iSchool Ph.D. Student Selected for ALISE Leadership Program
Sarah Appedu, a third-year Ph.D. student at the iSchool, was recently selected to be part of the 2024 ALISE Leadership Development Internship Program.
Three-Peat: iSchool Professor, Ph.D. Candidate Win ‘Unprecedented’ Third Award
Assistant Professor Dr. Beth Patin and Ph.D. Candidate Tyler Youngman were recently honored with ALISE’s 2024 Best Conference Paper. This marks their third consecutive win.
iSchool Student Anthony J. Thomas ’24 Honored as Todd B. Rubin Diversity & Innovation Scholar
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad has named Anthony J. Thomas ’24 as a 2024-2025 Todd B. Rubin Diversity and Innovation Scholar. Thomas excels in entrepreneurial ventures like web design, information security, and home security systems, alongside his experience as a technology associate in retail.
Grad Student Studying AI to Detect, Reduce Inequality in Science
Lizhen Liang, G’20, ‘25, is studying information science and technology. He is focused on computational social science and how AI is researched and used to inform people’s lives.
Ph.D. Student Focused on Social Aspects of Science and Technology
Yigang Qin G’28 is a first-year Ph.D. student studying Information Science and Technology. He is studying the implications of contemporary information technologies on social interactions and organizational dynamics.
Doctoral Student Studying Trauma in Public Library Workers
Leah Dudak G’26 is researching trauma in public libraries and using her skills in quilting, crocheting and embroidering to tell the stories of librarians’ struggles.
Digital Divide Remains a Pressing Issue for Award-Winning iSchool Grad
Dr. Jane Asantewaa Appiah-Okyere, G’13, ‘24, was recently honored for bringing internet connectivity to rural communities in Ghana, Africa. She graduated in May from the iSchool’s Doctor of Professional Studies program.
iSchool Students Among the Honored Recipients of Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
iSchoolers were among the winners of the Raymond von Dran (RvD) iPrize for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. The competition was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) and Bruce Kingma, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies and Whitman School of Management.
‘The Adrenaline Rush is What I Strive For:’ Student Shares Love for Motorsports
Yash Kishore Wadhawe G’24 hopes to become a data scientist for a motorsports company. Eventually, he would like to form a start-up company in his home country in India.
iSchool Senior Studying Abroad Before Beginning Software Engineering Job
Ud Joseph ‘24 is studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea this spring. He then plans to move to Kansas City to start a software engineering job with H&R Block.