Dr. Victoria Lemieux receives Blockchain Leadership Award
The award was announced during the Annual Blockchain Revolution Global Awards. This event celebrates the leadership, research, and innovation in the enterprise blockchain ecosystem.
The need for humility in the fight against the climate crisis
On this article, Dr. Lisa Nathan discusses how new ways of managing information can address long term societal challenges, including climate change.
UBC iSchool ranks first in the world for library and information management for the second consecutive year
The 2020 QS Rankings by Subject have placed UBC iSchool as the best program in the world for graduate education in library and information management.
How blockchain could prevent future data breaches
Professor Victoria Lemieux talks about blockchain and how soon we could have new ways to protect our privacy
Fragments on Fridays
A new Research Seminar open to all UBC students interested in learning more about medieval manuscripts
Luciana Duranti awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Mid-Sweden University
This unique honorary degree recognizes her contribution to the development of the Archival and Information Science.
Exploring the oldest manuscript of Constantine the African’s Pantegni
Professor Erik Kwakkel’s new book offers unprecedented insights into the revolutionary arrival of Arabic medicine to medieval Europe
UBC iSchool welcomes Dr. Tricia Logan as new assistant professor
Dr. Logan will be teaching LIBR564, Information Practice and Protocol in Support of Indigenous Initiatives in the upcoming year.
UBC Launches Canada’s First Graduate Blockchain Training Path
UBC is launching Canada’s first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students.
iSchool welcomes Dr. Tess Prendergast as new lecturer
Tess will be teaching librarianship and children’s literature courses, and she is particularly excited about helping to prepare new librarians for their important roles in diverse communities.