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Terp Magazine: The Secrets to Social Success (ft. Jen Golbeck)

February 3, 2023 | Karen Shih | Terp Magazine

Students Learn to Game Algorithms and Grow Audiences in Popular Class

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NPR: Unpacking TikTok Scrutiny (ft. Jen Golbeck)

January 23, 2023 | INFO Staff

U.S. officials have raised concerns that user data could be accessed by the Chinese government.

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Frias-Martinez Joins UMD Effort Focused on Food and Nutrition Security

January 7, 2023 | UMIACS

The multidisciplinary team received a $750K NSF grant to address the challenges of food security in Maryland.

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WIRED: The Impact of Online Harassment Against Women (ft. Jessica Vitak)

December 19, 2022 | INFO Staff

Featuring Associate Professor Jessica Vitak’s research on women in Azerbaijan who opt out of social media.

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UMD Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Pretrial Detention in Criminal Cases Across MD

December 13, 2022 | Laurie Robinson

According to lead investigator, Dr. Zubin Jelveh, there is still a gap in understanding how decisions are made about who should be deta …

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Project Aims to Convey Big Data With Sound and Touch

December 6, 2022 | Maria Herd | UMIACS

NSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users.

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Meta Research Q&A with Jonathan Lazar, Professor, University of Maryland College of Information Studies

December 6, 2022 | Meta Research

In this monthly interview series, Meta Research turns the spotlight on members of the academic community — and the important research …

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Morphic: Advancing Social Equity Through Digital Inclusion

November 10, 2022 | Liz Zogby

A growing pool of users at libraries, colleges, and job centers across the US and in Canada have the opportunity to take advantage of M …