News from Informatics Programs

Informatics PhD Students Achieve Major Academic Milestones in 2025–2026

Jul 16, 2026 9:00 am

The Informatics PhD Program celebrated a year of significant student achievement!
Informatics PhD student presents mixed reality movement app at international conference

Jun 29, 2026 10:30 am

Informatics PhD student Robbie Sieczkowski's project, "The mv lab spatial trainer," is a mixed-reality app designed to help users learn and practice foundational concepts in Laban-Bartenieff Movement Analysis (LBMA).
Adler and Wang to present at RESPECT 2026

Jun 8, 2026 3:45 pm

Associate Professor Rachel Adler and Informatics PhD student Olive Wang will present their work...
Vaez Afshar selected as 2026 APT Student Scholar

Apr 23, 2026 2:45 pm

The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) International has named Informatics PhD student Sepehr Vaez Afshar as a 2026 Student Scholar. Established in 1985, the APT Student Scholarship annually recognizes ten students worldwide whose work advances preservation technology through innovative and impactful approaches.
Wang receives AccessComputing funding for video game project

Apr 2, 2026 10:15 am

Informatics PhD student, Olive Wang, awarded mini-grant
Instructors Ranked As Excellent By Students – Spring 2025

Aug 21, 2025 4:45 pm

Two of the informatics instructors, Elizabeth Matresse (English PhD student) and Joshua Muzei (Informatics PhD student), ranked as excellent.
Wang wins grand prize at Research Live

Apr 12, 2025 3:45 pm

Informatics PhD student, Olivia Wang, won the Grand Prize at the 2025 Research Live! competition