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The director of a top medical library on her professional path and vision of the future

Engineers, algorithms, and software quality all benefit from AI-driven attribution effort

Specialist in the mathematics of information led the school from 1982-1990, a time of key changes

Two new assistant professors on building better AI systems that serve people responsibly.

Faculty and students from the School of Information presented work on open AI ecosystems, responsible research practices, and algorithmic fairness at the field's flagship venue in Montréal.

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Library History Round Table maintains an ever-growing collection of memorial tributes to noteworthy library professionals who have passed away in the past 50 years. This project, known as “Librarians We Have Lost,” was conceived in celebration of the ALA’s sesquicentennial. In May, the project spotlighted the legacy of Carolyn Hixon Harris, an important figure in library history and an outstanding UT alumna.

On Friday, May 8 at Bass Concert Hall on UT campus, the entire iSchool community gathered, along with scores of friends and family of graduating students, to celebrate the impressive accomplishments and cheer for the future success of the iSchool Class of 2026. Congrats to all who walked the stage to receive an iSchool diploma!

Students Aleena Jacks, Kyle Castillo, Lucas McGill and Marsh Vo earn Dean’s Excellence honors

Interim Dean Ken Fleischmann was recently featured in a KXAN news story examining Austin's emergence as a national hub for artificial intelligence and the growing tension between innovation and responsible development.

The iSchool congratulates professor Andrew Dillon and recent MSIS graduates Mrunmai Abhyankar and Anajana Menon on winning the 2025 Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Category Excellence Award. The recognition comes via their work redesigning the website of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).