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Research at the iSchool

The study of information extends beyond any existing field. At the iSchool, research transcends boundaries and crosses disciplines in order to understand the ways information and technology change our behavior, our organizations, and our society.
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Research Areas

Research at the iSchool explores the interactions of people and information; the processes of managing and organizing information for meaning and use; and the impact of new technologies and behaviors on individuals, organizations and society.

Grants & Awards

Research funding at the iSchool averages $1-2 million a year, with awards from National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Service, National Endowment for the Humanities, DARPA, Google, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Sloan Foundation.

Labs

There are a wide variety of research equipment and lab spaces available at the iSchool.

Latest Research News

 

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UT Austin and Cornell Medicine Awarded $1M NIH Grant to Tackle Black Youth Mental Health

Dec. 15, 2023
Black youth are at a higher risk for behavioral health crises than their non-Black peers. Suicide, the severe consequence of behavioral health crises, is a public health concern and is ranked as the second leading cause of death in 10 to 24-year-olds. There is a critical need to deeply understand social risk factors unique to Black youth and their differentiation from risk factors for other racial groups.
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iSchool Faculty & Alumna Join New National Research Center to Improve Outcomes for Disabled Students

Dec. 1, 2023
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.
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iSchool Well-Represented at 2023 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Andrew Dillon Receives Award of Merit

Nov. 15, 2023
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.”
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Information & Culture

The School of Information is home to Information & Culture, which publishes original, high-quality, peer reviewed articles examining the social and cultural influences and impact of information and its associated technologies, broadly construed, on all areas of human endeavor.