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Department of Informatics

LIVE. WORK. BUILD.

The Department of Informatics at UC Irvine seeks to make a positive difference in how people live, work, and build in a digital world. Wherever technology touches people, it must be designed with ultimate care. This requires mastery of technological knowhow and a deep appreciation of the social, cultural, and organizational forces at work. To that end, we study interactions among information technologies and people, create innovative information technologies that serve the diverse needs of society, and educate our students to be leaders in these endeavors. With technology impacting and enabling so much of our lives, we asked our faculty what drives their research.

LIVE. WORK. BUILD.

Technology touches all aspects of our lives, shaping the way we live, the way we work and the way we build the foundations of a global society. Informatics is a window into this dynamic relationship, examining the interplay of people and technology and what it means for our collective future. Here in the Department of Informatics, we collaborate with partners and communities worldwide as we design new technology and study both technology use and its effect on society. We work across a diverse group of domains, including healthcare, software development, education, sustainability, gaming, civic institutions, accessibility, and more.

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What would you like the world to be?

The Department of Informatics at UC Irvine seeks to make a positive difference in how people live, work, and build in a digital world. Wherever technology touches people, it must be designed with ultimate care. This requires mastery of technological knowhow and a deep appreciation of the social, cultural, and organizational forces at work. To that end, we study interactions among information technologies and people, create innovative information technologies that serve the diverse needs of society, and educate our students to be leaders in these endeavors. With technology impacting and enabling so much of our lives, we asked our faculty what drives their research. Here is what they said:

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November22
Informatics Seminar Series

Does Social Media Help or Hurt Mental Health? What Causal and Quasi-Experimental Approaches Can Tell Us

Munmun De Choudhury
Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing; Director, Social Dynamics and Well-Being Laboratory; Co-Lead of Patient-Centered Care Delivery, Pediatric Technology Center Georgia Institute of Technology
2:00 PM
6011, Donald Bren Hall

Abstract: Social media platforms continue to accrue important roles in our lives. Popular discourse has discussed the impact of social media on a variety of…

December3

Master of Software Engineering – Information Session

5:30 PM
Zoom

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your career and become a skilled professional in software engineering. Register now for the Online Webinar and Q&A Session and step into a future of endless possibilities!

December12

Master of Software Engineering – Information Session

6:00 AM
Zoom

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your career and become a skilled professional in software engineering. Register now for the Online Webinar and Q&A Session and step into a future of endless possibilities!

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