Informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, use, applications and implications of information technology.
It goes beyond technical design, to focus on the relationship between information system design and use in real-world settings. These investigations lead to new forms of system architecture, new approaches to system design and development, new means of information system implementation and deployment as well as new models of interaction between technology and social, cultural and organizational settings.
The Department of Informatics is one of three departments in the Bren School and is internationally recognized as a unique group of faculty, visiting researchers, students and educational programs.
Informatics faculty conduct research in numerous aspects of Informatics including:
» software engineering » information retrieval and management » computer-supported collaborative work » programming languages » human-computer interaction » computational-social relationships » ubiquitous computing » security & privacy This research is performed in an open and interdisciplinary culture; faculty and students frequently are part of multiple research groups, continuously foster new collaborations and are at the forefront of addressing core issues in Informatics. more »
