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MI students explore the human side of archival work
This summer, Master of Information students got a chance to step into a trauma-informed simulation session as part of Information Workshop I (INF1005H), taught by Professor Wendy Duff. Built into the course, the session brought students together to step into the role of archivists, and to practice how they can respond to people who arrive with grief, uncertainty, and deeply personal questions. The simulation centered on a painful family […]
Lecturer Profile: Hemant Sangwan, networker extraordinaire
When Hemant Sangwan moved from a fulltime career in business to teaching at a local community college, he brought with him a dedication to networking and its importance in the working world. Drawing on his years in industry and his ongoing consulting work in data analysis and marketing research, Sangwan is committed to ensuring his […]
Dean Javed Mostafa at the OLA Super Conference
The Dean joined leading library and information science practitioners to explore emerging trends and gaps in research and scholarship.
Kode4Kids wins Ontario Public Service Hackathon
A team of MI students and alumni took home a key prize at the 2025 Ontario Public Service Microsoft Hackathon with their innovative project, Matching Children with Homes. The Kode4Kids team used smart algorithms and interactive dashboards to help service coordinators quickly find the best provider options, turning complex data into actionable insights that support […]
An MI grad’s self-portrait
For Jasmine Wemigwans, a recent Master of Information graduate, her return to painting wasn’t merely a creative outlet. It became a way to visually explore some of the most intriguing academic concepts she encountered during her MI studies. Prompted by an assignment and a desire to connect her studies to her Anishinaabe worldview, Wemigwans’ created […]
AI’s transforming everything, says alum Elaine Lu
Alumna Elaine Lu (MISt 1997) is convinced that success in tech today depends on bridging disciplines. Lu, who is Vice President, Engineering Operations at the AI infrastructure company, CoreWeave, shared this and other insights with Faculty of Information students when she met with sessional lecurer Mehdi Ataei’s machine learning class (INF2179H) and guests earlier this month. […]
Faculty of Information leads the way in co-op for graduate students
With co-op and experiential learning programs becoming more popular at graduate schools, participants at a major education conference were eager to hear from Faculty of Information experts on how they have grown and revamped the Master of Information (MI) co-op option in recent years. The Faculty of Information launched its co-op option in 2016 with […]
Zooming in with alumni: Taj-Rae Oliver
Taj-Rae Oliver is a 2023 grad in the Faculty’s newest concentration, Human-Centred Data Science (HCDS). She now works in one of today’s most exciting, constantly changing and fast-paced fields as an analyst on an AI Policy team at Public Services and Procurement Canada. What originally inspired you to pursue your degree in information? After undergrad, […]
A delicious victory for UXD students
Victorious team members are Aisharja Chowdhury, Jifan Li, Kristin Xie, Kex Zhang and Vera Zheng.
Activating Indigenous photographic history at Deyohahá:ge:
As Indigenous histories have been systematically erased, many First Nations’ analog records remain uncatalogued and inaccessible. These physical artifacts, including important films and photographs, are particularly at-risk for degradation and loss. Given that archives hold the evidence of history and that the histories we know are the histories available to us, the Faculty of Information’s GLAM […]
Learning how to treat opioid overdoses
The Faculty of Information is leading the way in Canada by offering training in drug overdose identification and response for library students. In its Communities and Values (INF1322H) course, a required course taken by hundreds of students, teaching assistant and PhD candidate Atticus Hawk provides training in response and de-escalation as well as how to administer […]
MI students launch ‘Great Enablement’ podcast
ISD students Karl-Yann Assah and Kyle Thomas have launched a new five-episode podcast series as a way to share and discuss valuable knowledge and skills related to student success. “Whether you’re a student, young professional or aspiring entrepreneur, this first episode is packed with practical advice and inspiring stories to help you get one step closer to their goals,” […]
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.
Fall Convocation: MI grad finds his niche in accessibility design and research
As a student with a mild form of cerebral palsy that affects the right side of his body, Alexander Parent began his studies at the Faculty of Information with a strong interest in both design and critical disability studies. Over the course of his Master of Information program, he not only found his calling in […]
MI students win global ‘service design’ award
Recent Master of Information grad, Samiha Essakhi, and November ’24 grads, Robyn Carino and Mia Mo, have won the Global Service Design Network Award for their work helping to find innovative solutions for employees seeking to improve health care outcomes in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities aka NORCs. Working under the auspices of the NORC Innovation […]
MI student celebrates Canadian women in hip hop in upcoming exhibit
Master of Information student Maria Vidal Valdespino took on the role of Portrait Artist and Researcher for an upcoming exhibit. She created digital artwork celebrating women in Canadian hip hop. The Talking Walls exhibit, “Redefining the Cypher: Women in Canadian Hip Hop,” opens on October 14. Maria got involved in the project through Level Up, […]
TALint student has big ambitions for Indigenous collections
To achieve her goal of working with Indigenous Peoples, Adrianna Lewis originally planned to become a teacher. But she switched course after a revelatory stint as a student assistant at the library for Queen’s University’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program. Not only did Lewis enjoy working with Indigenous materials, she also spent a lot of time talking […]
A GLAM makeover for the Archives of Ontario
Thanks to the GLAM Incubator, the Archives of Ontario has been able to move full speed ahead with a pilot project that will make archival material both easier to discover and more accessible Constrained by tradition and technology, archival descriptions have historically focused on two things: the records themselves and the people and organizations that […]