Teaching AI to Understand the World, One Discovery at a Time
With support from the Spinoza Award and mentorship from iSchool Professor Jaime Banks, Dio Brown ’28 is exploring whether AI can develop understanding by learning the way a child does.
iSchool Researchers to Present at 2026 ALISE Conference
Faculty, doctoral students and recent alumni will share research on AI literacy, intellectual freedom, community mapping and more at the Nov. 16–18 conference in Buffalo, New York.
Megan Oakleaf Wins Grant to Train Academic Librarians Nationwide on AI Literacy
The iSchool’s Megan Oakleaf will lead a three-track program addressing how AI is reshaping student research, assessment and library leadership.
Fall 2026 Research Update
iSchool faculty are leading conversations in the information field across the globe.
Erdogan-led Syracuse Team Selected for National INRIX x MetroLab 2026 Urban Mobility Challenge
iSchool's Sevgi Erdogan will lead the effort in partnership with the City of Syracuse, using real-world mobility data to study travel, equity, and safety impacts of the ongoing I-81 transformation.
Professor Preeti Jagadev Earns State Award for Work in Classroom
iSchool Professor Preeti Jagadev was named the 2026 Exceptional Woman of Central New York.
Sebastian Modrow Leads NEH-Funded Project to Digitize Rare American Revolution Archives
iSchool Assistant Professor Sebastian Modrow is leading a nearly $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project to digitize portions of the Jeffrey Amherst Papers, expanding access to rare documents that illuminate British, American colonial and Haudenosaunee relations surrounding the American Revolution.
Meet the iSchool Professor Named Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
Assistant Teaching Professor Alexander Corsello spent nearly 30 years in industry before finding his passion for teaching. In this Q&A, he shares how real-world experience, meaningful student relationships, and hands-on learning have shaped his approach in the classroom.
Jennifer Stromer-Galley Discusses Political Messaging on NPR
In an interview with NPR, iSchool Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley discusses how President Donald Trump's anti-communist rhetoric is designed to energize supporters and reframe the political conversation before the midterms.
Susan Corieri Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Advance Research on Interdisciplinary Academic Models
Susan Corieri, G’01, DPS ’25, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to collaborate with Linnaeus University in Sweden on a project examining interdisciplinarity as an institutional strategy and its role in shaping the future of information science education.