News from Informatics Programs

  • Record number of new faculty to join iSchool this fall - GSD Faculty Highlights

    Jul 30, 2026 9:00 am

    A record number of new faculty will join the iSchool this fall: 13 across ranks and disciplines.
    "We are excited to grow and strengthen our programs even further," said Interim Dean Emily Knox. "This talented and unprecedentedly large group of new scholars helps to further ensure a bright future for the iSchool's teaching and research."


  • 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

  • Illinois dance professor creates virtual reality dance game...

    Mar 23, 2026 4:45 pm

    An article on the News Bureau website.

  • In Memoriam: Jingfang (Kelly) Zhang

    Jan 21, 2026 11:15 am

    Jingfang was a resilient and determined scholar. She earned her MSIM from the iSchool before joining the Informatics PhD Program.

  • In Memoriam: Alex Kirlik

    Oct 27, 2025 2:00 pm

    Alex Kirlik, Professor Emeritus of computer science and faculty affiliate in Informatics, passed away on Oct. 8, 2025.

  • In Memoriam: Stephen Long

    Sep 24, 2025 2:30 pm

    Stephen Long, Emeritus of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, and faculty affiliate in Informatics, passed away on Sept. 9, 2025.

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