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How Taliban Used Twitter to take over Afghanistan

- July 11, 2022

Dr. Cody Buntain looks at how the Taliban made effective use of Twitter to engage with and manipulate international and domestic audien …

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Dr. Zubin Jelveh: Machine Learning Can Predict Shooting Victimization Well Enough to Help Prevent It

Mia K. Hinckle - June 27, 2022

Using arrest and victimization records from the Chicago PD, a machine learning model can predict the risk of being shot in the next 18 …

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UMD Info College Welcomes Eleven New Faculty Members

iSchool News Staff - June 22, 2022

With strengths in library and archives innovation, experiential design, online and social media communities, sociotechnical and cultura …

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Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee

iSchool News Staff - June 10, 2022

The new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.

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Maryland Today: $6M Award From State to Help Extension Bridge Digital Divide

Maryland Today Staff | UMD - June 3, 2022

UMD Info College faculty and students join team to develop programs to help underserved urban and rural communities access broadband in …

Pride Month Celebrations Around the Region, LGBTQ+ Resources

iSchool News Staff - June 1, 2022

A compilation of resources and local events in honor of Pride Month, brought to you by the College of Information Studies.

UMD Info College Welcomes New Associate Professor Amelia Gibson

iSchool News Staff - May 25, 2022

Dr. Gibson will also be stepping into the Associate Director role for the Info College's Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC).

UMD Info College Welcomes New Associate Professor Sheena Erete

iSchool News Staff - May 25, 2022

Dr. Erete looks to build new community partnerships and engage the local community surrounding UMD in meaningful ways.