Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses nostalgia, status, beauty and more on The Ezra Klein Show

April 17, 2021

Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), was recently a guest on The Ezra Klein Show, a podcast distributed by the New York Times. The segment debuted April 13, the same week McMillan C…Read more

Zeynep Tufekci co-authors Lancet paper on coronavirus airborne transmission

April 16, 2021

Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), is co-author of “Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2,” published April 15 in the medical journal Lancet. The paper p…Read more

Gary Marchionini reappointed dean of SILS

April 2, 2021

Gary Marchionini, Dean and Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been reappointed to serve as dean of the School for another five-year term. Marchionini, who has served in the deansh…Read more

SILS mourns the loss of adjunct professor Stephen Pearson

March 31, 2021

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is saddened to share that adjunct faculty member Stephen Frank Pearson died on March 25, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Durham, N.C. Stephen Frank Pearson,LinkedIn Profile Photo A graduate-level i…Read more

SILS at #2 in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

March 30, 2021

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has again been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. SILS tied for the #2 spot in the 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings of library and informatio…Read more

CITAP launches critical disinformation syllabus

March 26, 2021

The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) recently published a Critical Disinformation Studies syllabus to prompt disinformation researchers to rethink many of the assumptions in this nascent field. The syllabus draws from histo…Read more

Show your support for SILS during #GiveUNC

March 26, 2021

On Tuesday, March 30, the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will once again join other units across campus for GiveUNC, a one-day event to celebrate what makes Carolina so special and show support for our students and programs. You…Read more

SILS and CITAP congratulate Zeynep Tufekci on visiting professorship at Columbia

March 25, 2021

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) congratulate SILS Associate Professor Zeynep Tufekci on joining the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at th…Read more

Zeynep Tufekci on mistakes made and lessons learned during the pandemic

March 19, 2021

In recent columns for The Atlantic, Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), examines mistakes made by public health officials and the media that continue to hinder efforts to mitigate the impac…Read more

SILS plans virtual commencement to celebrate 2020 and 2021 grads

March 17, 2021

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is planning its first ever virtual commencement ceremony. We will be recognizing both our 2020 and 2021 graduates on Thursday, May 13, at 7:00 pm EST. The ceremony will be hosted via Zoom, as w…Read more