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Shaking Up the Archives: Computational Archival Science Accelerates Historical Research and Digital Readiness
February 20, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonEducators train the next generation of archivists in this interdisciplinary field

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MD Today: Kids’ Unboxing Videos on TikTok May Be Revealing Much More. You Can Help. (ft. Jessica Vitak, Tamara Clegg, and Mega Subramaniam)
February 20, 2024 | Maggie Haslam | UMDExpert offers five tips to protect youth privacy

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MD Today: Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors (ft. Ido Sivan-Sevilla and Gregg Vanderheiden)
February 20, 2024 |A Roundup of Recent Accomplishments

AP News: Meta’s Enforcement of Manipulated Media Policies (ft. Jen Golbeck)
February 16, 2024 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Jen Golbeck comments on online misinformation

UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste
February 15, 2024 | UMIACS StaffFoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food

Photo caption: U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announced the AI Safety Institute Consortium on Feb. 8 at a press conference in Washington, D.C.
UMD Joins National Consortium Dedicated to Improving AI Trustworthiness and Safety
February 13, 2024 | UMIACS StaffMultiple research centers and programs challenge the ethics of AI

Collection Development, Preparing Future Librarians for Challenges Ahead
February 13, 2024 | Morgan AdleInterview with Maggie Zarnosky Saponaro, Director of Collection Development Strategies.

From left, Megan Newcombe, Min Wu, Rita Colwell, Jessica Vitak, Mia Smith-Bynum, Stephanie Lansing and Kawthar Zaki. All experienced moments of uncertainty in forging their careers in science, where women are a distinct minority, but found inspiration to continue.
MD Today: The Science of Perseverance (ft. Jessica Vitak)
February 12, 2024 | Maggie Haslam | Maryland Today | UMDUMD female scientists reflect on overcoming moments of doubt