Safiya U. Noble Selected to Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder
Safiya U. Noble, UCLA associate professor of Information Studies and African American studies, has been selected as a commissioner on […]
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Jonathan Furner: New Book Highlights Analytic, Historical and Humanistic Aspects of the Information Field
UCLA Professor of Information Studies Jonathan Furner has recently published “Information Studies and Other Provocations: Selected Talks, 2000–2019,” based on […]
A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
This week I have had the singular honor of being selected to serve as the UCLA Wasserman Dean of the […]
Christina Christie Named Wasserman Dean of UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Christina “Tina” Christie, currently interim dean of the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies, will be the new dean […]
Sarah T. Roberts Elected to Sigma Xi
UCLA Associate Professor of Information Studies Sarah T. Roberts has been elected to Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. […]
UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry Welcomes Oge Egbuonu as Artistic Director and Inaugural Storyteller-in-Residence
The UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry has launched its Artist-in-Residence Program, with welcoming Oge Egbuonu as its artistic director […]
Christine Borgman Nominated for Membership to Sigma Xi
Christine L. Borgman, UCLA Distinguished Research Professor in Information Studies, accepted nomination for full membership in Sigma Xi, the scientific research […]
Chantel Diaz: MLIS Alumna Helps Launch UCLA Archive of the Chicano Moratorium
In recognition of the 50 anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, an anti-war protest organized by Mexican Americans in East Los […]
Johanna Drucker: New Book on Ilia Zdanevich a Biography Within a Biography
With two books out recently and a third one on the historiography of the alphabet due in March, Johanna Drucker […]
Ellen Pearlstein: Research Uncovers Lost History of Peruvian Qeros
Ellen Pearlstein, UCLA professor of information studies and professor and internship coordinator for UCLA/Getty has published her paper, “The Behavior of Pigments […]
Sarah T. Roberts: How to Really Fix a Broken Internet
Sarah T. Roberts, UCLA associate professor of information studies, is featured on The Guardian’s list of “10 ideas to fix […]
A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean on MLK Day
This week represents our collective hope for a better future. On Monday we honored the life and vision of Martin Luther […]
Ron Avi Astor: Concept of Opportunity Structures Can Lead to Improving School Climate and Equity
Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the Crump Professor […]
Ramesh Srinivasan: Are We Using Technology or Are We Being Used?
UCLA Professor of Information Studies and Design Media Arts Ramesh Srinivasan took part in a Q&A with UCLA Newsroom titled, […]
Safiya U. Noble to Take Part in UCLA Connections Conversation
As a new U.S. presidential administration prepares for the years ahead, coping with intersecting challenges including a pandemic, persistent inequality, […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Groundbreaking Book on Commercial Content Moderation Published in French by La Découverte
Sarah T. Roberts’ book, “Behind the Screen: Content Moderation in the Shadows of Social Media” was released a year ago, […]
A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
This coming Tuesday is election day. Please – Vote! As citizens, voting is our most important responsibility. It is the […]
UCLA IS to Help Preserve L.A.’s Cultural Histories with Grant From The Ahmanson Foundation
Shawn VanCour, assistant professor in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, will serve as project director in the creation of a […]
Virginia Walter: New Book Highlights Teen Activism in Libraries
As a public librarian, Virginia Walter integrated the role of the library as a repository of knowledge with its potential […]
Arpita Bose: Helping Medical Professionals and the Public Learn Through the Pandemic
As director of the Health Sciences Library at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, UCLA alumna Arpita Bose (’04, MLIS; ’93, B.S., Biochemistry) is responsible […]
Robert D. Montoya Joins Faculty of UCLA’s Department of Information Studies
Robert Montoya (’03, B.A. American Literature and Culture; ’15, MLIS; ’17 Ph.D.) joins the faculty of the UCLA Department of […]
UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry Receives $2.9M Award to Launch Minderoo Initiative on Technology and Power
The UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry has been selected by Minderoo Foundation as one of several recipients to participate […]
Christina Christie Begins Tenure as Interim Wasserman Dean of UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Taking the reins of an educational institution that traces its roots back to the Los Angeles Normal School and the […]
Jake Tompkins Awarded Fellowship by the Coalition for Networked Information
Jake Tompkins, a MLIS student in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, has been honored with the Paul Even Peters […]