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Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)

Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.

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Breaking Boundaries in Technology: Discover the Cutting-Edge Research at the HCIL

April 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A list of some of the collaborative research and innovative designs developed by the HCIL’s faculty, staff, and students

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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck

April 2, 2023 | INFO Staff

Exploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.

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The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)

April 1, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.

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Europe’s Data Privacy Revolution: How Civic Engagement is Impacting Implementation

March 31, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A Q&A with INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla

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LA Times: Assuaging the Fear of an AI Takeover (ft. Daniel Greene)

March 31, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.

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Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape

March 30, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

INFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.

When Hackers Target Road Infrastructure: The Downside of Smart Cars and Traffic Lights

March 30, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

UMD researchers analyze how cyberattacks on road networks can cause massive disruptions.

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(Video) SoDa Symposium: Social Data Science Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

March 28, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Presenters discussed innovation, entrepreneurship in social data science, and creators on social media.