[Asis-l] Rutgers, School of Communication and Information Holds Third Annual iSchool Research Invitational

[Brenda Sheridan]

Rutgers, School of Communication and Information<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/> (SC&I) held its Third Annual iSchool Research Invitational on Friday, Nov. 4 and Sat. Nov. 5 to showcase master's student research and provide a networking opportunity for current and prospective Ph.D. students.

The symposium is hosted annually by the Department of Library and Information Science to attract strong master's students and potential Ph.D. applicants to SC&I.

iSchools are university-level institutions committed to understanding the relationship between information, technology and people. SC&I, an iSchool, is a founding member of the iSchool consortium<http://ischools.org/>.

The students who participated in the research invitational were students with in-progress and completed master's degrees. They came from all around the country to present their research in information science or related domain, network with Rutgers faculty and Ph.D. students, and learn more about the Ph.D. program <https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/phd-program.html> at SC&I.

On Friday, the attendees enjoyed a noon lunch, and then took a tour of the Rutgers campus. After the tour they presented their research posters at a poster session that was open to the entire SC&I community. An optional night out with current SC&I Ph.D. students was also offered to maximize attendees' networking opportunities.

On Saturday, the group enjoyed breakfast, presentations by current students and faculty, research games and exercises in groups. After lunch an optional tour of the area was offered. All of the activities were designed to present the attendees with a unique opportunity to learn about the SC&I Ph.D. program and its benefits.

To attend the symposium, participants went through a rigorous application process. They were required to submit their research interests and any results in a poster abstract of up to 500 words, a CV, and a cover letter. A panel of SC&I faculty chose applicants based on their submissions, depth of coverage of their chosen topics, and how well their research fit within the iSchool scholarly fields.

"With the third Research Invitational event," Associate Professor Chirag Shah <https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/chirags/index.html> said, "Rutgers iSchool has once again shown how it is a leading research school with a top-ranking interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. Our Ph.D. program is committed to supporting budding scholars and invested in providing research and education excellence."




<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/bren2208/index.html>Brenda Sheridan, EdD<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/bren2208/index.html>

Director of Strategic Communications
School of Communication and Information<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/>
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