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Google Senior Research Scientist Dan Russell shares stories on teaching people how to search
May 2, 2019
Daniel Russell, Google’s Senior Research Scientist for Search Quality and User Happiness in Mountain View gave a talk at UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) on April 12. Russell shared what he has learned from teaching thousands of p…Read more Information Interaction and Retrieval
Google Senior Research Scientist Dan Russell shares stories on teaching people how to search
May 2, 2019
Daniel Russell, Google Senior Research Scientist for Search Quality and User Happiness in Mountain View, will deliver a talk titled “The Joy of Finding Out: Adventures in Teaching People How to Search” at the UNC School of Information and Library Sc…Read more Information Interaction and Retrieval
Anne Webb joining SILS as first Deputy Director of Development
May 1, 2019
The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) announced today that Anne Webb, currently Assistant Dean of Advancement at the UNC School of Nursing, will join SILS in August as the School’s first Deputy Director of Development. Webb will wo…Read more
Anne Webb joining SILS as first Deputy Director of Development
May 1, 2019
The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) announced today that Anne Webb, currently Assistant Dean of Advancement at the UNC School of Nursing, will join SILS in August as the School’s first Deputy Director of Development. Webb will wo…Read more
Symposium on Information for Social Good keynote and panel slides available online
April 29, 2019
The third annual Symposium on Information for Social Good, hosted by the UNC School of Information of Information and Library Science (SILS) on April 26, was a tremendous success. Several panel sessions were standing-room only and the 2019 Kilgour Le…Read more Equity and Inclusion
SILS students share work and research at 2019 Project Fair
April 23, 2019
The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) hosted its fifth annual Project Fair, showcasing the work of graduate and undergraduate students April 17 in Manning Hall. Yukun Yang explains his research. Students shared their poster present…Read more
Zeynep Tufekci: “Think You’re Discreet Online? Think Again”
April 23, 2019
In her latest New York Times op-ed, UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Associate Professor Zeynep Tufekci discussed the pros and cons of data inference, how such tool can aid public health, but also impede an individual’s ability to…Read more
SILS Distinguished Alumnus Bob Martin profiled for University 225th anniversary retrospective
April 22, 2019
UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Distinguished Alumnus Robert “Bob” Martin (PhD ’88) was profiled as part of the University’s 225th anniversary retrospective series, which highlighted Tar Heels who have made impact on campus, comm…Read more
Edible Book Contest photo compilation
April 19, 2019
The SILS Library hosted its annual Edible Book Contest on April 12. Click on the Adobe Spark Page below (removed) or visit (link removed) for additional details and photos of the delectable creations from 2019, as well as some previous contests.…Read more
PhD candidate Megan Threats selected for P.E.O. Scholar Award
April 10, 2019
Megan Threats, a doctoral candidate at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), is one of 150 doctoral students in the U.S. and Canada selected to receive a $15,000 P.E.O. Scholar Award for the 2019-20 academic year. She was sponsore…Read more Equity and Inclusion, Health Informatics