By Al Dickenson The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Information Studies is pleased to announce two faculty researchers, Dr. Wonchan Choi and Dr. Hyerin Bak, recently won an award for a paper published in 2024. The Association for …
We’re excited to share that UW Flexible Option has been ranked among the Top 50 programs in Newsweek’s America’s Top Online Colleges 2026! This is UW Flexible Option’s first-ever ranking, based on feedback from more than 10,000 students evaluating satisfaction, …
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies (SOIS) Nonprof-IT program was recently featured on CBS 58 Sunday Morning. The story highlighted how the program pairs SOIS students with nonprofit organizations to provide valuable technology support, including website development and …
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s Dr. Xiangming (Simon) Mu, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Ph.D. student Manman Luo have been selected as awardees in the Fall 2025 cycle of the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) Student …
By Al Dickenson In 2013 Adam Hudson, Teaching Faculty at UWM’s School of Information Studies (SOIS), was looking for ways to incorporate real-world, hands-on learning for students along with a way to better connect UWM and SOIS to the nonprofit …
Just ahead of Spring Break, several graduating seniors and alumni from the BSIST program joined Teaching Faculty J. Dietenberger at the United CIO Forum, held in the Pfister Ballroom. This executive technology conference provided a unique opportunity for students to …
Dr. Sarah Beth Nelson, an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies, recently showcased her storytelling talents at the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival. The festival commenced with a virtual showcase on March 20, 2025, featuring Dr. …
Written by Al Dickenson Ben Anderson didn’t quite know what to expect from the annual Mitobyte hackathon in downtown Milwaukee. This was one of the UW-Milwaukee junior’s first hackathons, and the first time he participated in one – but what …
UWM School of Information Studies alumnus Jamar Rahming was recently named Medium Nonprofit CEO of the Year by the Delaware Business Times. Rahming (MLIS ’08) is the executive director and CEO of the Wilmington Public Library. The library, which serves …
Dietmar Wolfram, associate dean and head of school for the School of Information Studies (SOIS), is retiring this summer after 34 years at UWM. Wolfram has fond memories of both his time in research and teaching and his years as …
