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Carly Jessup (MSLS, 2022) and Kelly Bilz (MSLS, 2020) have been named to the American Library Association 2023 Class of the Emerging Leaders program.
Skilar Brooks, a sophomore Lewis Honors College student, information communication technology (College of Communication and Information) and marketing (Gatton College of Business and Economics) double major, is one of two national 2023 recipients of the Carl C. Williams Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Foundation Scholarship.
The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, with a committee chaired by the UK Acting Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement Sue Nokes, honored a select group of outstanding UK faculty members with the 2023 UK Alumni Professorship Awards, including School of Information Science professor Sherali Zeadally. 
Transdisciplinary Educational approaches to advance Kentucky, or TEK, challenges faculty and students to engage with complex, multidimensional and context-specific issues. Some have described these issues as “wicked problems” that exceed the capacity of any one framework, approach or perspective to provide an adequate or lasting solution. Moreover, TEK leverages these issues for students to develop essential employability skills, including the highly valued abilities to engage multiple points of view, reflect on growth, communicate ideas effectively and collaborate in teams.
After years of hard work and determination, father and daughter, Jeff and Shelby Lynn, will walk across the commencement stage today to receive their bachelor’s degrees from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information. The journey to this moment was not an easy one, as both faced their own unique challenges along the way. But together, they supported each other through the ups and downs, and now celebrate their achievements — side by side.
The University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information held its annual College Excellence Awards on Friday, March 31. The ceremony and luncheon recognize the outstanding work and talent of CI faculty and staff.
It is undeniable — the video game industry is booming. With more than $170 billion in global revenues, the gaming industry is worth more than the film and music industries combined, presenting a plethora of opportunities for young professionals. “It’s a common misconception that the gaming industry is only for computer science scholars,” said Zixue Tai, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information’s (CI) School of Journalism and Media.
Youngok Choi will be the director of the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information’s School and Information Science effective July 1, following current Director Jeffrey Huber’s return to faculty after serving 15 years in the role.
University of Kentucky freshman Lordina Mensah recently became the university's first student to be accepted into the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a nationally competitive aerospace fellowship program.

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