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Even though about 19% of the population experiences mental health issues, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health, there is still a stigma attached to mental health in some communities.
Shamim Pourdashti is a UWM senior majoring in information science and technology and pursuing a minor in computer science.
Dr. Maria Haigh, Associate Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies and Dr. Thomas Haigh, Professor, UW-Milwaukee Department of History have co-authored a chapter, “Fighting and Framing Fake News” (Chapter 19) in the recently published collection on propaganda: The SAGE Handbook… Read More
When Christopher Chan was 10 years old, his cousins gave him a beautiful, leather-bound book for Christmas – Agatha Christie’s classic “And Then There Were None.” “I had no idea what it was,” he recalls. He didn’t read it at… Read More
Jessica Rardin, a graduate student in the UWM School of Information Studies (SOIS), has been named the Tyler S. Smith Intern at the UWM Libraries. Funded by SOIS and the UWM Libraries, the internship honors the memory of Tyler Smith,… Read More
Submit your research projects, research papers, software applications, or research proposals for the SOIS Virtual Research Day! SOIS undergraduate and graduate students are invited to showcase their work by participating in the SOIS Student Virtual Research Day. Proposals should be… Read More
Libraries across the country are busy preparing for the 2020 election. The special report “Democracy in Action” in our November/December issue offers strategies and resources for advocacy, civil discourse, and media literacy. In his debut as columnist, Tomas A. Lipinski weighs… Read More
On Friday, December 13, 2019, UWM’s School of Information Studies held its recognition ceremony for the Class of 2019. Family and friends joined the graduates in the UW-Milwaukee Student Union Ballroom to celebrate their accomplishments and cheer them on as… Read More