In honoring its first Alumnus of the Year, the College of Information Science celebrates a visionary career and an inspiring model of public service, José Aponte, whose life’s work is etched in the communities he has served—library branches revived and reimagined, programs launched to meet urgent human needs and the quiet yet radical belief that knowledge is a public right.

The College of Information Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arthur “Barney” Maccabe as the new associate dean of research. A nationally recognized leader in high-performance computing and scientific data infrastructure, Maccabe brings deep experience and strategic insight to the role.

The MLIS has earned a new accolade in 2026, landing the #2 spot on Master’s in Library Science’s latest list of the Best Online Master’s in Library Science Programs. The rankings from MastersInLibraryScience.org are grounded in a detailed methodology that weighs academic quality, cost, graduation rate, student satisfaction and online program accessibility.

From species extinctions to shifting climate patterns, the College of Information Science Data Diversity Lab combines ecology, spatial sciences and collaborative research to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

As part of the College of Information Science Colloquium series, PhD candidate at the University of Arizona’s College of Information Science Laura W. Dozal presents AI/ML-OPs Pipeline: Synthetic Data, Generative M-LLM and Network Building. Learn more and watch the colloquium video.

Veronika Kyles is building from the broad industry and extracurricular activities she took part in as a Bachelor's in Cyber Operations student to focus on critical infrastructure security research in the MS in Cyber and Information Operations. A four-year member of the Pride of Arizona Marching Band, in this profile she speaks to the value of her diverse undergraduate experiences, offers advice for new InfoSci students and more.

As artificial intelligence reshapes how we work, think and interact, a new generation of professionals is being called upon not just to build AI systems, but to understand and guide their impact on society. InfoSci is answering that call with a new undergraduate minor in AI and Society and BS in Information Science emphasis in Artificial Intelligence.

As an ASUA student senator, Humza Sheikh—who is originally from RawalPindi, Pakistan—is a strong advocate for the student voice. Drawn to the investigative side of cybersecurity, from digital forensics to open-source intelligence, the Bachelor's in Cyber Operations student brings curiosity, resilience and a deep commitment to community in his studies and leadership roles at Arizona.

With a background as a philosophy professor and a deep interest in how humans perceive and misperceive reality, PhD student Rami El Ali brings a distinctive interdisciplinary lens to the PhD in Information. His work sits at the intersection of philosophy, virtual and augmented reality, game design and human–computer interaction. Learn more and view recent work in this student profile.

In a convocation ceremony that included a keynote address unlike any other, the College of Information Science sent off its Summer, Fall and Winter 2025 graduating classes with a burst of music, humor and heart. Held on December 18, the our Fall 2025 Convocation marked more than just a milestone for the college’s newest graduates, it represented the continuing evolution of the college itself.