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Jane Robbins (left) and Mary Keefer (right), 1988. Image courtesy of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Digital Collection.
Alumni Profile: Jane Robbins, PhD ‘72
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe iSchool catches up with the its first PhD graduate as she shares her legacy as one of the most influential leaders in library scien …

MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09
April 13, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreCreating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12
April 11, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreAlumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …

Images courtesy of Hawa Jalloh (left) and Shannon Bland (right)
MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship
March 3, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreRead about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
February 9, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreConnecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …

CAP students in the Expanded Arts Summer Job Program enjoy a lunch break, circa 1970 (Photo courtesy of Robert Breck Chapman Photographs at Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore)
Uncovering the Buried History of Baltimore’s Arts and Culture
January 27, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe Inheritance Baltimore program is one of the many ways MLIS alumna, Angela Koukoui, is providing better access to her community's hi …

PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14
December 13, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreWayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: The Fight for Access to Justice – Ursula Gorham, ‘15
December 2, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreHow an alumni is working towards improving access to critical online legal resources and striving to close the “justice gap.”