Practice and Respect (PEPR) this week in Santa Clara, California. ▶️ bit.ly/4uMmYNj
From left to right: PhD student Mubarak Raji, Associate Professor Masooda Bashir, and PhD students Ramazan Yener and Eryue Xu.

ALT From left to right: PhD student Mubarak Raji, Associate Professor Masooda Bashir, and PhD students Ramazan Yener and Eryue Xu.
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Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair & prof. at @UofSC, has received the 2025 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award for her advocacy, groundbreaking research, & dedication to diversity, equity, & inclusion within LIS. Congrats, Nicole! ▶️ bit.ly/4oqrBuh
Recipient of the 2025 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award Nicole A. Cooke smiles while wearing a colorful jacket.

ALT Recipient of the 2025 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award Nicole A. Cooke smiles while wearing a colorful jacket.
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Professor J. Stephen Downie presented "Creating Data and Tools for Open Cultural Analysis Activities: TORCHLITE and Beyond" at Keio University's 3rd International Workshop for Library and Information Sciences and Digital Humanities on June 1 in Tokyo.
Flyer written in Japanese announcing J. Stephen Downie's lecture on TORCHLITE.

ALT Flyer written in Japanese announcing J. Stephen Downie's lecture on TORCHLITE.

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This week, #iSchoolUI Assistant Professors Ismini Lourentzou and Yaoyao Liu, along with students from their labs, will present their research at the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (#CVPR2026) in Denver, CO. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3Q03tlh
City skyline of Denver, Colorado, with the text CVPR, June 3-7, 2026

ALT City skyline of Denver, Colorado, with the text CVPR, June 3-7, 2026
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Congratulations to #iSchoolUI undergraduate researchers on their awards at this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium! View the list here 🎉 bit.ly/43CXDJy

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The #iSchoolUI is well represented in the 19th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will be held on April 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Illini Union. View the full list of iSchool students and mentors who will be participating here ▶️ bit.ly/4sSTUln
Undergraduate Research Week (April 26-May 2, 2026). Colorful tiles with photos of students performing research, music, and dance.

ALT Undergraduate Research Week (April 26-May 2, 2026). Colorful tiles with photos of students performing research, music, and dance.
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#iSchoolUI faculty and staff will present their research at the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) annual conference, which will be held May 28-30 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. See our participation here ▶️ bit.ly/43uubFI
The 2026 Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) annual conference will be held May 28-30 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme of this year’s conference is “Neighbors and Neighborhoods in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture.”

ALT The 2026 Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) annual conference will be held May 28-30 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The theme of this year’s conference is “Neighbors and Neighborhoods in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture.”

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Congratulations to #iSchoolUI alumni Leah T. Dudak (MSLIS ’17) and Mariella Colon (MSLIS ’07) on being recognized in @LibraryJournal’s 2026 Movers & Shakers! 🎉 Read about how they are moving the library field forward as a profession ▶️ bit.ly/4daBS7T
2026 Movers & Shakers: (Left) Leah T. Dudak (MSLIS ’17); (Right) Mariella Colon (MSLIS ’07)

ALT 2026 Movers & Shakers: (Left) Leah T. Dudak (MSLIS ’17); (Right) Mariella Colon (MSLIS ’07)
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#iSchoolUI Professor Dong Wang and PhD student Ruichen Yao will present their research at the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (@ICWSM) 2026, which will take place May 27-29 in Los Angeles. Read more about their papers▶️ bit.ly/4a580cL
Professor Dong Wang and PhD student Ruichen Yao

ALT Professor Dong Wang and PhD student Ruichen Yao

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We recognized student award recipients at the #iSchoolUI Convocation on May 17. Awards are based on academic achievements and attributes that contribute to professional success. Congratulations to this year's honorees! 🎉🧡 bit.ly/4dEsDOe
Student award recipients pictured: Amanda Riggenbach, Anveksha Vinod Pandey, Brianna Ritchison, Jaidyn Smith, Liri Fang, Nicholas Martin, Ruben Manriquez, Ryan Pearlman, and Emma Zou.

ALT Student award recipients pictured: Amanda Riggenbach, Anveksha Vinod Pandey, Brianna Ritchison, Jaidyn Smith, Liri Fang, Nicholas Martin, Ruben Manriquez, Ryan Pearlman, and Emma Zou.
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#iSchoolUI Assistant Professor Ismini Lourentzou has received a $600K @NSF CAREER award for her project, “Shaping Embodied Intelligence Through Language-Guided Introspection,” which aims to build safer and more reliable AI systems. 🤖 Congrats, Ismini! ▶️ bit.ly/42QoWjn
Assistant Professor Ismini Lourentzou

ALT Assistant Professor Ismini Lourentzou

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Recent #iSchoolUI graduate Mads Christiansen was inspired to pursue their MSLIS degree because libraries “always felt like a safe space." Learn more about the trans resources guide they helped create with campus partners 🌈▶️ bit.ly/3PEEweR
Recent MSLIS graduate Mads Christiansen smiles atop the staircase at the iSchool building while holding the 2026 edition of the Trans Resources Guide.

ALT Recent MSLIS graduate Mads Christiansen smiles atop the staircase at the iSchool building while holding the 2026 edition of the Trans Resources Guide.

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“Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Interim Dean Emily Knox smiles alongside Michèle Cloonan (MS '84, PhD '88) and Sid Berger (MS '87) next to the block I at the ARC.

ALT Interim Dean Emily Knox smiles alongside Michèle Cloonan (MS '84, PhD '88) and Sid Berger (MS '87) next to the block I at the ARC.

Two graduates smile while in line to walk up the stage for their diplomas.

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Four PhD graduates smile for a group photo.

ALT Four PhD graduates smile for a group photo.

Interim Dean Emily Knox speaks on stage in front of a sea of iSchool graduates.

ALT Interim Dean Emily Knox speaks on stage in front of a sea of iSchool graduates.

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