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Capstone

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Capstone is the culmination of students’ learning experience at the iSchool. For their Capstone projects, Informatics, MLIS and MSIM students work independently or with sponsors to identify real-world information problems. Then, they develop the approaches and methods needed to address these problems, conduct the research, and finally present their findings in both oral and written formats.

Capstone News

Up to the challenge

PitchBook, a Seattle-based financial data provider, tracks and analyzes information on millions of companies worldwide — from household names to startups just opening their doors. Investors rely heavily on PitchBook's comprehensive data,...

Better data for better health

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Effective data management can be a challenge for any organization. In the health-care industry, the complexity of the information and critical need for privacy make it even harder. A group of Master of Science in Information...

Bringing a dark chapter to light

Friday, May 30, 2025

The words “concentration camp” bring about disturbing images and evoke an emotional response. When people think of concentration camps, their minds are likely to turn to the Nazi extermination camps of World War II. However, many...

Sponsor a Project

iEngage partners and iSchool community partners are invited to sponsor Capstone projects by submitting project ideas each autumn and working with students during the winter and spring quarters. Learn about sponsoring a student team.

Student Info

Working individually or in a defined group, Capstone is student-directed, meaning you take responsibility for identifying and defining a problem to work on, developing the approach and methods needed to address or research the problem, carrying out the investigation, and presenting findings. Learn about the Capstone experience.

iSchool Showcase

A row of women behind a table with another person in the foreground. One of the women behind the table is explaning the team's project.Students present their Capstone projects at the annual iSchool Showcase, which highlights student work from across the Information School. Learn about the 2025 iSchool Showcase.

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