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SILS Faculty and Students at ASIS&T
October 20, 2020
Faculty and students from the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will be part of several workshops and presentations at the ASIS&T Virtual Annual Meeting, starting Thursday, Oct. 22. Ryan Shaw, SILS Associate Professor Conceptua…Read more
SILS researchers collaborate on multi-university project to improve neuroscience data sharing
October 8, 2020
Given the significant time and resources needed for most neuroimaging research, scientists in the field could greatly benefit from reusing data collected by other scientists. Unfortunately, current databases are disconnected, incomplete, and often di…Read more
Tressie McMillan Cottom named 2020 MacArthur Fellow
October 6, 2020
Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been named a fellow in the MacArthur Foundation’s Class of 2020. MacArthur Fellows are selected for their “extraordinary originality…Read more
SILS team led by Brian Sturm will use $150K IMLS grant to help transform LIS youth services education
October 2, 2020
Brian Sturm, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been awarded nearly $150,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to help facilitate a national conver…Read more
SILS removes GRE requirement for graduate programs
October 2, 2020
The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has stopped requiring graduate program applicants to submit Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. SILS implemented the change over the summer, so students matriculating in January will be the firs…Read moreDoctoral, Masters
CEDI and CMIH begin NC Pregnancy & Birth Journeys Project
September 4, 2020
Amelia Gibson, Director of the Community Equity, Data & Information Lab (CEDI) at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), Kristin Tully and Erin McClain of the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health (CMIH), and Kate Menard fr…Read more Health Informatics
NY Times: “How Zeynep Tufekci Keeps Getting the Big Things Right”
August 27, 2020
Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Principal Researcher for the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP), was lauded in the Aug. 23 New York Times for her ability to…Read more
SILS faculty lightning talks start Aug. 21
August 17, 2020
The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will host faculty lightning talks each Friday at 12:00pm from Aug. 21 to Sept. 25. These virtual events are open to everyone. Faculty members will give brief (10 minutes or less) talks on their…Read more
Helen Tibbo receives SAA Council Exemplary Service Award
August 17, 2020
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) has presented the 2020 SAA Council Exemplary Service Award to Helen Tibbo, Alumni Distinguished Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), for her work on the Archival Metrics proje…Read more Digital CurationMaster of Professional Science in Digital Curation and Management
Terika McCall earns first PhD in health informatics from Carolina
August 11, 2020
The Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) recently celebrated a significant milestone as Terika McCall became the first student to graduate with her Doctor of Philosophy in Health Informatics. Dr. Terika McCall, PhD, MBA, MPH, on Carolina’s camp…Read more Health InformaticsCarolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP)