The University of Texas School of Information is proud to introduce its latest cohort of PhD graduates, who have successfully navigated the rigors of the dissertation process to emerge as new leaders in the field: Anubrata Das, Siqi Yi, and Chongyan Chen. These scholars are engaged in important research projects that advance, in new and exciting ways, conceptual and practical approaches to information science, where humans and technology meet.

On Friday, May 9, with great pride and amid the enthusiastic cheering of family and friends, the University of Texas at Austin School of Information graduating class of 2025 walked the stage in caps and gowns and received their degrees. Go forth, Class of 2025, and change the world!

This year’s ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2025) was held from April 26 to May 1 in Yokohama, Japan. A large contingent of iSchool faculty and students was in attendance to present research and connect with others in the field of human-computer interaction.

This year’s Capstone Poster Session was a tour de force of impressive projects, featuring over 150 presentations from undergraduate and graduate students alike. Posters presented ranged from master’s theses and library practica to professional experience projects and focused research reports.

U.S. News & World Report released new nationwide rankings of library and information studies graduate programs. The iSchool's MSIS program maintained its tradition of excellence in these and other head-to-head rankings, placing in a tie for sixth out of 56 programs assessed.