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iSchoolers in the News
For the annual print edition of iNews, we featured several students participating in iSchool research projects. Students working on such projects pick up valuable experience and keep the school’s research moving.
The UW Daily also featured students participating in research, including Jion Yi, a senior Informatics major. “Reaching out to the faculty members is so intimidating, right?” Yi said. “But once you do it, you realize it’s not that big of a deal.”
Assistant Professor Megan Finn shared an excerpt of her new book, “Documenting Aftermath,” on Culture Digitally. Finn’s book looks at how information infrastructures respond to disasters.
Associate Professor Katie Davis shared a report on Scientia about her work using digital badges to recognize children’s achievements outside the classroom.
iSchool alum Sunny Kim, now a teen librarian at the Rainier Beach branch of the Seattle Public Library, was featured on the South Seattle Emerald as part of Trans Awareness Week. Kim works to make libraries inclusive places for young people: “A lot of my work is helping folks on their worst day. I try to engage in all situations generously and in a friendly way.”
Tweets of the Week
I will admit that this honor makes me very, very proud. The opportunities @UW_iSchool gave me are beyond words. I love my job every day. https://t.co/T5cNMxOjoG
— Rivkah Sass (@Rivkah) November 10, 2018
Interested in #STEM, k-12 education, and #coding? Our friends @codeorg have a great Capstone opportunity for @UW_iSchool students to apply for. Search https://t.co/Be9jTvTgZ3 on iCareers to learn more!
— TASCHA (@taschagroup) November 13, 2018
I wrote a book! "Programming Skills for Data Science" covers the foundational skills necessary for writing code to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data (using #rstats). Pre-order available now:https://t.co/FKj6TFmlwI#DataScience #dataviz #code
— Mike Freeman (@mf_viz) November 14, 2018
Want to know more about ODL? ODL recognizes the importance of #OpenData, especially for libraries and gov agencies. #OpenDataLiteracy pic.twitter.com/NvbNKEqsZl
— Open Data Literacy (@ODLiteracy) November 15, 2018
Libraries must engage in developing the Smart Cities. It isn’t only about smart tech, but about humanity and liveability as this article point out: The Humanability of Smart Cities #smartaarhus #dokk1 https://t.co/AOp40DI0ym
— Rolf Hapel (@Hapelr) November 15, 2018
We’re excited to announce our Distinguished Lecture with @pwnallthethings on Nov 28th discussing foreign interference with elections. RSVP at https://t.co/kOIzmRwBB9 pic.twitter.com/Wrolf4HV7k
— Tech Policy Lab (@TechPolicyLab) November 7, 2018
