School of Information Studies News
Seungwon Yang Leads Research Group Using AI to Detect Breast Cancer
Seungwon Yang holds a joint position with the School of Library & Information Science (SLIS) and the Center for Computation & Technology (CCT). During the past year, Yang collaborated with multiple universities to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the identification of breast cancer within mammogram images. Yang's use of AI grew from discussions with colleagues at the Deep Learning Summit in Boston. As Yang discovered, breast cancer diagnosis from mammogram images remains shockingly low and inconsistent among radiologists. The low diagnosis rates frequently require patient reexamination with repeated radiation exposure and missed cancer cells.
SIS Receives Continued ALA Accreditation for Seven Years
The Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) program in the School of Information Studies (SIS) received continued accreditation status from the American Library Association (ALA) through 2029. ALA currently accredits 67 programs at 63 institutions in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. SLIS offers the only ALA accredited MLIS program in Louisiana and has been continuously accredited since 1932.