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Improving Fairness and Trust in AI Used for College Admissions and Language Translation
iSchool Assistant Professor Dr. Ge Gao joins $1.6M NSF/Amazon-funded project to develop algorithms and protocols that can improve the e …

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(Video) SoDa Symposium: Universal Adaptability – A Target-Independent Approach to Inference
Drs. Christoph Kern and Michael P. Kim present framework for ensuring protections of subpopulations and unbiased algorithmic conclusion …

MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09
Creating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.

HCIL Faculty and Students to Participate in CHI 2022
23 members of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab will present their research at prestigious HCI conference.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12
Alumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities. …

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AIC: UMD Student Project Featured on Japanese Television
The students' research follows second generation Japanese American who was forcibly removed from his home after the attacks on Pearl Ha …

iSchool Hosts 5th Annual Info Challenge
This week-long event engaged students from across the region in cybersecurity, design, and data analytics projects to tackle real-world …