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Medium: What If Blind People Wear a Camera That Can Detect You in Public Spaces? (by Kyungjun Lee)

Mia K. Hinckle - May 29, 2020

A research team from the UMD HCIL lab examine the social acceptance of wearable cameras.

Alumni Spotlight: Keys to Succeeding in the Forensic Investigation Field – Pranali Shetty, MIM ‘15

iSchool News - May 29, 2020

Forensic investigation is a challenging field where information plays a key role, from cyber threat investigations to extracting eviden …

UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students

UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students

iSchool News - May 29, 2020

The UMD iSchool is pleased to share the full list of 2019-2020 college scholarship and award winners, totaling over $109K in support t …

PhD students Gagan Jindal and Priya Kumar Receive Prestigious Graduate School Fellowships/Awards

PhD students Gagan Jindal and Priya Kumar Receive Prestigious Graduate School Fellowships/Awards

iSchool News - May 28, 2020

Celebrating the excellence of graduate students and providing valuable financial support.

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Student-Athletes’ Use of Their Performance Data; Evaluating Tech to Regulate Anxiety – UMD iSchool Papers Awarded at CHI 2020

iSchool News - May 21, 2020

The ACM annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) is considered the most prestigious in the field of human–comput …

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Resources for Hands-off Learning at Home

Caro Williams-Pierce Nihal Katirci, Ekta Shokeen - May 20, 2020

Tips on how to make e-learning and social distancing work for families with children, including a list of resources.

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What Gaming Has Taught Us About the COVID-19 Pandemic

iSchoolNews - May 13, 2020

Dr. Caro Williams-Pierce warns against the recent instances of comparing COVID-19 to pandemic video games.

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Mega Subramaniam Elected to the ALISE Board as Director for External Relations

iSchool News - May 12, 2020

With plans to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of LIS and stimulate innovation.

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Gagan Jindal, PhD Student: Assessing the Value of Crowdsourced Repositories for Chronic Illness Management

iSchoolNews - May 12, 2020

Assessing how adults with chronic illnesses can better manage their health through better access to health information.