Putting a human lens on technology.
Information Science explores how computing intersects with human values, culture, and interaction. It goes beyond building technology to examine its real-world impact, adoption, and integration into everyday life.

Beyond the build.
In Information Science, we examine the interplay between people and technology — how tech shapes individual lives and society, and how computational methods help both.

Featured Information Science News

Cornell Chronicle
Who is Elias the lighthouse keeper? AI fiction tells the same old story
- Research + Innovation
Axios
Gosciak, Ph.D. student in information science, talks about using data to respond to extreme heat events
- Real-World Impact

Any student, any major: ‘Everyday AI’ course to launch Spring 2027
- Student Experience
- Around the College
Degrees that connect progress to purpose.

Undergraduate
Our undergraduates are poised to examine, interpret, and build digital technologies and information systems that serve human and societal needs.

Graduate
Whether researching or problem-solving, our scholars engage with information systems through a cross-disciplinary approach that blends technical expertise with social insight.


