Allyson DeVito, senior lecturer in the School of Information Science in University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, tasked more than 50 students in her CIS 300: Strategic Business Communication classes with finding a solution to a local nonprofit’s problem. The catch was that they only had $100 to make it happen.
The University of Kentucky Advising Network has recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Ken Freedman Awards during the Ken Freedman Day of Recognition virtual awards ceremony.
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research recently awarded four faculty members for their exemplary commitment to undergraduate research mentoring.
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings for library science programs across the United States. The School of Information Science in the College of Communication and Information has several ranked programs including ranking No. 17 overall, No. 3 in Health Librarianship, No. 11 in School Library Media and No. 12 in Services for Children and Youth.
Sherali Zeadally, an associate professor in the School of Information Science at the College of Communication and Information, was selected as the winner of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 3 Outstanding Engineer Award. Region 3 encompasses over 24,000 IEEE members across nine states in the southeastern United States and Jamaica.
For 18 years a one-of-a-kind database has captured the wide-ranging array of contributions Black Kentuckians have made in the Commonwealth and beyond. The Notable Kentucky African Americans (NKAA) Database ensures that generations to come will have access to information on the substantial impact these citizens made on the state's history.
“We turn passions into professions” is the new, fitting motto for the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information. The college — which houses the Department of Communication, the School of Journalism and Media, the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication, the School of Information Science, and the Graduate Program in Communication — provides the building blocks for its students, faculty and staff to be lifelong learners.
University of Kentucky graduate student Kelly Bilz is one of only nine librarians to be selected for the Library of Congress’ prestigious Librarians-in-Residence Program in the nation’s capital. The program provides the next generation of librarians and information professionals early-career opportunities to gain meaningful work experience.
Terry Duncan, a library and information science student, was awarded the 2019 Special Libraries Association (SLA) IT Student Award to deliver his paper “Third Project Installment (Final Prototype and IA Strategy)” at the association’s annual conference in June 2019.
