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UMD Researchers Awarded $159K NSF Grant to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Regional Parks
iSchool's Beth Bonsignore joins interdisciplinary team to expand Wi-Fi infrastructure in urban greenspaces.
Maryland Today: Merrill College, iSchool to Offer ‘From-Anywhere’ Master’s in Data Journalism
Applications will be accepted this fall for new data journalism Master's program.
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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic
The Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …
Fall 2021 Welcome from iSchool Dean Keith Marzullo
Wishing students, staff, and faculty a wonderful and safe Fall semester.
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The Washington Post: Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones of Journalists
UMD iSchool Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla discusses the threat of unregulated private surveillance tools.
Clickbait Headlines Might Not Lure Readers as Much
UMD iSchool researchers find that identifying fake news with AI may be more complicated than anticipated.
FoodScrap: Promoting Rich Data Capture and Reflective Food Journaling Through Speech Input
Analyzing how speech input can support low-burden and reflective food journaling.
Journal of Education for Library & Information Science: Articles by Ana Ndumu
Exploring the intersection of libraries, demography, and social inclusion.
From Learning Analytics to Institutional Learning Ecosystems
UMD iSchool Senior Lecturer Phil Piety edited a special issue of the Journal of Computing in Higher Education.