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Fall 2024 grads in their robes outside Convocation Hall

Congratulations to our newest grads!

The Faculty of Information celebrated its newest grads on October 30. A total of 105 Master of Information students received their degrees alongside one Master of Museum Studies student and five PhD students. Congratulations to all 112 of our Fall 2024 grads. Photos from the ceremony and reception are now available to browse and download.

Photo of Missy Zhang

From China to Canada: BI grad forges future in data

International students face unique challenges and possibilities when they come to study in Canada. For Bachelor of Information graduate Missy Zhang, embracing opportunities and keeping an open mind were key to successfully settling in Canada and finding a job post-graduation.   Zhang transferred to the BI program in 2022 from Shandong University in China. Her background […]

Students gather at UDesignathon in the Learning Hub on March 22 and 23

Students take over Learning Hub for 24-hour designathon

It was a Hackathon with a difference. Students entered the Learning Hub, armed not only with laptops and notebooks but also with bulky sleeping bags slung over their shoulders, ready to embark on an intense 24-hour design challenge. Their mission: to develop products and services to improve team collaboration.   Sponsors, including the Faculty of […]

Anastasia Kuzminykh and students

Talking sense into Artificial Intelligence

Every week, the researchers in Assistant Professor Anastasia Kuzminykh’s lab get together to update each other on their work. While they are all investigating human-AI communication, there is a wide range of topics. Some of the students are researching how chatbots like Siri and Alexa are perceived by users. Others are exploring the influence of […]