By Rachel Maidl A few pivotal decisions allowed cloud engineer, Eric Perrin, to achieve his professional and financial goals. Here’s how he did it. Eric Perrin, at only 19 years-old, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and landed a …
After nearly two decades away from college, Information Science & Technology student Stella DuBrava returned to UWM to build new skills and explore new career possibilities. Her journey reflects the power of lifelong learning, creativity and discovering new paths. Read …
Dr. Iris Xie and doctoral student Omorodion Okuonghae’s proposal titled “Accessibility on Wikipedia Mobile Web, App, and Desktop Environments: Blind and Visually Impaired Users’ Access, Use, and Contributions” awarded a Wikimedia Research Fund grant for a period of 18 months. The …
Benhur Ankit Chandra Ravuri has joined the School of Information Studies as Teaching Faculty II. Ravuri completed his doctorate in information this summer at Florida State University. His areas of research and teaching focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), AI …
As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are considering how legislation might help address emerging opportunities and challenges associated with the technology. Jiqun Liu, associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies, recently joined FOX6 NOW …
Jiqun Liu has joined the School of Information Studies as associate professor. He will be teaching and researching human interaction with online information, search systems, and interactive AI platforms. Before coming to UWM, Liu was an associate professor in the …
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), researchers from UWM’s School of Information Studies are exploring the ethical questions that arise when AI enters collaborative storytelling and learning environments. Dr. Wan-Chen Lee, together with doctoral candidates …
School of Information Studies Assistant Professor Wan-Chen Lee and doctoral candidate Juliana Hirt presented their poster, Cultivating AI Literacy in Libraries: A Resource Guide for Librarians and Users, at the 2026 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. Their …
By Kathleen Quirk Nadine I. Kozak will become the associate dean and head of school for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies May 25. Kozak, associate professor of information studies, is excited about the new role. “I really look forward to helping students succeed and …
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how the world builds software. But here’s the problem: most people still can’t build anything with it, according to Michel Zam, a teaching faculty member in the School of Information Studies at UWM. It’s not because they lack ideas, he said, but because the tools — and the way …
