UNC School of Data and Information Sciences

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from SDIS! 🐏

Today, we’re celebrating and thanking our faculty and staff for all they do to support our students, our school and our community. We’re grateful for the knowledge, creativity and dedication they bring to SDIS every day.

Wishing our entire Carolina community a happy and restful Labor Day!

09/04/2026

Say hello to today's SDIS Student Spotlight: Clara Obeng-Akrofi 🐏

A Charlotte, North Carolina, native, Clara is pursuing an M.S. in Information Science. Drawn to the program's interdisciplinary nature, she's found opportunities to bring together her interests in business strategy, data analytics and technology, supported by professors who have taken a genuine interest in her growth.

Clara put those interests into practice this summer as a strategy and management summer associate at Bank of America, where she collaborated with her team to develop a strategy for improving the digital consumer experience. She also connected with colleagues across the organization, learned from professionals in the field and found time to give back through an intern volunteer project.

When she's off the clock, Clara loves discovering new coffee shops, traveling and going for a swim. ☕✈️🏊🏿‍♀️

We're cheering Clara on as she continues her journey at Carolina!

09/03/2026

SDIS faculty and staff appreciation post! 🩵

Our faculty and staff recently came together to celebrate the start of a new academic year, and it was the perfect way to kick things off! 🎉

From the different expertise and perspectives they bring to SDIS to the many ways they support our students, we're grateful to have such an incredible community behind our school.

Here's to everything we'll learn, build and accomplish together this year! 🐏

09/02/2026

Interested in learning more about an MPS in Biomedical and Health Informatics at Carolina? And how you can start earning your master’s now as an undergraduate? 🩺💻

Join the UNC Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) this Friday, Sept. 4, for an informational webinar to learn more about the program's curriculum and application requirements.

🗓️ Friday, Sept. 4
⏰ 1 p.m.
🔗 Register at go.unc.edu/SeptMPSBHI

Can't make this one? Join us for the next one on Sept. 21!

09/01/2026

✨ The ALA Annual 2027 Call for Program & Poster Proposals is NOW OPEN! You are officially invited to share your ideas, research, and expertise with the goal of presenting to thousands of attendees at the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, June 24–28, 2027.

Submit your program or poster proposal today! https://bit.ly/4qz7PgR

09/01/2026

A week into her fellowship at the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library, Emma Ray '22 is already tracking down every corner of the building, one curiosity at a time. 📚 As the library's first George A. Strait Fellow, a national program from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), she's spending her time here building an experience shaped around her own questions, all while pursuing her graduate degree at UNC's School of Data and Information Sciences.

"I've really enjoyed learning about what I realize I don't know," Ray says. Welcome back to Chapel Hill, Emma. 🩵

Read more about her story here: https://law.unc.edu/news/2026/08/emma-ray-is-charting-her-own-path-as-carolina-laws-first-strait-fellow/

09/01/2026

The semester is underway, and our faculty and staff have a few words of advice for the year ahead. 📚🩵

From making connections to making the most of your time at Carolina, take a listen to what they have to say as you navigate the semester ahead.

And remember, we’re here to support you along the way. 🐏

08/31/2026

SDIS doctoral student Kelsey Campbell is asking: How can AI be manipulated to influence what people see, believe and understand online? 🔍

Campbell brings a decade of experience analyzing online manipulation to Carolina, where they will expand their research into the societal effects of generative AI, misinformation and disinformation, and the systems that shape what people find online.

As a Royster Fellow, Campbell joins the UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School's prestigious program supporting promising doctoral scholars at Carolina. The fellowship gives them greater freedom to dig deeper into complex questions surrounding digital safety and the influence of emerging technologies.

We're excited to welcome Kelsey to SDIS and follow their research at Carolina! 🩵

🔗 Read the full story at go.unc.edu/RoysterFellow

A decade of analyzing foreign influence campaigns taught Kelsey Campbell that online manipulation is rarely accidental. At Carolina, she'll study how the same tactics are showing up in AI and what can be done about it.

08/28/2026

Student researchers, get your research in front of a larger audience!

You’re invited to submit a poster abstract for our annual Data Science Day on Sept. 24.

This year's event will showcase projects exploring “Emerging Directions in Data Science,” from methodological innovations to real-world applications across disciplines. It’s a great opportunity to present your work, connect with researchers from across North Carolina and gain valuable feedback.

📅 Poster abstract deadline: Sept. 8

Poster submissions are open to all students at NC higher education institutions.

Submit your abstract today: https://go.unc.edu/2026DSDPoster

08/27/2026

Meet the first faculty cohort of the UNC School of Data and Information Sciences.

As SDIS begins its first academic year, we’re excited to welcome 13 new faculty members whose expertise spans AI, health informatics, archives, youth and information, human-computer interaction and data science

Their research and teaching add new perspectives to the school and create opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.

Meet the faculty helping shape the future of SDIS → go.unc.edu/sdis-faculty



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