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Events for the I School Community

Upcoming events

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Honor the class of 2026 with keynote speaker, student speakers, and student awards.

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Connect with fellow alumni, grab a beverage, and celebrate the launch of the I School’s Seattle alumni chapter.

Monday, June 1, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Tim Pappa introduces a unique cyber-behavioral model developed at the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit for analyzing cybercriminal behaviors.

Monday, June 8, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm PDT

Get ready to make the most of your time in MICS.

Monday, June 15, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

I School faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars are invited drop in for treat and conversation.

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

A fun, casual speed networking session to build connections with students and alumni from all of our degree programs.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm PDT

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award.

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm PST

Graduating MICS students present their cybersecurity projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award.

Thursday, December 17, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm PST

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Previous events

Thursday, August 22, 2019, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Cybersecurity policy webinar with Audrey Plonk and Amit Elazari of Intel.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

The annual gathering for I School students, alumni, staff, faculty, and friends.

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select an outstanding project for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Monday, July 29, 2019, 12:01 am, – Sunday, August 4, 2019, 11:30 pm

A fun run/walk/roll for the I School Community! Proceeds benefit Diversity & Inclusion Fellowships.

Thursday, May 2, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

I School students and alumni are invited to a meet-up and happy hour to meet new friends and mingle with old.

Thursday, April 25, 2019, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select two outstanding projects for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Joshua Blumenstock is an assistant professor in the School of Information, whose work uses novel data and methods to better understand the economic lives of the poor.

Thursday, March 21, 2019, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

I School students and alumni are invited to a meet-up and happy hour to meet new friends and mingle with old.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Ziad Obermeyer is an associate professor in the School of Public Health.  His research combines insights from medicine with methods from biostatistics, computer science, and econometrics.

Thursday, February 21, 2019, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

I School students and alumni are invited to a meet-up and happy hour to meet new friends and mingle with old.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

David Bamman is an assistant professor in the School of information working on natural language processing and machine learning.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 4:10 pm - 8:00 pm

School of Information Ph.D. students share their innovative research with the community.

Saturday, January 12, 2019, 2:00 pm

Honor summer and fall I School graduates with keynote speaker, student speaker, and presentation of the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Monday, December 17, 2018, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Graduating MIDS students present their data science projects. A panel of judges will select two outstanding projects for the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Kristie Canegallo, former Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Implementation; DJ Patil, the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist; and Nicole Wong, former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer. Advance registration required.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Colleen Chien, former White House Senior Advisor on Intellectual Property and Innovation, and Terah Lyons, former Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer. Advance registration required.

Monday, November 5, 2018, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MIDS students and alumni are invited to join us for snacks, cold beverages, and refreshing conversation.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

A seminar-style conversation led by Alan Steremberg (Weather Underground co-founder and former Presidential Innovation Fellow) and Corinna Zarek (Mozilla Senior Tech Policy Fellow and former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer). Advance registration required.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Ofir Weisse explains how the Foreshadow attack dismantles Intel's SGX security — previously considered the most secure feature of Intel chips — and also bypasses virtual machine isolation between users in the cloud.

Thursday, October 4, 2018, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Join CTSP and IMSA to brainstorm ideas for projects that address the challenges of technology, society, and policy.