Conferences & Lectures

Expanding Knowledge Through Research

The College of Information and its departments host a variety of conferences and lecture series that bring together researchers, industry leaders, and students to explore the latest advancements in data science, information science, and learning technologies. These events provide a platform for sharing cutting-edge research, discussing emerging trends, and fostering collaboration across disciplines. Stay informed and get involved in the conversation!

Conferences

InfoFORCE
InfoFORCE emphasizes the unique and interdisciplinary strengths of the College of Information's programs—Data Science, Information Science, and Learning Technologies—and explores how AI is reshaping each field. From the ethical use of AI in libraries to machine learning in healthcare and data-informed educational technologies, this event is a convergence point for the Future Opportunities in Research, Collaboration, and Education.

MIRS
The Multi-Disciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS) is an annual symposium that showcases the work of scholars and practitioners researching information and its impact on people. The research presented is about a range of topics including information technology, cybersecurity, information organization, archival theory, library science, computer science, linguistics, data science and more.

CoRSAL
Since 2017, UNT Faculty from Linguistics, Information Science, Computer Science and Anthropology began partnering with the UNT Digital Library to create a repository for South Asian languages at UNT. The hosting of this repository known as CoRSAL (Computational Resource on South Asian Languages) houses data in formats that can be easily accessed and used by non-linguists and linguists for a range of purposes including language science, computational linguistics, language reclamation and revitalization, language teaching and investigations into diverse cultures and histories.

Lectures