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Upcoming Events


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Date and time: Monday October 19, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location:Virtual
Learn about UT Austin's PhD program in Information Studies: curriculum, degree requirements, and admissions, followed by Q&A.
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Date and time: Wednesday October 28, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Join us to learn more about the UT Austin iSchool's Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) program: curriculum, areas of study, degree requirements, and the application and admissions process, with Q&A to follow.
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Date and time: Friday October 30, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location:Virtual
Join our virtual session to learn about the Informatics major in the new School of Computing.
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Our students learn how to think critically, make connections, and utilize empathy to help shape the future of information and technology.

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Research at the iSchool

Our research crosses disciplinary divides, bridges the arts and the sciences, and applies human insights to technological advances.

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Research


David Gray Widder

Who Is Shaping the Future of AI?

Oct. 12, 2026
David Gray Widder explores how open AI systems and more competitive markets could give people greater choice
Sanjana Gautam, 2024-2025 iSchool Bullard Research Fellow

What Are Best Practices for AI Use in Early-Stage Scientific Research?

Oct. 5, 2026
CosmicAI asks how to use LLMs effectively – not overconfidently – in surveying the unknown
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How to Prepare for the iSchool Career Fair

Sept. 22, 2026
Open to all iSchool students, the fair runs from 1–5 p.m. on Tues Sep 29 in the Texas Union Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom.
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UT Austin and Cornell Medicine Awarded $1M NIH Grant to Tackle Black Youth Mental Health

A research team led by iSchool Professor Ying Ding was awarded a $1 million dollar research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) Program to develop novel interventions targeting risk and protective factors among Black youth with the goal of reducing the suicide rate.

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iSchool Faculty & Alumna Join New National Research Center to Improve Outcomes for Disabled Students

The School of Information is well-represented in a new national initiative to improve outcomes for millions of disabled students on U.S. campuses. The mission of the National Disability Center for Student Success at The University of Texas at Austin is to provide the first comprehensive and actionable research to support disabled student experiences and achievement after high school. Andrew Dillon, V.M. Daniel Professor of Information and dean of the iSchool from 2002 to 2017, is co-investigator of a $5 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences and is the National Disability Center’s Director of Research Dissemination.

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iSchool Well-Represented at 2023 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Andrew Dillon Receives Award of Merit

Several faculty members and doctoral students represented The University of Texas at Austin School of Information at the 2023 Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting, which was held in London, UK from October 27-31. The theme of the conference was “Making a Difference: Translating Information Research into Practice, Policy, and Action.”