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INFO Courses for Graduate Students

  In 2021-22, the School of Information launched a new Minor in Informatics, which expanded the school’s teaching to the undergraduate level. The course offering in 2022-23 includes a wide range of topics, including Media Design, Cultural Informatics and Information and Data Design. UBC iSchool students can take up to two upper-level undergraduate courses (i.e. […]

BC Libraries Climate Action Lunch & Learn

BC Libraries Climate Action Lunch & Learn

BC Libraries Climate Action Update Webinar Monday, July 25 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific time) Online This lunch hour event will inspire you with the creativity, courage, and strategic thinking of your colleagues. Hear from librarians across the province about a range of climate action initiatives being planned. In particular, learn more about the upcoming Climate Action […]

Dr. Heather O’Brien Receives ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award 

Dr. Heather O’Brien Receives ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award 

The award recognizes how her research has transformed the field of information science through meticulously researched and widely influential scholarship.

Balancing Intellectual Freedom and Medical Disinformation in Canadian Libraries

Balancing Intellectual Freedom and Medical Disinformation in Canadian Libraries

The study, led by UBC iSchool alumni and faculty, aims to understand the experiences of library workers in responding to situations related to medical disinformation.

Indigenous History Month

Indigenous History Month

We encourage you to explore the events and resources on this page and learn about and acknowledge the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of Indigenous Peoples across the country.

Dr. Abdul-Mageed named Canada Research Chair in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Dr. Abdul-Mageed named Canada Research Chair in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

His research focuses on Natural Language Processing, a field aiming at teaching machines to understand and generate human language.

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INFO Courses for Graduate Students

The INFO course offering in 2022-23 includes a wide range of topics, including Media Design, Cultural Informatics and Information and Data Design.

School of Information Great Canadian Beach & Park Cleanup Party

School of Information Great Canadian Beach & Park Cleanup Party

Join us this summer as a volunteer in our Beach & Park Cleanup Party and make a tangible impact on waste in our environment!

Colloquia 2021-2022: The Pirate Function

Colloquia 2021-2022: The Pirate Function

Join Dr. Kavita Philip for this talk on unauthorized reproduction and a reflection on the nature of property law, digital personhood, and interdisciplinary knowledge production.

Upcoming Colloquia: CEDaR and Relational Technologies

Upcoming Colloquia: CEDaR and Relational Technologies

Join Dr. David Gaertner and Dr. Daisy Rosenblum for a presentation of the CEDaR space, a CFI-funded lab at UBC within the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies.