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Parkdale High School Students and UMD Team Up to Mitigate Local Flooding

Laurie Robinson - June 5, 2023

A new partnership between INFO and ARCH will educate youth in critical data science and help them become environmental stewards.

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Public News Service: AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors (ft. Katie Shilton)

INFO Staff - June 5, 2023

Consumer education on phone scams is the best way to keep seniors protected.

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NBC’s 11th Hour: Surgeon General Warns About Teens on Social Media (ft. Jen Golbeck)

UMD INFO Staff - June 2, 2023

Professor Jen Golbeck joins a panel of guests on the 11th Hour to address social media’s influence on young people's mental health.

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Dr. Charles Harry

INFO College’s Charles Harry Granted Patent for Innovative Cybersecurity Risk Modeling Platform

UMD SPP Staff - May 23, 2023

The TAPESTRY model allows one to explore risk in specific subsections of an organization or at the macro level.

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Maryland Today: When a Cat Video Elicits More Than Warm Fuzzies (ft. Susannah Paletz)

Maggie Haslam | UMD - May 10, 2023

Researchers Look at Human Responses to ‘Cuteness’ in Social Media

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UMD Leads New $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society

UMD Staff - May 4, 2023

The institute will take a holistic approach, integrating broader participation in AI design, new technology development, and more infor …

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European Central Bank Utilizes UMD-Faculty-Founded Cyber Events Database

UMD Staff - April 28, 2023

Dr. Charles Harry co-developed this database to inform public and private sector decision-makers about cyber threats.